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

359 Madison Street [Wharf?.]

Specifications

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464 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 2/84 Judiciary Committee instructed to select such counsel. From Atty on the matter of Madison St. Grade, petition to extend the time of payment. Adopted & Atty instructed to proceed to collect the delinquent taxes on said roll. From City Justice. Adopted. Committees Reports Read From Judiciary Committee recommending the vacation of the alley in Block 29 of Borens plat. Adopted & Atty instructed to submit an ordinace thereof. From Judiciary on matter of Attys salary recommending that the said salary be not raised. Adopted. From Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds submitting a list of lots that can be purchased for a Pest House. Re-Committed to make a selection. From Street Committee recommending that the surveyor be instructed to submit estimates of cost for planking foot of Marion Street. Adopted. From Special Committee on Madison Street Extension asking further time. Granted. Licenses Ordered Issued. Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: Bersch & Hink for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. Louis Sylvania for retail liquors for 3 months from May 7. Dahlquist & Johnson for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 23 Wm. Grose for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. C.H. Hill for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 26. Coffin & Co for Grocery for 3 months from Apr 28 Thos Anderson for grocery for 3 months from May 24. P. Grubb for retail for 3 months from May 1. Fred Voight for grocery for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for wholesale for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for retail for 3 months from May 1. John Feigh for retail for 3 months from May 8. Flynn Anderson for retail for 3 months from May 8. Peter Baunnan for retail for 12 months from May 8. Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following, towit:

Office of the City Clerk Wm B Drown Deputy City Clerk H W Miller City Clerk Seattle Washington Sept 10 1891 Received Sept 11 1891 Board of Public Works Seattle, - Wash To the Hon B of PWks Gentlemen, the Board of Fire Commissioners desire to call the attention of you Hon Board to the fact that the Stable at the foot of Madison St. the erection of which was authorized by the Council some time ago has never been built and would respectfully ask that the same be Erected as soon as possible. Resepectfully H W Miller City Clk by Drown dep

111 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE 1886 should be built on Seventh Street from Madison St. to Union Street; Also to the necessity of repairing Dearborn Street between 8th & 9th Streets and asking that these matters be referred to the proper committee. On motion the communication is referred to the Street Committee and the Street Commissioner directed to build the steps mentioned on Madison Street at the corner of the School House Block. On motion of Councilman Furth the Street Commissioner is instructed to put in a street crossing at the intersection of Ninth & Pine Street. On motion of Councilman Furth Street Commissioner Cummings is ordered to construct a stone sewer in Marion Street to the East side of Third street to connect with the present stone sewer in said street, and the purchasing agent directed to purchase the necessary sewer pipe therefor. The Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited Bills" which after due consideration by the Council is passed by the following note: In favor of the same Furth Frink, Green, Hinckley and Reitze. Against none. On motion Council adjourned until Saturday Auest 13th at 7 o'clock P.M. W R Forrest Clerk W. H. Shoudy Mayor