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To the Honorable Mayor and Common Councilof the City of Seattle: Your petitioners would respectfully represent, that they are the owners of the two lots on the north and south sides of Alder St. and adjoining the alley between Seventh and Sixth Sts.: that by the profile now at the office of the city engineer it is proposed to grade Alder St. level at the crossing of said alley and street. Your petitioners are the most interested of any of the property holders adjacent to said crossing, in as much as they are the owners of the most of the property immediatl affected by said grade. in our opinion the present grade of the alley north from Alder St. accomodates and will amply accomodate the property adjacent thereto, and there is no occasion for the grading of the alley level across said Alder St. Wherefore your petitioners would respectfully petition that said alley be not graded across Alder St., and that the grade of Alder St the terrace between Sixth and Seventh Sts. be made with view to the best use of Alder St.\ irrespective of the grading of said alley. Everett Smith W E Boone by Everett Smith

718 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 4 1885 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of December 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present, to wit: His honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J post andG W Young. Where the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions Petition of H Schodicet al to open Leonora Street from Seventh St to 12th St Referred to Com on Streets Petition of A MacKintosh et al for Street Lamp Corner of Third and University Streets Referred to Committee on Gas Lights. Petition of J A Hatfield et al praying for two additional street lights on Gislers Wharf. Referred to Com on Gas Lights Petition of J M Frink et al to change the planking ordered laid on South Second St and Jackson St from 16 ft in width to 24 ft in width and place the same in the middle of the St. Rec'd & read & on motion laid on the table. Petition of R McGilvery for permission to establish a white Laundry on North side of Washington Street between 2nd & 3rd streets. Granted upon condition that the premises be fitted up under the directionof the Chief of the Fire Dept. Petition of Wm Cochrane et al praying the Council to so amend the license ordinances as to prohibit the peddling of vegetables by any person other that American Citizens; Also that an ordinance be passed prohibiting any person from maintaining a laundry without a

89 COMMON COUNCIL OF CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 1 1886 Be it remembered that on this 1st day of October 1886 the Common Council oof the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. the following officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen C W Coulter, J M Frink, J Furth, Jos Green T D Hinckley, T W Lake, C F Reitze and Robt Russell the following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions etc Read Petition of James McNaught protesting against the summary removal of Water Tank from Jefferson St between 7th & 8th Sts and offering to make such changes in the tanks as will abate the nuisance at petitioners expense. Granted and the Street Commissioner ordered to make such changes in the premises as may be required to abate the nuisance. Petition of Paul Paulson et al praying for Street Crossings on Main St at intersection of 9th Street & 11th Street Granted. Petition of W K Hughes et al for Street Lights along Front Street from Pine Street to Vine Street Referred to Committee on Street Lights. Petition of John Cunningham et al for Street Lights corner of 7th & University St & Seventh St & Seneca St Referred to committee on Street Lights. Petition of Thos T Minor et al for Street Lights on Columbia Street from Fourth to Twelfth St Referred to committee on Street Lights. Petition of J B Metcalf et al for Street Lights corner of Main St & South 4th, South 6th, South 7th, South 8th and South 9th Streets. Granted.

90 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 1 1886 Petition of Otto Fuhrman et al for the opening and improving of a Street from Howell St to Broadway by way of Fourteenth St & Bancroft Street Referred to Street Committee. Petition of J D Smith et al for the opening of Stewart Street sufficient for thepassage of wagons from Seventh St to Ninth Street Referred to Street Committee. Petition of C W Lawton & W H Davis praying that a license be required to be paid by parties importing and selling fruit trees etc. Referred to Committee on License & Revenue Petition of G Kellogg et al for a sewer on West St between Leonora Street & Blanchard Street to connect with sewer on Blanchard Street Referred to Committee on Sewers. Petition of O J Carr et al praying the Council to order 32 candle power lamps placed on all the Street Lamposts now in use, and 32 candle power lamps on all extensions that may be ordered during the year. Referred to Committee on Street lights. Petition of W S Williams et al for cross walks on Madison Street corner of Kinney Street & Hughston Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of Sunset Telephone Telegraph Company for permission to stretch wires along Grant Street Plank Road Referred to Street Committee Petition of Nicholas Ruffin for permission to build

153 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 18 1887 Referred to Finance Committee Petition of James Webb et al to open Fifth Street from vine Street to Depot Street and Cedar Street from Front Street to Depot Street and for a temporary sidewalk on the north side of Cedar Street. Granted so are as the petition refers to the opening of said Streets. Petition of Fred Wilhelm et al to have earth removed from the sidewalk on James Street and use the same to fill in the hallow on Sixth Street between James & Cherry Streets Referred to Street Committee. Petiionof Puget Sound Ice Company et al to extend Spring Hill Water main to North east corner of Front & Seneca Streets and place a fire plug on said Corner. Referred to Fire & Water Committee and returned with a favorable report from said Committee and on motion the report is adopted and the petition granted. Petition of J W Hall to have refunded to him certain money paid for vehicle license. Referrd to Com on Revenue & Licenses. Petition of Fred Wilhelm et al for Street Lights Corner Cherry & Fifth Streets and Cherry & Seventh Sts. Granted. Petition of Emma Russell to make certain improvement on frame building on Lot 8 Block 15 D A Maynards Plat Granted. Communication from Board of Fire Delegates in regard to Fire Department Referred to Committee on Fire & Water Communication from Charles Otto & Louise Otto charging Police Officer Manning with conduct unbecoming an officer. Referred to Committee on Health and Police.