City of Seattle Records

To the Hon Board of Public Works Gentlemen

Your petitioners respectfully represent that they are the owners of land situated and fronting upon Lombard St between Republican and High St and upon High St between at or near Kentucky and Farm St in the City of Seattle. And your petitioners respectfully pray that you cause a suitable sewer for drainage purposes to be put in on the aforesaid streets, that is to say on High St from at or near Kentucky to Farm St and on Lombard from High St to the tunnel at the intersection of Lombard and Republican.

Respectfully,

Milas Galliher A. S. Galliher James Ajax M. W. Leonn D. L. Denny Thos Mercer H.S. Abbot G. S. Dudley O Knox Walter Grahorn Ira W Conner John Spencer Hans Nelson Sherman Moran Mr John Goodfellow C. B. Bagley Daniel Bagley D N Ward H. H. Ames To City Eng C G Heifner sec

Wm H Jackson Thos Mercer D B Ward A. Hunlow C. E. Brittain Charles Hart Wm Voigt W G Latimer P. Wickstrom J. C. Brittain Mrs J M Brittain Mrs M. Munroe T. B. Elder for Wm Thomas John Keenan Mrs S D Libby Robt Abrams

609 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 21/85 Be it remembered that on this 20th day of March 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmembers B.H. Northup, Alfred Snyder, H.L Yesler, W.G. Latimer and W.V Rinehart. Thereupon the following proceedings are had. Petitions Rec'd James St planking of sewer in 5th St. into James S Cherry Sts From John Collins et al for planking, James Street from Front to Second Street. Referred to Street Committee From Fridolin Wilhelm et al for a sewer in Fifth Street between Cherry and James Streets. Refered to Committee on Sewers. Lombard, Payne and Birch Sts Opening of Lombard, Payne & Birch Sts Opening of From Thos Mercer et al for opening Lombard, Payne and Birch Street in Collins addition. Referred To Street Committee [Hose Co #1] admitted to Fire Dept From The Board of the Delegates recommending the admission of "Hose Co No 1" to the Seattle Fire Department. Thereupon said recommendation is approved and said "Hose Co. No. 1" is hereby declared admitted into the Seattle Fire Department. Reports Rec'd Commercial Mill & Front St planking cost of From the Street Commissioner showing the cost of planking Commercial Mill and Front Streets. Report adopted. Cemetary to be fenced. Park approved. From the Cemetary Commission recommending the fencing of the City Cemetary and for certain improvements to the City Park. Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to notify said Commission that a fence has heretofore been ordered by the Council for the Cemetary and further ordered that the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds in connection with said Cemetary Commission be and are instructed to repair the fence around the City Park and to make certain other repairs to said Park grounds. Rollin St Extension From Surveyor reporting progress on Rollin Street Extension ordered that the surveyor be & is hereby instructed to complete the plat of such extension. Moltke St From Street Committee reporting against granting the petition of A.E. Houser et al for opening Moltke Street. Report adopted. Blk 42 draining of From Committee reporting against granting the petition of D.C. Townsend et al for draining Block 42 Hen's S.A. Bell addition.

John C Shelton Seattle Dye Works 615 John St A Lau Mrs FrancisBox 229 P Brown 201 Box Nellie S Wilder Mrs T L Barnum Mrs Sam'l Sutton W Chatterton G Elmerg & Co James Green G W Minning N A Thompson J Dewarnshalat Aron Shawl C Bandeu N A White C Sandvig W C Barnes L C Moder J S Steen W Puisent W H Fench J H Pelley 120 Box H M Balley A R Burns Thos Mercer D H Weaver H N Anderson G Taylor Hubert Manel Albin Matthes A Townds M H Donneley A Mikulicicy E T Oltmanns A S Dinsmore Chas E Dyer R B Williams A J Marsh O E McLaughlin Oscar Zbinden Joe Schwartz Chas Brotshre

631 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 12 1888 Petition of Thos Mercer et al for the establishment of the grade of High Street. Read and referred to Street Com. Petitions of A B Austin for permission to erect building inside the fire limits. read and Tabled. Remonstrance of R Abernathy against condemning Lot 6 Block P Bell's 5th Addn read and referred to Street Com Petition of Fred Gasch for a change of grade on 5th St Read and referred to street com. Petition of Thos Webb for street lights on Depot and Fifth Streets and for a crossing on Depot St at Fifth Read and street Lights granted. Matter of crossing referred to Street Com. Petition of "Arbor Assn" asking that the Council take some steps in regard to the protection of Shade Trees to be planted by them. Read and referred to Park Commsrs. Petition oof Jno P Soule et al for the establishment of Street boundaries in Eastern Addn Read and Referred to City Engineer. Petitionof F Dickman et al for Street Lights at the Cor. of 9th and Pine and 10th and Pine streets. Read and Granted. Remonstrance from Mrs Mary Steele in regard to certain nuisances. Read and referred to Com on Sewers. Communication from H L Yesler in regard to leasing the "Yesler Wharf" read and referred to Com on Harbor & Wharves.