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COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. President: Your Committee on Sewers to whom was referred petition of J B Denny et al for sewers beg leave to respectfully: Board Public Works concur in the recommendations of and the Supt of Sewers, viz. that ther sewer be placed on Harrison St From Poplar to Temperance and that a new sewer be asked for on Poplar to Thomas Sts.

Lansing, W P Chairman

Office of the Board of Public Works Jesse Cochrane, chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbrom F W D Holbrook, secretary Seattle Washington Jany, 16 1891

To the Hon. House of Delegates City of Seattle Gentlemen In response to accompanying petitionof the John B Denny and others, the Board respectfully recommende that a sewer be placed on Harrison St from Poplar to Temperance and that one be built alson on Poplar to Thomas from Harrison St. The Board of Public Works F W D Holbrook secy

To His Honor the Mayor and Honorable Board Of Aldermen and House of Delgates of the City of Seattle GentlemenThe undersigned petitioners and tax payers, of the City of Seattle owning property adjacent to Harrison St and in said City, respectfully represent, that in response to a petition setting forth the needs of a sewer on said Harrison Street your Honorable body ordered a sewer constructed along said street from Oak to Temperance Streets, and connect with Temperance Street sewer. And, whereas it has been found to be impracticable to so construct said sewer on account of the lack of fall for drainage, and whereas if the line of said sewer were projected along said Harrison Street to Elliot Bay, sufficient fall could be had to properly drain said sewer, and whereas, there is urgent need of a sewer along said street, your petitioners pray that your Honorable body order a sewer constructed from the ally between Oak and Poplar Streets along Harrison Street to Elliot Bay and your petitioners will ever pray. Names John B Denny Chas M Finch Geo F Moyer Lebosh Wilton Nelson McCallum C C Reynolds J A McAurlan L B Towne A J Carr W F Denny Alice M Goldstein A T Cassel W F Epler John Lou Arthur F Thurman MD Geo M Runkle L A Stines D L Denny Louisa Denny E Inez Denny R Byrne Geo Skinner J R Donihue

454 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr. 17/84 From Geo. Kinnear et al for permission to grade Temperance Street from Depot Street to Bluff Street. Referred to Street Comtee. From Geo. Kinnear submitting plat, of "G. Kinnear addition to the City of Seattle." Referred to Surveyor for report at next meeting. From Koff & Henerish et al to improve Beach Road. Referred to Street Comtee. Ordered that the Surveyor be & is hereby instructed to survey all proposed plats of additions to the City before the approval thereof at the expense of the owner of the land. Committees Reports From Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds rejecting the petition of Thos. L. Quinn to erect fruit stand foot of Columbia Street. Adopted. From Comtee on Health& Police recommending that all City Prisoners be turned over to James Bogart he to work them & to receive $2.50 per day for every day the prisoners are worked & 25 cents per meal for boarding each of said prisoners. Adopted. From Fire Comtee recommending the granting of the petition of Chas. Baker et al for recognition as a Fire Co. & recommending that said Co. be furnished a suitable Engine, Hose, Hose Cart & necessary appliances & building. Adopted. From Finance Comtee approving Treasurers Reports for March. Adopted. From Street Comtee recommending that the Surveyor be instructed to report the facts in matter of the application of Wm. Hawkins for an allowance for excavation on 4th Street. Adopted. From License Comtee rejecting the application of T. B. Timony for a Retail liquor license. Re-referred. Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: Parker & Ware for Retail liquors for 3 months from Apr. 5 Jenson & Marshall for Retail liquors for 3 months from Mar. 19 John Stifter for Grocery for 3 months from Apr. 1 James Budd for retail for 3 months from Mar.13 H. Wharton for retail for 3 months from Apr.3

463 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 2/84 Be it remembered that on this the 2d day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, towit: his honor the mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B.F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, Charles McDonald, B.L. Northup, Otto Ranke, U.M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions Rec'd From U.A. Carr for correcting assessment. Referred to Finance Committee. From D.T. Denny et al for permission to grade Front Street from Lake Avenue to Kentucky Street, along Kentucky Street to Harrison Street, along Harrison Street to Temperance Street along Temperance Street to Bluff Street. Granted surveyor instructed to make the necessary surveys & establish the grade elevations. From Clayton Bros et al for a sidewalk on Front & Columbia Streets fronting Lot 8 Block 8 of Boren's plat. Referred to Street Committee. From W. Brackett et al against granting a license to R. Pritchard for a salon on Jackson Street. Referred to Committee on Licenses. From Robt Abrams et al for correction of errors in amount of cost[ of Battery Street Improvement & for an extension of time. Referred to Finance Committee. From O.C. Shorey for permission to raise sidewalk between Cherry & Columbia Streets. Referred to Surveyor. From W. Harkins for an allowance on a/c of 4th Street grade. Referred to Finance Committee to report this meeting. From John Hildebrand for the right to erect water tank foot of Jackson Street. Granted. Reports Rec'd. From Chief of Police on arrests. Referred to Committee on Health and Police. From Street Commissioner. Referred to Street Committee. From Treasurer. Referred to Finance Committee. From Harbor Master. Adopted. From Health Officer. Referred to Committee on Health and Police. From Atty on pending litigation. Referred to Judiciary Committee. From Atty asking for associate counsel in case of Collins-v-City. Granted and