City of Seattle Records

Top the City Council of the City of West Seattle We, the undersigned, owners of lots and lands abutting on the following Streets and Avenues, in the City of West Seattle; California Avenue front line of Spruce Street to the north Grant Street; Olympic Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Vashon Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Columbia Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Haller Avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Spruce Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Cedar Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Grand Avenue between Spruce Street and California Avenue; Madrone Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Laurel Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Maple Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Grant Streetbetween the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Sunset Avenue; Sunset Avenue between the easterly line of Olympic Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; with the front footage abutting the proposed improvement on said streets between said lines, set opposite our respective names, do hearby protest against the proposed improvement under ordinance No 156, of the City Council of the City of West Seattle; And the undersigned further protest against said proposed improvement of said streets between said lines, under said ordinance No 156 of the City Council of the City of West Seattle; And the undersigned further protest against proposed improvement of the following streets in the City of West Seattle California Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the north line of Grant Street; Oluympic avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue;

Seattle 20th Oct 1891 Report on progress of Work "Kinnear Park" Over 1200 feet of sidewalk graded on Olympic Avenue; embankment along line of same over 2800 cubic yards, about half of this fill was outside the line of fence and ought to be charged to Street Dept. I have made a gutter along the full length of the Park but it will be necessary to put in a wooden gutter, which belongs to the street dept. 938 lineal feet of walk graded 10 feet wide 2&1/2 acres prepared for lawn and shrubs 246 loads of manure hauled and deposited in Park. "City Park" About 2 acres cleared in S E Corner for nursery Propagating house 65x16 feet and a basement 12x16 by 6 feet deep, with concrete floor and brick walls for the heating apparatus. All finished and in operation. The cost of the whole will not exceed $400.00 over

Seattle 2nd Nov 1891 Department of Public Parks Report on progress of work. "Kinnear Park" since last report there has been 1155 lineal feet of walk graded 10 feet wide. 274 lineal feet of walk covered with gravel and 4700 square yds of grounds prepared for lawn and shrubs. The upper portion of the park is nearly completed as far as we can until it is settled whether we shall include Clover St which would make a slight difference in the plan as to the entrance at the corner of Clover St and Olympic Avenue. The street dept is putting in the gutter along Bluff St as requested. "City Park" The portion cleared for the nursery is about ready to be ploughed after which it will be necessary to put some kind of a fence around it to keep out stray cattle. In the propagating benches are have the following cuttings and seeds. (List attached) I would like to be allowed to send for hardy bulbs for early spring planting 500 Anemone coronaria 500 Ranunculus 500 Anemone fulgens 250 Lilium 500 Roman Hyacinths 100Amaryllis 500 tulips. Yours Respectfully James Taylor

WILLIAM PHILIPS. Manufacturers' Ag' Room 2, Wagner Block.

RECEIVED. SEPT 28 1891 BOARD of PUBLIC WORKS, SEATTLE, - WASH.

Seattle Sept. 25th 1891 To the Honorable Board of Public Works We the undersigned hereby petition your Honorable Body to vacate Clover Street in the City of Seattle from the South line of Kinnears Park to Olympic Avenue for the purpose of embracing fifty one ft (51) of said Clover St through the entire length of said St into the area of Kinnears Park

John King Ed Lavin T. Mason M M Kemon F S Pearson Geo Kinnear C. Kinnear A Urhu F. A. Churchill P. L. Grayson A M Banks F. M. Davis E. J. Smart J. T. Robinson John N Ramsey W Philips

May 20 1890 To the Honorable the Board of Public Works of the City of Seattle, Wash Gentlemen: Your Petitioner, whose names are hereunto subscribed would respectfully represent that; 1st. They are the owners and occupants of the residences situated on the Southeast and Southwest conrers, respectivly, ot the street crossings of Kinnear and Epler Place Queen Anne Town. 2nd that said residences were erected in the year Anno Domini 1888; since which time they have each contributed the maximum monthly charge for residences of the First class, for the recommendation of Water & Service and supply; - during the earlier years of this period to the Lake Union Water Co. - and since its purchase by and absorption into the water system of the City - said monthly charges for the ensuing Consecutive years have been regularly paid into the Treasury for the City of Seattle. 3rd That in 1888 when Connection was made with the Water-main of the Lake Union Water Co - which was placed Olympic Avenue, - Nearly one full block distant from said two residences, - the Connection was made through