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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 S B Carr 2 D S Kotz 3 Geo F West 4 W R Phillips 5 W R Macpherson 6J J Gilmore 7 Chas Meseth 8 A I Adams 9 C N Thornton 10 Frank H Copp 11 H E Balm 12 D C Hyde 13 John A Peebles 14 C B Fox 15 J Calisher 16 B PBriggs 17 J H Rice 18 J S Windell 19 August Stem 20 T H Clark 21 F H Whitworth 22 W A Egbert 23 W W Houghton 24 GeoSherman 25 T Arthur Whitaker 26 F R Bentley 27 E J Ames 28 E B Ray 29 B W Baker 30 J Mullins 31 Sam Stewart 32 S S Waldo 33 W O Salisbury 34 J Compton 35 L J Hinn 36 W H K Smith 37 J Johnson 38 H L Reynolds 39 B V Wilbur 40 J W Krause 41 A A Ward 42 W J Collins 43 W R Vachey 44 Geo Vining 45 J L Jennings 46 C A Adsit 47 H T Nandquist 48 A Brown 49 R B Gillies 50 Wm S Baddeley

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

104 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 4/82 Be it remembered that on this the 4th day of August 1882, the Common Council of the City o fSeattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law Present, His Honor the Mayor, H G Struve and councilmen John Collins, Chas F Clancy, O F Cosper, Frank Gash, G L Manning Chas McDonald and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had. The Mayor submits and reads a communication to the Council with recommendations for legislation for the ensuing year; ordered that said communication be published Ordered that 25 copies of the order of business and list of standing committees be published in card form for the use of the Council A petition is received from Harman & Thurlow praying for a lease of a portion of Seneca Street; said petition is referred to the Comittee on Streets and Street Improvements. A petition isreceived from E A Turner et al praying for the construction of a sidewalk on King Street from 7th to 10th Streets, referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Reports of the folowing Offices are received and referred to Committees; vizStreet Commissioner To Committees on Streets and Street Improvements Fire Warden To Fire Committee Harbor Master To Committee on Harbor and Wharves Treasurer To Finance Committee City Justice To Legislative and Judiciary Committee And now the Council proceeds to elect the City Officers for the ensuing year with the following resultClerk E S Osborne Attorney C H Hanford Treasurer J D Lowman Justice of the Peace Frank Seidel Health Officer Dr. E L Smith Surveyor F H Whitworth

117 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept1/82 From Fire and Water, on petition of W H White et al for the purchase of 20x60 feet off West End of Lot 2 Block 5 of Boren's Plat for our Engine House, recommending the purchase of 25 by 60 feet of West end of said Lot. From Fire and Water showing that $3.75 had been paid into treasury for changes on freight landed at City Inclines & recommending the regulation of rates for landing property on City Inclines. Referred to the City Attorney with instructions to recommend such action as he may be advised for the best interests of the City. From License and Revenue on application of Robert Hahn for a Grocery License, recommending the rejection of said application. Adopted & License refused. From Judiciary and Legislature of Reports of City Justices, recommending the adoption of same, Adopted From finance rejecting the claim of F W Wusthoff for sundries furnished County coroner in the sum of $10.00 Adopted & claim rejected The following claims having been duly audited by the Council and ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amount following to wit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk No 154 $41.64 C H Hanford Atty 155 41.65 J H Woolery Chief of Police 156 100.00 W B Thompson Police 157 80.00 D M McCowan Police 158 80.00 James Welch Police 159 80.00 Dr E L Smith Health Officer 160 50.00 T H Cann City Justice 161 21.10 F H Whitworth Locating City Engine House 162 6.00 Stewart & Ebersold Job Work 163 23.25 C Hanford & Co Job Work 164&165 10.50 M V B Stacy Ground Rent for Jails 166 10.00 O Schillestad 1 case for Clerk 167 4.50 Catherine Weritt Costs in action-vs-City 168 27.15

118 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept1/82 Myra A Carr Double assessment No 169 $10.05 Geo Newell Police Bats 170 4.50 James Hicks Cleaning Jail 171 1.00 M A Kelly Disinfectants for Pest House 172 5.00 Road Fund Henry Sheahan Street Labor77.00UseofHorse13.50PrisonersBoard13.66 No 64 $104.16 R H Calligan Street Labor15.75UseofHorse2.50PrisonersBoard6.00 No 68 $24.25 Henry Sheahan Street Labor 69 53.75 Luther Albee Street Labor 70 46.25 James Bogart Street Labor 71 43.75 Luther Albee Street Labor 72 11.25 James Campbell Street Labor 73 11.25 Stetson & Post Lumber 74 22.64 J L Kahaley Hauling Lumber 75 2.50 John Leary Lumber to Belltown 76 1.00 Chas McDonald Sharpening Tools 77 6.75 Gas Fund Waddell & Miles Work on Gas Fixtures No 17 $17.00 Fire Fund W A Perry Steward No 66 $75.00 T D Hinckly Ground rent Engine House 67 8.00 Chas McDonald Spanners for Hose 68 6.00 F W Wusthoff Oil etc. for Fire Engine 69 2.70 Miller & Minick Hauling Coal 70 2.50 Waddell & Miles 1 Joint Stove Pipe 71 .38 Front Street Grade Fund Chin Guan & Charlie Contract Work No $1245.93 F H Whitworth Plans & Surveys 217.50 Union Street Grade Fund Chin Guan & Charlie Contract Work No $1325.70 F H Whitworth Plans & Surveys 216.50 Applications for Licenses Received From Goldberg & Veria; Traney & Ackley for Retail Liquors; Chas Anderson for Grocery ;& Corner & Whiting for Bowling Alley - all referred to the Committee on Licensing and Revenue And now the Council proceeds to consider the matter of