City of Seattle Records

To the Board of Public Works

" " Alderman

House " Delegates

Board " Fire Commissioners

And Mayor

of the City of Seattle, Wash.

Gentlemen:-

We the undersigned, house-owners, land owners and tax-payers desire to present the following request:-

Whereas the actual geographical center, and hence the true "hub" of this city, is without any fire-protection whatever, and whereas, that locality of the city is rapidly building up with handsome residences and business blocks, we ask that the City purchase the angle lot on the south side of Madison Street, and known on the maps as part of Block 6 (six) in Nagel's addition, as a city lot upon which, as soon as possible, to erect a firemen's building, and place a chemical engine therein.

Randolph Street.

Division Street

City Firemens' Hall.

Madison Street Cable line

Any lot adjacent if above not purchaseable

Diagram:

Lot has about 125 ft. front on Madison St 100 ft. front on Division St and 85 ft. on Randolph St. The Engines could be put on a prepared railway car, run by a short switch out upon the Madison St. railway and taken to Lake Washington to the East, or the salt water front of the city by the first car that comes by, in a few moments.

Latterly within easy reach of a vast area now left at the mercy of the