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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 N G Ronald 2 John T Cochran 3 J H Gleson 4 Levi C Pitner 5 C White 6 M E Lewis 7 W E Wilson 8 James T Blakistone 9 J D Tonnau 10 G F Hansell 11 G Willis Price 12 A L Sutton 13 Vince H Taben 14 C A Arnoudts 15 J R DeWitt 16 L A Booth 17 M G McClaire 18 John Parkinson 19 J Wellnel 20 J M Gaylor 21 F W Amsworth 22 A H Phitcher 23 George Falleacham 24 W H Taylor 25 R J Huston 26 S E Clengh 27 I M Hall 28 F J Stanley 29 William Copland 30 J H Swanan 31 W A Steves 32 S F Milham 33 E C Griffith 34 D J Emerson 35 B S Parker 36 W McDonald 37 Wm L Grim 38 GeoH Sharp 39 L F Biart 40 F A Woodward 41 H F Clark 42 Rev W H Mahaffie 43 J B Fox 44 Geo Wm Poor 45 A Jackson 46 John P Fay 47 H Gardner 48 R W Emmous 49 G H Pratt 50 J B Sample

280 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 18/83 Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Wm Meydenbauer et al for abating the nuisance cuased by the Foss Bros Slaughter House. Referred to Health & Police. From M V B Stacy et al for grading Madison Street. Refferred to Streets & Street Improvements. From G W Young for the right to dig a pit for discharging Sewer. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From E Calvert et al for refunding Sidewalk tax. Referred to Finance Committee From Williamson & Kellogg for the right to use portions of Spring Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From David Kellogg to compel Providence Hospital to connect with Madison Street sewer. Referred to Health & Police. From James McNaught et al for vacating alley in Block 19 of Boren's Plat. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements From B F Day to purchase Lot4Sec4T24NR4East Referred to Public Buildings, Property & Grounds. from W E Wilson et al for grading 5th Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. Reports Rec'd From the clerk on fixing rates of taxation for the year 1883. Referred to License & Revenue. Committee's Reports Rec'd From Finance asking 1 weeks further time on the assessor's petition granted From Streets recommending the granting of the petition M V B Stacy et al, for grading Madison Street. Adopted From Streets recommending the granting to Williamson & Kellogg the use of 20 feet in South side of Spring Street for 60 days, also the foot of Spring Street for a like period, all sidewalks to be unobstructed by them. Adopted From Streets on Petition of G W Young. Petition granted From Health & Police on petition of C M Bywater et al. Ordered that Comtee on Health & Police be & they are hereby instructed to abate the nuisance complained of.

35 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 25 1886 malicious. Report adopted and the Street Commissioner fully exonerated Miscellaneous The following proposals for building the Beach Road Bridge are received and opened to wit: A W Burrell $21,800.00 Terrence O'Brien $26,660.00 J S Armstrong $25,500.00 W E Wilson $26,949.00 Seattle Construction Co $26,847.00 N Smart $23,999.00 On motion the consideration of said bids is laid over until tomorrow evening On motion the City Attorney is instructed to draw and submit an ordinance in relation to animals at large Moved that the Street Commissioner be instructed to build a box drain through the alley in Block 10 from Main St to Washington St Lost Ordered that the city Attorney be instructed to at once commence proceedings to compel all parties within 150 feet of Washington Street sewer to connect with said sewer. Petitions for Licenses referred A F Able, Feigh and Miller, A Lunn, Geo Meister Licenses ordered issued L Diller retail intox 3 months from July 1st 1886 John Collins retail intox 3 months from June 28 1886 J Brannan retail intox 3 months from June 3 1886 J G Armstrong retail Malt 3 months from July 1 1886 J Bersch retail intox 3 months from June 9 1886 F Wilson retail Malt 3 months from June 13 1886 Davidson & Morgan retail intox 3 months from June 13 1886 J Francisco retail intox 3 months from July 7 1886

214 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 17 1887 Also asking that the Street commissioner be instructed to make Dearborn Street passable at Eleventh Street. Referred to Street Comittee Verbal report from Committee onHelath& Policeon petitionfo W B Spencer & others to remove the Creosoting Works, Stating that Mr J M Colman has a contract with the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern Railway which will be completed within two months when he will remove the works. From Committee on License & Revenue asking further time to report on petition of H M Peters & others to reduce liquor license. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Granted John Shepich, Thomas Anderson, Barratt and LeBlanc, & Martin Lange & Co. The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows Ayes Frink, Hinckley, Lake, Russell, & Reitze Noes none. Applications Referred Blanchard & Campbell, Beede & Sinclair, Becker & Fox andCharles F O'Hara. On motion of Councilman Frink the Finance committee is empowered to purchase Lots 9 & 12 Blk 52 A A Denny's 3rd Addition known as the North School House property for the City for the sum of $4000.00 Seventh Street Grade On motion the Council now proceeds to open and consider bids for the improvement of Seventh Street under ordinance No 829 as follows viz: Bid of W E Wilson Earthwork pr cubic yard 32&1/2 cents Sidewalks per [thousand] B M $15.00 Box Drains per [thousand] B M $15.00

215 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 17 1887 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $70.00 Bid of E C McClanahan Earthwork pr cubic yard 37&1/2 cents Sidewalks per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $15.00 Box Drains per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $16.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $125.00 Bid of White Quigley & Gage Earthwork pr cubic yard 37cents Sidewalks per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $13.45 Box Drains per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $21.10 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $157.50 the bids are referred to the Street committee and after eamination the Committee reports the bid of W E Wilson the lowest, whereupon on motion duly made and seconded the bid of W E Wilson is acepted and the City Attorney directed to draw the usual bond & Contract. Bille Allowed. the following bids[bills] having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered [aid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name No Fund Amount Remarks Fred Dickman 2343 City 15.00 Provisions for Angeline Thos Caffrey 2344 City 3.50 Hauling man from N Seattle to Jail Lake Union Furniture Co 2345 City 5.00 2 Straw Beds for Jail Pacific B T & C Co 2346 City 170.00 Buggy for Street Committee J B Hogg 2347 City 142.50 Platting new additions on City Map R Russell 2348 City 20.00 Cash paid for care of Angeline M McTeigh 2349 City 28.65 Harness [total]384.85 F M Willard 1059 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose Claim of T J Hames for Attys Fees $15.00 Rejected Miscellaneous A Communication is received from the invitation Committee of the Fourth Of July Celebreation asking the Mayor and Council to attent in a body. On motion theinvitation is accepted.