City of Seattle Records

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

Office of City Engineer, Seattle, Washington, May 9th, 1894.

List of names of property owners on Front Street between Union Street and Yesler Avenue, Seattle, Washington. -----

West half of Block 1, A. A. Denny's Second Addition. 6 Lots, A. A. Denny, owner. -----

West half of Block 6, A. A. Denny's Second Addition,

L. Diller, Mrs. Knight, (Judge Greene Att'y), Jacob Levy, Estate of Guy C. Phinney, Young & Jacobson -----

West half of Block 13, Boren's Addition,

Amos Brown, owner, -----

West half of Block 12, Boren's Addition,

R. Holyoke, F. E. Sander, L. H. Griffith, M. R. Maddock, -----

West half of Block 9, Boren's Addition,

Gatzert and Schwabacher Bros, Geo. F. Frye, -----

West half of Block 8, Boren's Addition,

Estate of Guy C. Phinney, Harms and Dickman, Sam'l Kenney, -----

West half of Block 5, Boren's Addition,

M. & K. Gottstein, John Sullivan, Christ. Scheurman, -----

West half Block 4, Boren's Addition,

H. L. Yesler Estate, J. D. Lowman, Emerson, (see L. C. Gilman), -----

Block 1, Boren's Addition,

John Collins, -----

East half of Block "E", Denny's 4th Addition,

A. A. Denny, J. J. Post, J. W. Edwards, -----

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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Oct 7, 1881

Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of October 1881 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor John Collins and Councilmen Thos Clancy, Wm A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A Communication is received from Tiger Engine Co. No. 2. expressing their thanks to the Council for the Hose Cart presented them; and at the same time they petition to have their Engine painted; Thereupon the Communication is referred to the Fire Committee. The regular monthly reports of the following City Offices are received and ordered filed, to wit: Harbor Master, City Attorney, Street Commissioner, City Justice and Treasurer And now come the persons hereafter named and make applications for the licenses herein after specified for the periods and from the dates herein after set out; and at the same time said applicants submit their several bonds in accordance with the Ordinance relative thereto. After due examination said bonds are approved, and the said applicants making due proof that they are men of good moral character: It is therefore ordered that upon their compliance with all the other provisions of said ordi-nance the Clerk be and he is thereby instructed to said applicants licenses for the periods and purposes following, to wit:

Names Description of Licenses Term Date of Commencement J. W. Smith Retail liquor 3 Months Oct 3, 1881 Bersch & Cowles Grocery 3 Months Oct 1, 1881 d" Pigeon Hole Table 3 Months Oct 5, 1881 d" Pool Table 3 Months Oct 24, 1881 Robinson & Wilson Grocery 3 Months Oct 15, 1881 d" Bowling Alley 3 Months Oct15, 1881

The following claims having been duly audited by the Council and ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts

4 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct of 1881 the table of Collins, Claucy, Jennings, Keirnan, & McDonald; against laying the objections on the table Keezer. And now the Council proceed to the examination of said assessmeant poll, Whereupon said Catherine Merritt and George Merritt her husband, by their said attorney further object to any valuation being placed on their property as set forth in said assessment poll for the reasons as set forth in said written objections now on file, thereupon after due examination said objections are overruled upon the following vote, to wit: in favor of overruling said objections Collins, Clancy, Jennings, Keenan, Keezer & McDonald against overruling the same side And now no further or other complaints being made and the Council finding the said assessment poll correct in every particular, It is therefore ordered that the Assessment poll under said Ordinance No. 241 as sectioned by Frank Seidel City Assessor and filed with the City Clerk on the 30th day of August 1881 be and the same hereby is approved. And now on this the 9th day of October 1881 at the hour of 1/2 o'clock PM in pursuance of the Notice published under Ordinance No. 243 the Council proceeds to hear all complaints against the assessment poll required by said Ordinance No. 243 and filed with the City Clerk on the 15th day of September 1881, Whereupon no complaints of any character being made and the Council find the said Assessment poll to be correct in every particular. It is therefore ordered that the said assessment poll as returned by Frank Seidel City Assessor and filed with the City Clerk on the 15th day of September 1881 be and the same hereby is approved. Ordered that the Clerk Surveyor and Street Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit at next meeting the items of expense of constructing the sidewalk under Ordinance No 243 & that the City Atty. Submit the draft of an Ordinance levying the tax to pay for the same. Ordered that the Council stated now adjourned until Friday Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved John Collins Acting Mayor Acting Mator

5 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 14, 1881 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of October 1881 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor John Collins and Concilmen Thos Clancy, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keyzer and Chas McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: The following claims having been duly audited by the Council and ordered paid by Warrents drawn upon the funds and in the amounts following to wit: Road Fund Robt Russell Hauling lumber $5.50 Moses Keezer Extra work on 8th St Sidewalk $6.00 Fire Fund John Maginnis Engine Steward $4.00

And now the City Surveyor makes his report showing that Moses Keezer the Contractor has fully completed the 8th Street side walk under Ordinance No 2 43 according to the plans and specifications thereupon it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn in favor of Moses Keezer in the sum of $523.00 on the fund to pay for said improvement Ordered that a Warrant be drawn infavor of F H Whitworth in the sum of $58.00 on the Fund to pay for the 8th Street side walk constructed under Ordinance No 243 in fullfor his services as Surveyor on the improvement. Ordered that the Ordinance Committee be and they are hereby requested to confer with J W Ackerson & others and the Seattle Lumber & Commercial Co. to see what arrangements can be made relative to the Ballast Wharf Ordered that a warrant be drawn in favor of James M Colman for the amount of interest due on the Commercial Street Grade warrant No 11 Ordered that the petition of Bailey Gatzert asking to have the alley in Block 48 of Terry and McNaughts 2nd Addition be & the same is hereby laid on the Lable Ordered that the petition of O S Wright & others praying