City of Seattle Records

Seattle May 12th 1892 To the Honorable Board of Public Works of the City of Seattle:-

We the undersigned owners, tax payers, and residents, of and in the neighborhood of B Street in the 4th Precinct of the First Ward of this City, humbly petition your Hon Body to open said Street B from 12th Street to Grant Street Bridge and have it made passable for foot passengers and teams: at the city's expense:-

We would call the attention of your Hon body to the following facts:-

The said B Street has a bridge connecting 10th Street with Grant Street Bridge and is the only public connection between Dearborn Street and the Bayview Brewery and necessarily used greatly as a connecting point with the Grant Street Electric Railway, and if this petition is granted will be a most convenient inlet and outlet for all persons between the said points as far up as 14th Street.

12th Street is planked to B and would make a most desirable connection. For these and many other urgent reasons we humbly request the granting of this petition E [H?] Smith John H. Park. W. E. Hodder W B Phillips

To the Honorable.

Th Board of Treasurers and House of Delegates:

Gentlemen: Your petitioners property owners and residents along Dearborn street respectfully pray your Honorable Body to cause a sewer to be placed in said Dearborn Street from 10th Street to Elliot Bay.

An examination by your Committee on Sewers and Drainage in this matter will convince you of the necessity for prompt action as the health of the neighborhood is such as to admit of no delay.

G W Kimball Mrs P D Humlin David Allen Joseph Baumgart Mrs Ellen Bird Mrs John Smart A. A. Peterson John McInnes Olof Olson John Olson May Goldberge

Seattle Wash Dec 31, 1890 2 Hon Board of Public Works of the City of Seattle Gentlemen We, your petitioners resident freeholders of the City of Seattle would most respectfully ask that your honorable body order the replanking of South Eighth Street from Weller Street to Dearborn Street and that same be done as once, and Submit the follonwing facts to show the necessity for said work. South Eighth Street is the principal throughfare for hauling as for all producers coming into the City from its Southern Boundry, in its present condition said street is utterly impassible, compelling property owners to come into the City by way of the Seattle Transfer Company's driveway, That said Transfer Co, exacts and collects tolls for the use of said driveway, thereby placing a burden upon people unable to afford it, and which can be obviated by the planking of the town Clerks above mentioned ie: from Weller to Dearborn Streets. Repsy M Costopech John W Meger Steeve & Hansen Wm Behring

111 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE 1886 should be built on Seventh Street from Madison St. to Union Street; Also to the necessity of repairing Dearborn Street between 8th & 9th Streets and asking that these matters be referred to the proper committee. On motion the communication is referred to the Street Committee and the Street Commissioner directed to build the steps mentioned on Madison Street at the corner of the School House Block. On motion of Councilman Furth the Street Commissioner is instructed to put in a street crossing at the intersection of Ninth & Pine Street. On motion of Councilman Furth Street Commissioner Cummings is ordered to construct a stone sewer in Marion Street to the East side of Third street to connect with the present stone sewer in said street, and the purchasing agent directed to purchase the necessary sewer pipe therefor. The Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited Bills" which after due consideration by the Council is passed by the following note: In favor of the same Furth Frink, Green, Hinckley and Reitze. Against none. On motion Council adjourned until Saturday Auest 13th at 7 o'clock P.M. W R Forrest Clerk W. H. Shoudy Mayor

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