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TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. We, the undersigned being the property owners on Anna Street from Powell to Gayler Streets in the City of Seattle, Washington, respectfully represent and show that the said Anna Street is at the present time being graded and that the rise from Powell Street to Bradley on said Anna Street is 57 feet in the total distance of 250 feet and that said Street as now being graded will show cuts of about 10 to 12 feet. That said Street when so graded will be impassable for any kind of vehicles and will be of no practicable use as a Street for oridinary traffic. And that said Street as now being graded has the sidewalk placed at the lot line with a Park 6 feet wide between the sidewalk and the gutter. It is therefore the wish and desire of your petitioners that said Street from Powell Street to Bradley Street might be graded so that the Park 6 feet wide would be allowed between the line of the lot and the sidewalk instead of as originally petitioned the balance of the Street to remain as originally petitioned. Some of your petitioners further represent that while they signed the original position for the grading of said Anna Street they did the same under a misapprehension thinking the property would be graded in the manner above requested, and did not learn of their mistake until the ordinance for the grading of said Street had passed both Houses of your Honorable Body, and been signed by the Mayor. Some of your petitioners further represent that by reason of the heavy cuts as aforsaid, they have a cause of action and will claim damages against the City for the grading of said Street, as is now proposed, but that in consideration of the granting of this petition they will surrender any and all claim of damages which they may have by the grading of this Street. Your petitioners further request that if it be possible the grade on said Anna Street and between Powell and Bradley Streets be raised as much as possible so as to avoid the deep and heavy cuts now made between said two Streets.

482 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 1 1888 Remonstrance of David Gilmore and others against opening and extending West Street, read and referred to Street Com. Petition of J. A. Churchill and others for grading Bluff Street between Light Street and Powell Street and building a sidewalk on North side of said Street read and referred to the Street Committee Petition of J R. Kinnear and others for changing name of Bluff Street to Olympic Avenue, read and granted. Petition of Wm L. Lindsley and others for opening Banner Street from Depot Street to Roy Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Jacob Cowan for permission to blast for two weeks in Bell's Fourth Addition read and granted with the usual restrictions. Petition of J J Hoffman for abatement of a nuisance existing at the corner of Fourth Street and Jackson streets read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Communication from A A Bell asking that F W Wald be associated with him in the work of securing dedications from property owners along the line of Second Street, read, and on motion Mr. Wald is appointed to act with Mr Bell in securing such dedications. Petition of Sarah J Plummer for a sewer in South Second Street from Jackson Street to connect with the sewer in Main Street, read and referred to Sewer Committee. Communitcation from the Chief of Police calling the attention of the Council to the fact that there is no place to deposit garbage and asking the Council to

484 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 1 1888 Committee Reports rec'd From Street committee granting petition of F A Churchill and others for grading and building a sidewalk on the north side of Bluff Street from Light Street to Powell Street Adopted and City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications therefor at the next regular meeting. From same Committee granting petition of W F Epler ans others from grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Harrison Street from the west Side of Box Street to the Bay, provided said sidewalk was only laid on the South side of said street from Kentucky Street to Box Street. Adopted and the City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specification therefor at the next regular meeting. From same Committee granting of J J Post & others for grading Fifth Street from the south side of Seneca Street to the north side of Mill Street and building sidewalks on both sides of said street. Adopted and the City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications therefor at the next meeting of the Council. From same Committee granting petition of F W Sparling & others for grading Spring Street from Seventh Street to Ninth Street and building sidewalks on said street. Afer discussion the report is re-referred to the Street Committee. From same Committee granting petition of J B Metcalf & others for straightening South Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Jackson Street and grading and building sidewalks on both sides of said street and recommending that the City Surveyor be instructed to submit plans and specifications for such improvement: And the City Attorney prepare on ordinance condemning such private porperty as may be necessary for straightening

510 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 19 1888 In favor of the same Frink, Green Niesz, Russell & Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 955 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to provide for the grading of Fifth Street in the City of Seattle from Seventh Street to Mill Street and constructing sidewalks on said Fifth Street" which is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell and Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 956 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to provide for the grading of Harrison Street in the City of Seattle, from the West line of Box Street to Elliott's Bay and construcing sidewalks on said Harrison Street" which is passed by the following vote, to wit-: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell, Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 957 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Bluff Street in the City of Seattle from Light Street to Powell Street and constructing a sidewalk on said Bluff Street" which is passed by the following vote, viz: Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell, & Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 958 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance authorizing the West Street Lake Union & Park Transit Co. its successors and assigns to construct operate and maintain a Street Railway in the City of Seattle" which

530 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 6 1888 of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze. Against the same none. 962 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Bluff Street in the City of Seattle from Victory Street to Powell Street " which is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance vacating the plat of Union Lake Addition to the City of Seattle" which after being read is referred to the Street Committee. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay Audited bills" which is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze. Against the same none. Ordered that the council Adjourn untilFriday July 13the at 8 o'clock PM Approved Acting mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk