City of Seattle Records

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

J. M. Ripley A. H. Anderson O. H. Randall. Charles I. Dean. Charles F. Kirchner J H Bragden Stephen J. Lully. Geo K Livingstone W H Morrison Fred Hughes J C Reisinger M W Sweeney L. A. Keyes A Barco Lee J. Pitner

A. W. Wilkinson F. G. VanRosen R. C. Graves H. C. Green H. L Lewis J A Kline Fred Blamberg Geo. F. Aust H H Griffiths Chas McAlister W Hanney D. C. Lane Jas M Epler I M Hall W F Epler

17 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE The report of the treasurer is received and ordered referred to the Finance Committee And now come the several persons herein after named and make applications for the licensed herein after specified for the periods and from thee dated hereinafter set out; and at the same time said applicants submit their several bonds in relation thereto a required by the Ordinance; thereupon after due eamination said bonds are approved and said applicants making due proof that they are persons of good moral character. It is therefore ordered that upon complyance with all the other provisions of said Ordinance the Clerk be & he is hereby instructed to issue licenses to said applicants for the period and purpose following to wit: Name Description of License Term Date of Commencement Samuel Pettingill Retail Liquor 3 months Dec 3 1881 Vitus Schmid Grocery 6 months Dec 1 1881 d" Pigeon Hole Table 6 months Dec 1 1881 d" Pool Table 6 months Dec 1 1881

The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered by Warrents drawn on the funds and inthe amounts following to wit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk 41.67 I M Hall Attorney 41.67 J H McGrand Police 100 Telegraph Quarentine matter 102.35 D L McCowan Police 84.00 Jas H Woolery Police 84.00 Wm B Jacklin Police 40.00 O F Coombs J P's Feet 25.05 E L Smith Attend Small Pox patient 40.00 Salary Health Officer 100.00 140.00 C G Benedict & Co Tracing Cloth and Blotting paper 3.50 Telegraph Garfield hrdw 2.61 6.10 M V B Stacy Ground Seat for Jails 10.00 Wald & Campbell Locks 3.10 J Cochram & Co 1 in Hook case 4.50

75 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Terrace streets and is referred to the Street Committee And now comes Moses Keezer and tenders his resignation as Councilman from the 3rd ward for the reason that he has moved out of said 3rd ward and is now residing in the 2nd ward; whereupon said resignation is accepted. And now the reports of the following City offices for the month of May are received and ordered placed on file, viz. Street Commissioner, Fire Warden, Harbor Master, City Justce and City Attorney. The following claims having been duly audited by the Council and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the finds and in the amounts as follows to wit: City Fund S F Coombs City Justice Fees No67 18.00 E S Osborne City Justice Salary 68 44.72 P Quigly Contractor Grading Lot 69 90.00 M V B Stacy Jail Rent 70 10.00 D L McCowan Policeman Salary 71 80.00 John Bakers Policeman Salary 72 42.72 J W Woolery Chief of Police Salary 73 100.00 Harrington and Smith Merchandise 74 19.25 W B Thompson Policeman Salary 75 5.34 James Welch Policeman Salary 76 80.00 H F Frohm Special Policeman 77 1.33 Geo Burns Special Policeman 78 1.33 I M Hall City Atty Salary 79 41.67 James Smith Team Work 80 10.00 M V B Stacy Jail Rent 81 10.00 Fire Fund Chas McDonald Coal for Engine House No35 10.00 McDaniel Bros Teaming 36 5.00 Waddell & Miles Mdse 37 4.96 L Neuman Labor on Engine 38 4.00 T D Hinkley Ground Rent 39 8.00 Miller & Minik Hauling Engine to Fire 40 11.00