City of Seattle Records

990812 Seattle W. T. August 9th 1889 To The Honorable The Mayor, and Common Council of City of Seattle, King Co. W..T. Gentlemen We, The undersigned Property Owners and Contractors on Front St feeling the great inconvenience in getting room to place material for the erection of our Buildings, all the available space being monopolized by the cable Car Corp. would hereby beg you to have the cable lines south of Union St closed (by request or otherwise) until such time as. Front St can be rebuilt if such a step is not taken, it will be almost impossible to carry on our Buildings, and we believe will thus greatly retard the progress of our city. Trusting you will give this matter your Early and Careful consideration We have the Honor to be Gentlemen, Respectfully yours

Seattle Wash June 10 1889 To the Honorable Mayor & Council of Seattle Washington Gentlemen the alley west of Front St and running south to Marion St from Union St is impasible for teams between University St and Marion St because of debris and portions of plankway being hung The local Steamers and ocean Steamers land between University St and Union St and wharves immediatly north of Union St. All passengers and trucks with goods have to climb a steep grade at foot od Union St to get on Front St trucks canonly haul very small loads, the hill being at an angle of about 45[degrees] Your petitioners pray that the alley be immediately repaired from University St to Madison or Marion to accomodate the immense [amount of business] for which this alley is required. SEATTLE SOAP CO. C B Bussell scy Mngr Puget Sound Ice Co W J Blackwell mgr Alderwood & Phillips Foundry Co W R Phillips Washington Standard H Jacobs D C Farwell & Co Seattle Warehouse Co Barker Bacon & Co mgr Charabacher Bros & Inc R R Harding (O R M Co) Main Barnes & Co Kischer & MacDonald C L Hibbard Puget Sound Machean Depot Puget Sound Saw Works S B Cliff S L S P R Nelson Chilburg Frederic E Mand W Patching teamster Peoples Market d F P Frandsen do Willie Miller do Burdun & Cook Wholesale Brokers Chas Lonch Grocer Teamster A Daugherty do W A MacPherson do J H Sullivan do W V Hurd teamster Battin & Co David Jones T R Punphrey G W Scott W G Sharpe

651 M List of property owners on Front Street between Union St and Yesler Ave

1894

403 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7/83 From Anthony LeBrasche for relief by reason of accident sustained at fire. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Strong & Harkins for an extension of time in which to complete the Improvement of Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee From Geo W Young for raising sidewalk fronting Lot 8 Block 7 of Maynards Plat. Referred to Street Committee. From Geo W Young for the right to construct Cellar Way to building on Lot 8 Block 7 Maynards Plat. Referred to Street Committee. From O Jacobs et al protesting against the appointment of 2 Councilmen by the Legislative of Washington Territory and asking the Council to rebuke to assumption of such power by the Legislative. Referred to Judiciary Comtee with insturction to report thereon at next meeting. Reports Rec'd From the Treasurer on the condition of the following Improvement Funds to wit: James Street $365.; Alley West of Front Street $354.; Pike Street $400.; Front St Sidewalk; Union St sidewalk $324.; Front St Grade; Battery St Sidewalk $362.; Pike St $375.; South 2d St $369.; 8th St $388.; Seneca St $401.; Pine & 9th St Sidewalk; 2d,3d, & Intersecting Sts $288.; & Jackson St Sidewalk $335.. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Clerk showing for fees collected. Approved From Harbor Master showing collections. Approved From Street Commissioner showing work done. Approved From Attorney on the matter of Cellar Ways. Approved From Attorney on delinquint taxes collected. Approved From Police Justice showing fines collected. Approved. Referred to Street Comtee Committee Reports Rec'd From Finance Committee recommedning the purchase of a 4 wheel hand hose carriage. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an ordinance there for. From Street Committeee recommending that Geo W Young be authorized to construct Cellar Way. Adopted From Committee on Fireand Water Supply reporting on Ordinance to authorize the construction of five Cisterns. Adopted Atty instructed to

708 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Miscellaneous Ordered that the application of Fitzgerald for refunding ceertain taxes be referred to Finance Committee Ordered that North 7th Street from Blanchard to Battery Street be opened in accordance with the petition of S Sloane et al Ordered that the Committee on Fire and Water be authorized to negotiate for the purchace of a new Fire Alarm Bell for Engine House No 1 Ordered that the matter of Extension of Rollin St be continued until next regular meeting. Specific charges against Engineer James Dunham by Chief of the Fire Dept G Kellogg, Asst Chiefs Minick and Hunter, and L P Ferry foreman et al, -On motion the same are referred to the Board of Fire Delegates with instructions to report their findings to the Council at next regular meeting Union St Sewer The Council now proceeds to open the bids for the constructin of Union St sewer whereupon the following bids were presented: Bid of Wm H Harkins Sewer pipe per lineal foot $ 1.55 Brick per [thousand] 15.00 Iron Cover for manhole 35.00 Iron Cover for lamp holes 20.00 each Bid of Simpson and Jordan Sewer pipe per lineal foot $ 1.49 Brick per [thousand] 18.00 Iron Cover for manhole 25.00 Iron Cover for lamp holes 27.00 each On motion of Counclman Calligan the matter is laid