City of Seattle Records

John Nelson, Farmer M.E. Titus, Farmer F. W. Markus, Contractor and Bidder J. Sampson, Farmer Richard OConnell, Farmer James Gharkey, Farmer Elsa Zengler J.E. Yates A. Washburn G.J. Cameron John H White Geo White R.A. White J.D. Iddings, Farmer William Cochrane M. McDougall P. Emerson Saul Grund Edw. VandeVauter, M.D. Fred Shute Morgan OBrien F.W. Woodauran N.H. MColough P.J. Calhand John Costello John Field O.E. Root

To the Common Council of City of Seattle, Wash.

We, the undersigned property owners and businessmen in the immediate vicinity of Depot and Willow Streets, request that the present incandescent lights at the corners of above streets be superceded by one arc ligt, on account of two sharp turns made by electric cars at these corners and the consequent danger to life and limb on dark nights and also on account of the increasing business importance of these corners. Respectfully, H.E. Guysted Geo. T Hendric O H Adsit S. M. Necoman J.A, McAuslan Holzcubach Drasdo R. G. Therriloh F A. Laich T. Washburn W S. Pierson A. Kelley C.A. Kelley E.P White & Co. W.T. Middleston R.A. White Ed Lavin B.A. Anderson C.A. Wilcox Wm Dankel K.E. Lilly B Myers MD Geo. C. Allen W. L. Norrington D.L. Ballard Dr. Geo. E. Webster H.C. Smithson

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen We the undersigned petitioners would most respectfully represent that Depot Street (between Box Street and Birch Street) is frequently during the rainy season almost impassible teams often miring down on account of the depth of the mud and water and that the said Depot Street be planked a distance of two ploers[?] from Box Street to Birch Street and your petitioners will ever pray. Signed A.E. Guy & Co. Oh[?]dsib [?ebah] Wilhm E. W. Clarke J.A. McArstan J.E Crichton, M.D. [?] Guirt Go Lockwood HM Schegeo [?] J.C. Hobbs J. Washburn J.N. Cabeland B.A. Anderson B. Meyers M.D. C.A. Wilcox Geo E Murupser R.A. White Geo E. Seymous M.D. Wilcox A.D. Hart E. R. White J.M. Putuaw DD R.Y. The[?] Co. H.H. Wood S.M. Neuman A.R. Merrimas Peter Moore Philip Gabel