City of Seattle Records

A S Burrell C H Black Seattle Hardware Co Herman Chapin W R Thornell Griffith Davis C M Sheafer J H Glenn John Haley T H Danmen W C Hill George B Kittenger D P Waid E Stiulre R R Drummonds Geo W Goring W W Kirkwood Amos Broune J W George J D Lowman H S Yesler Z C Wiles

To the Honorable The Mayor and Common Council of the City ofSeattle

We the undersigned property owners intersted in the advancement & progress of our fain City most respectfully petition for the Immediate Extension of the Fire limits as follows. On the East, to the Alley between Third and Fourth Sts On the West as present defined On the North to and including the North side of Pike St (120 feet north) On the South, as at present defined T R Sinis John G Suing W H Pumphrey J H McGraw A MacIntosh W J Carkeek G W Young W A Harrington J C Dixon J D Tournau Isaac Dobson J M Colman W P Boyd John Collins G H Heilbron Thomas Burke James Campbell H H McNoth J M C Atkinson E C Kilbrum Frauenthal Bros W C Hill Herman Chapin J H W Naught Fres C Sauais Lev and Bowden Correspondents Lombard Inc Co A W Engle N W Struve Howard H Lewis

Petition to Extend City Limits of Seattle To the Honorable, the City Council, the Legislative Body of the said city of Seattle, hereby respectfully petition that the boundaries of the City of Seattle be altered and extended so as to include the new territory hereinafter described within the said City of Seattle after proceedings had as required by law, and that you submit to the electors of said city and to the electors residing in the said territory hereinafter described, the question whether said territory shall be annexed to said City of Seattle and become a part thereof. The said new territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Seattle is particularly described as follows to-wit: Beginning at the point in the center of Lake Washington, which is the Northeast corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northerly along the center of Lake Washington to an intersection with the south line of Section Sixteen, in Township Twenty-five, Range Four West, W.M., produced eastwardly; thence West in the waters of Lake Washington and Union Bay along said east line produced to the intersection with the east line of said Section Sixteen, produced southerly; thence North in the waters of Union Bay along said east line produced to the shore of said Union Bay, and thence North along the east line of said Section Sixteen and of Section No Nine in said Township and Range to the quarter-section on the east line of said Section Nine; thence West along the center line of said Section Nine to the quarter-section corner in the west line thereof; thence North along the east line lines of Sections Eight and Five in said Township and Range to the north line of said Township Twenty-five North; thence West along said Township line to the quarter-section corner in the north line of Section One, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East, which latter point is the Northeast corner of the present corporate limits of the town (now city) of Ballard; thence South along the center line of said Section One, and Sections Twelve and Thirteen in said township Twenty-five North, Range Three East to the Southeast corner of Government Lot 2, in said Section thirteen, said last-named line being the Easterly boundry of said City of Ballard; thence West along the South boundary of said City of Ballard to the center of Salmon Bay; thence Northwesterly following the present corporate limits of the City of Ballard along the center line of Salmon Bay to deep water in Puget Sound of Admiralty Inlet; thence West to the main channel of Puget Sound or Admiralty Inlet; thence southerly along said main to a junction with the main channel from Elliott Bay; thence Easterly and Southeasterly along the main channel of Elliott Bay to the point in the center of Elliott Bay, which is the Northwest corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northeastwardly along the present Northwestern boundry of the City of Seattle to the intersection between the shore of said Elliott Bay and the west line of Section Twenty-four, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East; thence North, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along said west line of said Section twenty-four to the quarter section corner in the west line of said Section Twenty-four; thence East, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along the center line of said Section Twenty-four, and of Sections Nineteen and Twenty in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East to the east line of said Section twenty; thence South following the present boundary of the City of Seattle, along the east line of said Section Twenty to the Southeast corner thereof; thence East following the present boundry of the City Seattle along the North line of Sections Twenty-eight and Twenty-seven in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East, to the shore of Lake Washington; and thence Easterly in the waters of Lake Washington following the present boundary of the City of Seattle to the present Northeast corner of the limits of the City of Seattle and place of beginning, including all waters embraced within the boundaries above described. 1 Harry Hoven 2 Levi Gilbert 3 W C Hill 4 A J Cass 5 Victor Fountain 6 J H Williams 7 W H Graham 8 J E Carney 9 J A Ware 10 J Millington 11 L Williams 12 D W Adams 13 J W Nickim 14 F Burrows 15 Chas Hawley 16 E A Shipley 17 D G Krause 18 J S Kennedy 19 C M Brielgs 20 John H Frneke 21 W H Pumphry 22 E G Plough 23 A J Davis 24 Thorsias Rees 25 James Ritetri 26 C Dall 27 S Laurence 28 F Kennedy 29 W A Brooks 30 E S Sezinsky 31 U R Niesz 32 C B Stanley 33 Albert M Snyder 34 S F LaRue 35 C M Morris 36 Walter F Cushing 37 M R Stewart 38 39 John C Sansom 40 Samuel Stoll 41 Edward OShea 42 W Holt 43 C S Fancham 44 J E Ellis 45 G Streetman 46 Wm Scourfield 47 W L Jones 48 Thomas Gihusen 49 Henry L Rochelle 50 F H Allen

368 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5/83 From L B Andrews remonstrating against being assessed for Madison Street Improvement. Referred to Street Committee From G N Alexander for an extension of time for the completion of Jackson Street under Ordinance No 398 until November 1, 1883. Adopted Reports Rec'd From Street Commissioner Referred to Street Committee From Clerk Referred to Finance Committee From Harbor Master Referred to Harbor & Wharves Committee From City Justice Referred to Judiciary Committee From Attorney Referred to Judiciary Committee J C Lipsky on receipts for Storing powder in Powder House. Referred to Street Committee From the Attorney on the Status of the 4th Street Improvement Ordinance No 395. Adopted From the Attorney on the Status of the James Street Improvement. Adopted & Attorney insturcted to take neessary action against the surities for the Contractor. Committees Reports Rec'd From Street Committee recommending the vacation of Wilfred addition. Adopted From Committee on Public Buildings approving the painting done on the City Hall. Adopted From Judiciary Committee approving Attorneys report. From the Street Committee recommending that the Clerk be instructed to re-advertise for bids for completing the grading of James Street. Referred to Attorney. From the Street Committee recommending that the petition of W C Hill et al for changing the Course of Jackson Street Extension Referred to the Attorney with instructions to report on Monday evening next. From Finance Committee approving Clerks Report. Adopted From Judiciary Committee approving Justice Carni's Report. Adopted From Street Committee approving Street Commissioners Report. Adopted. Additional Petitions From H A Akins for raising sidewalk on North side of Columbia

396 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 9/83 [?] Oct 3, 1883 .Adopted From surveyor on Jackson Street Improvement #398 approved From Attorney on the protest of W C Hill against Jackson Street Improvement Assessment Roll #442. Approved Committee Reports From Judiciary Committee on the matter of charges against City Justice T H Cann. Adopted From Finance Committee recommending that Cisterns for Fire purposes be placed at corners of 5th & Washington, 4th & Madison, 3rd & University and Front & Bell Streets. Adopted From Street Committee recommending that $500.00 be allowed to Strong & Harkins on a/c change of grade in Madison Street. Report rejected. Licenses Granted Ordered that licenses be issued to the following named persons for the period of 3 months to wit: S A Scullin for Retail & 2 Billiard Tables from Nov 11/83 R Pritchard for Retail from Nov 16/83 Pritchard & Lester for Retail from Nov 17/83 Aug Wolff for grocery & 1 Pool & 1 Pigeon Hole Table from Nov 13/83 Smith & Farrar for Retail & 2 Billiard Tables from Nov 8/83 Cowles & Foster for Retail & 2 Billiard Tables from Nov 12/83 Aug Mattson for Retail from Nov 12/83 John Collins for Retail from Nov 8/83 Patrick O'Shea for Retail from Nov 13/83 Geo Peters for Retail from Nov 10/83 claims Paid The folowing claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds in the amounts following , to wit: City Fund Western Union Telegraph Co Telegraph to Legislature $1.90 Herald Publishing Co Printing 4.50 Ebensold & Co Job Work 9. Wm Gash [?] [?] [?] [?] 75.