City of Seattle Records

Fischer & Macdonald, Importers and Wholesale Grocers

Seattle, Wash. Ter. Mar 1st 1889

Mr W. R. Forrest City Clerk

Dear Sir

The following is a correct list of the members of Hyack Hose Co. Jos Colliers Jr. Geo H Preston B. Pelly W. [T?] [Sharke?] W. A. Hasbruck J B Kerr W B Stewart [J?] A Bell [F?] Hosgood J C Grasse L H Brayles C P [Daw?] A [J?] [Bisker?] W [T? J?] Preston Jas H Lewis W A Peters S H McIntire E B Downing J A Hatfield David Kellogg J B Hogg Everett Smith J D Lowman W R [Thorwell?] L C Gilman [F?] Merriweather [F?] W Clayton J [T?] Reddish

A J [Gaskin?] Secy. Hyack Hose Co.

To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being pronted and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES J K D Even E L Blaine C R Cabanski Eben S Wone M M Canahe B R Bruih Ezra S Pops A J F Edwards E W Snyder Robb Niven E G Johnson J C Urich Geroge Snyder C K Downie Chas A Briggs M Nichols W L Gitman A L Hibbard A S Pahen B W Smith J B Cavenaugh H W Milk David Kellogg Clarence W Adams P Jeff Mauus Fred Snell H A Krause Joseph Hewitt DC Brunnes M W Graham R Rhodes Tom Henderson J C Levold C M Cars A A Kraft Saleen Walker H J Gunnein H J Voss susivry H P Keuwedd Chas Carr J H Forrest Bell W H Punphrey Howard Norton George H Watson Rector J F McNaught R H Lunn E B Rods J S Arthur

W H Punphrey Hourert Norton Geroge H Watson Rector J S McNaught

M A Chay Paul Coke O S Sawuy

Petition to Extend City Limits of Seattle To the Honorable, the City Council, the Legislative Body of the said city of Seattle, hereby respectfully petition that the boundaries of the City of Seattle be altered and extended so as to include the new territory hereinafter described within the said City of Seattle after proceedings had as required by law, and that you submit to the electors of said city and to the electors residing in the said territory hereinafter described, the question whether said territory shall be annexed to said City of Seattle and become a part thereof. The said new territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Seattle is particularly described as follows to-wit: Beginning at the point in the center of Lake Washington, which is the Northeast corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northerly along the center of Lake Washington to an intersection with the south line of Section Sixteen, in Township Twenty-five, Range Four West, W.M., produced eastwardly; thence West in the waters of Lake Washington and Union Bay along said east line produced to the intersection with the east line of said Section Sixteen, produced southerly; thence North in the waters of Union Bay along said east line produced to the shore of said Union Bay, and thence North along the east line of said Section Sixteen and of Section No Nine in said Township and Range to the quarter-section on the east line of said Section Nine; thence West along the center line of said Section Nine to the quarter-section corner in the west line thereof; thence North along the east line lines of Sections Eight and Five in said Township and Range to the north line of said Township Twenty-five North; thence West along said Township line to the quarter-section corner in the north line of Section One, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East, which latter point is the Northeast corner of the present corporate limits of the town (now city) of Ballard; thence South along the center line of said Section One, and Sections Twelve and Thirteen in said township Twenty-five North, Range Three East to the Southeast corner of Government Lot 2, in said Section thirteen, said last-named line being the Easterly boundry of said City of Ballard; thence West along the South boundary of said City of Ballard to the center of Salmon Bay; thence Northwesterly following the present corporate limits of the City of Ballard along the center line of Salmon Bay to deep water in Puget Sound of Admiralty Inlet; thence West to the main channel of Puget Sound or Admiralty Inlet; thence southerly along said main to a junction with the main channel from Elliott Bay; thence Easterly and Southeasterly along the main channel of Elliott Bay to the point in the center of Elliott Bay, which is the Northwest corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northeastwardly along the present Northwestern boundry of the City of Seattle to the intersection between the shore of said Elliott Bay and the west line of Section Twenty-four, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East; thence North, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along said west line of said Section twenty-four to the quarter section corner in the west line of said Section Twenty-four; thence East, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along the center line of said Section Twenty-four, and of Sections Nineteen and Twenty in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East to the east line of said Section twenty; thence South following the present boundary of the City of Seattle, along the east line of said Section Twenty to the Southeast corner thereof; thence East following the present boundry of the City Seattle along the North line of Sections Twenty-eight and Twenty-seven in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East, to the shore of Lake Washington; and thence Easterly in the waters of Lake Washington following the present boundary of the City of Seattle to the present Northeast corner of the limits of the City of Seattle and place of beginning, including all waters embraced within the boundaries above described. 1 S S Willard 2 John G Scurry 3 A D Hart 4 J M Sparkman 5 S I Robeson 6 John Lynch 7 A L Talmer 8 W H DeWolf 9 J M Leary 10 Jas R Hayden 11 B A Starkey 12 P McIntyre 13 J B Henderson 14 J Purth 15 John Langston 16 John Winkle 17 M J Calligan 18 W R Forrest 19 D L Knowles 20 George W Knowles 21 H E Shields 22 James E Morrison 23 C R G Davies 24 Christ B Hassen 25 S F Gastoer 26 George Nagel 27 Edwin W Craven 28 T W Gordon 29 Alfred Williams 30 David Kellogg 31 C H Kittinger 32 J E Rudolph 33 A J Young 34 35 Fred E Sanders 36 Fred Marao 37 W E Boone 38 Charles Armstrong 39 G H Heilbron 40 J S Gayle 41 J H Culley 42 J Brown 43 44 P Egge 45 Robert Westermen 46 S J Jackson 47 P M Baker 48 A Vahlhunch 49 J M Phater 50 C F Grant

36 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE due proof that they are men of good oral character. It is therefore ordered that upon their Complyance with all the other porvisions of said Ordinance, the clerk be & he is hereby instructed to issue licenses to said aplicants for the periods & purposes following to wit: Names Description of license Term Date of Commencement August Hess Grocery 3 mos Feb 15 1882 Walsh & Auld Wholesale 3 mos Feb 5 1882 Gotleib Burian Grocery 6 mos Feb 22 1882 d" Pigeon Hole Table 6 mos Feb 22 1882 d" Pool Table 6 mos Feb 22 1882

And now a Communication is received from David Kellogg charging certain officers of the Poilce force with having violated Section 4 of Ordinance No 128 & asking an investigation thereupon the same is referred to a Special Committee, to wit: Jennings Densmore & McDonald The matter of wrongful taxation of Melody Choir is re-referred to the Finance Committee And now John H McGraw tenders his resignation of the Officers of Chief of Police & Harbor Master; thereupon said resignations are accepted and the siad offices are declared vacant And now the Council proceeds to fill the Office of Chief of Police by an election; whereupon James H Wooley receiving a majority of all the votes of said Council, he is duly declared elected to fill such vacancy for the term provided by law A petition is received from H G Shire & others praying for the grading of Second Street from Mill Street to Lake Avenue Street; thereupon the prayer of the petitionis granted And it is ordered that the petitionbe referred to the Ordinance Committee And now the Finance Committee returns the semiannual report of the Treasurer with their report of approval; Thereupon the said Treasurers report is accepted & ordered filed

42 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE And now the bid of T P Roberts for the construction of the sidewalk required be Ordinance No 254 is brought up for consideration. Whereupon it appearing that this bid is the only bid received for the construction of suce side walk, & that said bid be accepted and that the contract be awarded to said T P Roberts. The claim of Wald & Campbell is referred to the Finance Committee And now the Special Comittee to whom was referred the the Complaint of David Kellogg against certain members of the Police Force for violations of Section 4 of Ordinance No 128 make their report thereon. Whereupon is accordance with said report it is ordered that certain of the Policemen therein named be fined the sum of $5.00 a piece & that such fine be deducted from their salary Ordered that the Gas Committee be & they are hereby instructed to employ some suitable person to light the gas And now the Ordinance Committee to whom was referred the Ordinance granting certain rights along the Water Front to the Oregon and Trans Continental & the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Companies returns said Ordinance together with their report recommending certain amendments to said Ordinance in acordnce with said report. And now to Council proceeds to consider Ordinance No 259 the same being entitled "An Ordinance granting the right to Oregon and Transcontinental Railroad Company and the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company & to Authorize said Companies to consturct and maintain and operate a single or double track railroad along the water front of the City of Seattle" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote towit: In favor of adoption, Thos Clancy, John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan & Chas McDonald Against adoption Moses Keezer And now The Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance