City of Seattle Records

To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle

We, the undersigned members of the School Board, of School District No. I, having learned that one Richard Pritchard, has made application for a license to establish a saloon on Jackson Street, do hereby protest against the issuance of a license to said Richard Pritchard, and base our protest upon the following grounds, amongst others;

I. That a School is soon to be established in the neighborhood, where said saloon is proposed to be opened; that not fewer than twenty-five children will attend said Public School during the coming year.

That the presence of a saloon so near to the Public School, would be detrimental to the best interests of the neighborhood.

II. That said Richard Pritchard was indicted in the Spring of 1884 and convicted of keeping and maintaining a house of prostitution in the City of Seattle. That undersigned are apprehensive, that if license for a saloon is granted to said Richard Pritchard, that this place is likely to become a rendez-vous for lewd and disreputable characters. To authorize or permit such a place to be established, within a stone's throw of the Public School, would be disgraceful in the last degree, and would be to surround the children, with influences the most vicious and baneful. We therefore, in the interest of the children to attend Public School, protest against granting of a license to Richard Pritchard, for the opening of a saloon on Jackson Street.

Thomas Burke D. B. Ward

School Directors of School Dist. No 1.

Eunice A. Waltz O H Ryghter A. M. Sawtett John E. Good Mrs John E Good Wm Campbell Wm H Llewellyn J. F. Eshelman Frances Eshelman W. D. Wood E. W. Wood Thomas Burke G. C. Phinney

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

29 COMMON COUNCILOF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of February 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law The following Officers are presents, tour: His Honor the Mayor L.P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm A.Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer & Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had A petition is received from Dr.J.M.Kollock & others praying for the appointment of a Police Officer whose beat shell be between 3rd & 6th Streets and Seneca & Marion Streets; thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted A petition is received from C.R. Dore praying for the remitting of a Road Poll Tax; thereupon the same is referred to the Finance Committee A petition is received from Ah How praying for the right to use a Terra Cotta Chimney is his wash house; thereupon the petition is laid on the table A petition is received from Thomas Burke & others praying for grading of Second Street from Mill Street to Pike Street; thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted upon the unanimous vote of all the members of said Council and the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit at next regular meeting an Ordinance authorizing such improvements. A petition os received from S F Coombs & others praying for the grading of Front Street from Pike Street to Lake Avenue Street; thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted upon the unanimous vote of all the members of said Council and the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit at next regular meeting an Ordinance authorizing such improvements. The regular monthly reports of the following CIty Officers are received & ordered filed, To wit: Street Commissioner, Fire Warden, Harbor Master, City Justice & City Attorney And now the City Treasurer submits his semi annual report ending Dec 31 1882; thereupon the same is referred to the Finance Committee And now the Finance Committee make their report upon the petition of Melody Choir; thereupon it is ordered that the Clerk be

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Dec. 19/82 awarded to them upon their giving a bond with good and sufficient surities in the sum of $300.00. Ordered that the Committee on Fire and Water supply be & they are hereby instructed to negotiate for a lease of the ground upon which the present Engine House on Columbia Street stand for the period of five years Ordered that the assesor be & he is hereby instructed to Procure all necessary blanks for working the next city assessment. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned attest: E F Osborn Clerk Approved H G Strure Mayor Jan 5/83 Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of January 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to it: His Honor the Mayor, H G Strure and Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and G L Manning Thereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions Received From W H White et al for the repeal of Ordinance No 345 the regulation of a stand for teams etc referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee From Ed L Lindsley for charging a license for a one horse vehicle to 2 horse vehicle referred to license & Revenue Committee From a Clerk asking the right to attach his sign as Attorney at Law to the new city Engine etc. Granted From Robert Abrams et al for a sidewalk on the South side of Battery Street from Water Street to Front Street Referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From Thomas Burke et al for the grading of the alley in