City of Seattle Records

REMONSTRANCE OF L. S. Rowe et al against Grading Howell, 10th & Bismark Sts

FILED, JUN 23 1884 Clerk City of Seattle

To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle

In common Council assembled Gentlemen your Petitioners respectfully represent

that as there is a Petition asking for the Grading of Howell & Tenth & Bismark Streets and as the Estimate Expense of Grading Said Steets is So much more Expensive than the Property Oweners Exected (Signing Said Petition)

Now we the under Signed Propetry Oweners do Remonstrate against the Grading of Said Steets ( Howell & Tenth & Bismark Streets)

L. S. Rowe 360 feet F. Gasch 120 Feet G. F. Dearborn-Ler M. Kriny 120 Feet M F Dearborn Agt 3 Lots A H. Hill Agt C C Plaugh Jas. Alexander 120 Feet C Geertsen 364 Feet Geo Hall 360 Feet William McLachlan 60 Feet Laura K Coffman 360 Feet Catherina Marsh 60 Feet William Coffman Horace Smith 60 Feet D. T. Denny 420 Feet Marlin Fromien 120 Feet Chas Brown 180 Feet Austin A. Bell 120 Feet M. M. Poole 340 Feet Joseph A. Stewart 450 Feet J R Burges 90 Feet Tho H Campbell A M Seavey 90 Feet Over

447 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 24/84 From H. E. Norwold for permission to occupy portions of Front & Pike Streets with lumber. Referred to Street Comtee. From Wm Harkins for allowance for excavation on Fourth Street Grade. Referred to Street Comtee From Thos L. Quinn for the right to erect a Fruit stand foot of Columbia Street. Referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds. From Western Mill Co. for the right fill in Mercer Street with slabs etc. Granted. From Pickering etc. et al for renewal of Boot Black Stand of "David the Shiner". Referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds. From Geo. Hill & wife for the rights of maintain a residence foot of University Street. Referred to Street Comtee] From Geo. Kinnear for refunding sidewalk tax paid on Battery Street Sidewalk. Referred to Finance Comtee From C. C. Rich et al for appointing Wm M. Jones Policeman for Lake Union District. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police From W. W. Powell et al for appointing T. R. Reed a Policeman for Lake Union District. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police. From B. L. Page et al for appointing Char G. Nollop a Policeman for Lake Union District. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police From M. Densmore et al. for grading 5th Street, Union to Vine, Referred to Street Comtee From Fred Gasch et al. for grading Howell, 10th & Bismark Streets, Referred to Street Comtee From M. R. Maddocks et al for the right to grade Cherry Street, from alley East of 3rd Street to 5th Street. Referred to Street Comtee From Chief of Police for placing boarding of Prisoners in care of Street Commissioner. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police. From Chas Baker et al for recognition as a Fire Co. & for a Steam Fire Engine. Referred to Fire Comtee From M. V. B. Stacy et al for grading Madison Street from the end of present grade to Lake Washington. Referred to Street Comtee From D. J. Demry for approving plat of "Water Front addition

784 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 16 1886 The Claims of F A Minick for $88.83 for services is police officer is on motion rejected The claim of D H Webster for $10.50 for expenses killing and burying dogs is on motion rejected On motion the Street Committee isinstructed to examine Bismark Street and if in their opinion necessary and advisable to cause said street to be opened On motion City Clerk W R Forrest is granted thirty days leave of absence from May 1st On motion the Health Officer is instructed to examine the cesspools on the block between Marion and Madison Streets north of the Opera House and if found to be nuisance to notify the owners of the property to abate them, and if not abated to make report to the City Atty, who is directed to commence action against the parties, also the Health officer instructed take some action Union St. On motion the matter of Madison St extension is laid on the table until next meeting. City Attorney submits an ordinance concerning liquor licenses On motion the ordinance is referred to the Committee on licenses with instruction to report Firday April 23 On motion the ordinance relating to the collection of road poll taxes is laid on the table until Councilman T W Lake be present.