City of Seattle Records

To the Hon. The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle, King County, Washington Territory.

We the undersigned residents of the City of Seattle, King County Washington Territory respectfully represent That we are personally acquainted with Richard Pritchard of said City and are property owners on Jackson Street of said City & vicinity. That from our acquaintance with said Pritchard, we recommend your Honorable Body to grant to him a grocery license for his place of business on the south side of Jackson Street aforesaid now known as the Lake View house; and believe that he will conduct such business in a quiet orderly manner.

Dated August 19th 1885

D Cyphert H I Jenning lot Thomas Maginnis J Siegel [i fire ?]5 to 6 blocks Henry Rosenburg Distance 1 block Christina Rosenburg [?] Patrick Dely Dist 1 Block Mary Dely Dist 1 Block James Farr Dist 1 Block

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To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle:

GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Sewer's and Drainage to whom was referred Petition of A.S. Miller and others for a Sewer on Jackson Street from Eleventh Street to tide water at Fifth Street beg to report that the Petition be granted and that Sewer be put in as soon as possible as said locality is in a very unhealthy condition from overflowing cess pools and other nuisances

Terence O'Brien, Chairman. Sewer's and Drainage Committee Dated, June 25th 1889

35 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE more be & they are hereby appointed a Committee to investigate all matters pertaining to the City Cemetarys Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Firday evenin Februsry 17th 1882 Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of February 1882 the Common Council of the City of Steattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer& Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had And now a petition is recieved from James Gleason & others praying for the Construction of a sidewalk on Jackson Street, thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee A petition is received from E A Turner & others praying for the opening of Weller Street; thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee A petition is received from J A Stewart & others praying for the opening of Pine Street; thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee A petition is received from C P Stone & others praying for the removal of the Bud Long Boat House & boats from the South side of the Columbia Street incline, thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted & it is ordered that the City Marshall be & he is hereby instructed to cause such removal And now come the persons hereinafter named from the dates for the periods hereinafter specified; and at the same time said applications file their several bonds in accordance with the ordinance relative thereto After due examination said bonds are approved; and the said applicants making

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"of Front Street from the center line of Pike Street to the center line of Lake Avenue Street in the City of Seattle in King County, in Washington Territory." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption none.

And now the Council proceeds to consider Ordinance No 266, the same being entitled as follows, towit: "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of a portion of Second, Pike, Third and Mill Streets in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration the same is adopted by the following vote. In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption none.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 267, the same being entitled as following, towit: "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of Union Street from the center line of Front Street to the center line of Eighth Street in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration said ordinance by the following vote. In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 268, the same being entitled - "A special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk along the North Side of Jackson Street from the West Side of Eighth Street to the West Side of Ninth Street, there crossing said Jackson Street to the South Side thereof, and from there along the said South side of said Jackson Street to the West side of Twelfth Street." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Chas McDonald. Against, none.

112 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug. 18, '82 be denied; thereupon the report is adopted and the petition denied. And now the Finance Committee make their report upon the regular monthly report of The Treasurer, that the same is corrrect: thereupon the Committee's report is accepted and the Treasurer's report is approved & ordered filed. And now The Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the matter of collecting the delinquent taxes due on account of Jackson Street Side Walk; Thereupon the report is re-referred for additional report. And now The Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of John J. McGilvra for a sidewalk on the East side of 7th Street recommending that the petition be granted; thereupon the report is adopted and the prayer of the petition granted; And it is further ordered that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance in accordance with the prayer of said petition. And now the Committee on Streeets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of Stewart and Ebersold for a side walk on the West side of Front Street recommending that no action be taken theron at present; Thereupon the report is accepted and the petition is laid on the Table. And now the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of A. P. Spaulding et al for the opening of 11th Street from Main to Weller Streets, recommending that the same be opened from Main to King Streets; thereupon the report is adopted And it is ordered that the Street Comissioner be & is hereby instructed to open said 11th Street in accordance with the said report. The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds & in the Amounts following, towit Fire Fund F. S. Poole Hauling Engine to & from fire No 65 $10.00