City of Seattle Records

To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being printed and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday Sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES E K Herrich Jack Storey George Carlson Willie Buhtz Mrs Geo Roberts A J Goddard Mrs C A Goddard C A Goddard Minnie Buhts Agnes M Goddard EM Goddard Edith M Gousell Clara P Goddard

Tp the Hon Councilof City of Seattle We the Businessmen & Residents of Fremont Seaattle do respectfully petition your Honorable Body to furnish Fremont Hose Co #1 with 250 feet of hose as the same is absolutely necessary for the protection of the business portion of our city. Wm Murphy Foreman Hose Co #1 Fred W Carter Insurance agt. W C Rutter Insurnce agt. L H Sprague [A E Stewart]] A C Schoneman C Rowley C A Gilbert J W Murphy B F Hofstetder Fremont Drug Co S S Elder A Alexander K Berg N F Romquist M B Styles Express Routing Co J C Smart Goddard Bros & Co C A Goddard J T Denton Will Schlegel Frank Beaumont Dr Frank R Ballard Jacob Fusan H F Kellner A D Grow Geo Grow J A Becker Saturday Review R Abbott J E Decker Saml E Middleton Geo Van Arsdall H P Miller MD H Wurst Seattle Market Co W H Moguilken