City of Seattle Records

To the Hon. Mayor and Comon Council of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen Your Committee on Fire and Water beg to make the following recommendations for the better protection of the city from fire.

1st That a district be laid off, bounded by King St on the north, So. Seventh St on the east, Lane St on the South, and Railroad Ave. on the West. That within these limits the erection by prohibited of any building which shall exceed the height of 24 ft from the sidewalk to the eaves or more than two stories, and that no cloth and paper finish be allowed on any inside wall in any building within the same.

2nd That the fire limit ordinance be so amended that the district lying between Bell + between 3rd St and the alley West of Fourth St and Pine Streets shall be included within the same.

Respectfully submitted

D. E. Durie Chairman

F E Jones F. A. Twichell

June 6/90

To the Honerable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Sattle Gentlemen Your committee on License and Revenue in view of the rapid extension of the business portion of the City would recommend that the area within which Liquor Licenses may be granted be established as it shall be bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection go Front and Depot streets, running east on Depot Street to Cherry Street Thence Southerly on Second Street to Cherry Street Thence easterly on Cherry St to Third Street thence southerly on Third Street to Yesler Avenue Thence east on Yesler Avenue to South Sixth Street. Thence south on South Sixth Street to Jackson Street. Thence east on Jackson Street to South Seventh Street. Thence south on South Seventh Street to Weller Street. Thence west on Weller Street to Commercial Street. Thence south on Commercial Street to Norman Street. Thence westonNorman Street to Railroad Avenue Thence in a northerly direction on Railroad Avenue to [Union Street]]. Thence easterly on Union Street to Front Street. Thence northerly on Front Street to Depot Street, the place of the beginning.