City of Seattle Records

Mr. President: Your Committee to whom was referred objections in the matter of the assessments for consturction of sewer on Anna Street beg leave to report that they have viewed the work and find the same to have been done in a substantial manner. They also, find that the contract price for the same has been authorized by the council to be paid. They therefore, are unable to report any redress that may be given objectors.

Adopted by Joint Session Dec 2, 1895 L Miller Chairman James Gleson} M W Lovejoy}Committee

GEORGE DONWORTH CORPORATION COUNSEL JAMES B. HOWE ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL CITY OF SEATTLE LAW DEPARTMENT

Seattle Washinton, April 15th, 1893.

Hon. Board of Alderman, Seattle. Gentleman, I have received from you a petition of L. B. Andrews, and others, for a change of the plan of the improvement of Anna Street, and also the protest of M. H. Young to the same with a request for an opinion as to the power of the City Council on the premises. In answer I will say that the petition in this case called for an improvement with parking strips between the sidewalk and roadway. The accompanying petition asking for a change of the of one block so as to put the parking strip between the sidewalk and the property line. This would be a material change in the plan and I think might jeopardize the assessments unless consented to unanimously by the owners of all the property in the assessment district. The accompanying petition purports to be signed on behalf of the owners of all the property in the district but several of the lots are owned by the es[?] whom no one has a right to sign a waiver. I do not think therefore that it would be safe or right towards the purchaser of the bonds to change the plan in the respect asked for. The parties do not seem to ask for a change of the grade. I see no objection to a change of the grade on any street being improved provided such change is slight and does not increase the cost of work. The original petition which if the foundation of the City's right to grade and assess does not name the grade elevations to which the street is to be graded therefore there is no requirement on the part of the City to adhere strictly to any particular elevation provided its

GEO J. STONEMAN City Clerk F. D. OGDEN Deputy Clerk

Office of City Clerk

Seattle, Wash. April 12th, 1893.

George Donworth, Esq., Corporation Counsel, City of Seattle, Washington. Dear Sir:I have been instructed by the Committee on Streets and Alleys of the Board of Aldermen, to refer to you the petition of L. B. Andrews and others, for change of grade onAnna Street, together with protest of M. H. Young against the same, for your opinion. RESPECTFULLY, George J. Stoneman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Streets and Alleys to whom was referred petition for a change in the grade on Anna Street would recommend that the petition be returned to the Corporation Counsel for his opinion.

L. Miller CHAIRMAN H. C. Ingram Committee

New England Northwestern Investment Co. Principal Place of Business Seattle, Washington. Office of General Manager

211 & 212 Pioneer Building P.O. Box 1473 Seattle, March 31st 1893. 189 George J. Stoneman: City Clerk. City of Seattle. Dear Sir: I am informed that a petition is to be presented the City Council requesting a change in the plan of grading Anna Street. As the purchaser of the bonds for the grading this street. I hereby protest against any change of the plan. At the time of the purchase I was informed that these bonds were legally issued and the street would be improved according to the ordinance. I have no personal reason for objecting to this change other than the change that such change after the bonds had been issued might effect their validity. Before any action is taken on this petition I request a hearing. The city os Seattle in acting as trustee for me as the bondholder of this street grade is hereby requested to protect my interest. Respectfully, M. H. Young