City of Seattle Records

991925

To The Honorable The Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle State of Washington

Gentlemen

We in the undersigned residents on and about the corner of 7th and Spring Streets of the City of Seattle do most respectfully represent to your an honorable body. That there is being erected at the corner before named what is generally termed "Merry go round" we your petitioners are opposed to the said show being exhibited at said corner, for the following reasons The everlasting noise and disturbance. attending to such show. The collection of kinds of people of all kinds and especially the vicious and who take advantage of crowds to ply their nefarious avocations. We respectfully suggest to you honorable body. That the location to which we refer is one of the most quiet and and respectable portions of the City. and the establishment of such a show as the one referred to with damage this property in the vicinity and umrest our hitherto peaceable

Remonstrance of Amelia Aldew against allowing a merry go round to locate at the [?] of 7th & Spring

[Carn ?] L & R recommend that the Petition be respected [? A W Keugh?] [R ? Cablegan?]

Seattle Washington September 3 1890

To the Hon The Mayor & City Council of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen

I would most respectfully ask that you forbid the location of what is Termed a "merry go round" at the location of Seventh and Spring street. It is objectionable on account of the character of persons that are drawn to it. as with as the noise and tumult occasioned by running it. To permit it to be operated at the point refered to would connect what is now one of the most quiet neighborhoods into a rendevous for loafers and other bad characters. We therefore respectfully ask that no permit be granted for the purpose named

and your petitioners that ever pray very respectfully Amelia Alden

112 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug. 18, '82 be denied; thereupon the report is adopted and the petition denied. And now the Finance Committee make their report upon the regular monthly report of The Treasurer, that the same is corrrect: thereupon the Committee's report is accepted and the Treasurer's report is approved & ordered filed. And now The Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the matter of collecting the delinquent taxes due on account of Jackson Street Side Walk; Thereupon the report is re-referred for additional report. And now The Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of John J. McGilvra for a sidewalk on the East side of 7th Street recommending that the petition be granted; thereupon the report is adopted and the prayer of the petition granted; And it is further ordered that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance in accordance with the prayer of said petition. And now the Committee on Streeets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of Stewart and Ebersold for a side walk on the West side of Front Street recommending that no action be taken theron at present; Thereupon the report is accepted and the petition is laid on the Table. And now the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of A. P. Spaulding et al for the opening of 11th Street from Main to Weller Streets, recommending that the same be opened from Main to King Streets; thereupon the report is adopted And it is ordered that the Street Comissioner be & is hereby instructed to open said 11th Street in accordance with the said report. The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds & in the Amounts following, towit Fire Fund F. S. Poole Hauling Engine to & from fire No 65 $10.00

123 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 4/82 assessment roll for Union Street grade made in pursuance to Ordinance No 289 & to hear all complaints touching said roll, pending which the matter of said consideration is laid over until Tuesday evening September 5th 1882 at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m. The Judiciary and Legislative Committee submit an ordinance to provide for the grading of Washington Street. Same is recommitted with instruction to complete the ordinance. And now the Council proceed to consider an ordinance entitled "To provide for the purchase of certain real estate." After due consideration said ordinance is rejected upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption of said ordinance Collins, Gasch and McDonald. Against adoption Clancy, Manning and Rasin. And now the Council proceed to consider Ordinance No 296 entitled "In relation to Auctioneers, Hawkers and Peddlers" thereupon after due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning and Rasin. Against adoption none. And now the Council proceed to consider an ordinance entitled "A special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk on King Street from 7th to 10th Streets." Pending which the same is re-committed to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee with instruction to report on blanks. And now the Council proceeds to consider an ordinance entitled "A special ordinance to provide for a sidewalk on 7th Street from north side of Cherry to south side of Madison Street." Pending which the said is recommitted to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee with instruction to report on blanks. And now the Judiciary and Legislative Committee submit an ordinance entitled "To provide for a partial grade of Washington Street." Thereupon the same is recommitted to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee with instuctions to report on blanks. And now the Judiciary and Legislative Committee submit an ordinace entitled "A special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk on Front Street from Pike Street to Lake Avenue" thereupon the same is recommitted with instructions to report on blanks.