City of Seattle Records

140 7-20-1891 Pet. of Citizens in vicinity of 12th Street and Olive Street to abate nuisance of playing baseball on Sunday.

Office of E Lobe & Co Golden Rule Bazaar importers of Crockery, Glassware chandeliers, Lamps Mirrors, Pictures, etc Gent's Furnishing goods Hats, etc. House Furnishing Goods Toys, Fancy Goods Baby Carriages Wooden and Willow Ware Plated Ware, Cutlery etc. etc. Seattle W T Oct 24 - 1889 To the Hon Mayor and Board of Councilmen Gent. The undersigned Petitions your Hon Board to have sewer extended from the cor of 4th & Olive to the cor of 4th & Virginia [styar] to the centre of block bet Stewart and Virginia to connect five houses three now unconnected if construction At present all sewage is run into a cesspool in alley which creates a terrible stench and is injurious to all surrounding. Respectfully Yours E Lobe F A Twitchell chairman Harry White committee

Seattle, Wash March 28th 1890 To His Honor the Mayor & Councillors of the City of Seattle, County of KingGentlemen, I would respectfully call the attention of your Honorable Body to the great discrepancy in the valuation oflots in this vicinity. My lot Nos 7, 8, & 9, & 10 Block 29 Heirs of S A Bell addition are valued at the high [?] of eight hundred dollars each while other lots, contiguous tomine are only valued at from Four Hundred & Fifty, and Five hundred dollars each. The assessor promised to arrange this matter for me, but I presume he has been too busy - I would respectfully ask your honorable body to please reduce the assessment valuation of there lots so as to conform with those around my property. The grading of Ninth, Olive & Pine Streets will prove a hardship to me on account ofthe unequal assessmentI paid my taxes on this property under protestHoping you will kindly arrange this matter forme I am Very Respy Yours B B Freed

158 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 4 1887 notify all property owners along the line of said sewer to make proper connections therewith within ten days. Petition of Harman Chapin et al for the establishing of the grade of Valley Street. Granted and the City Surveyor instructed to establish the grade of said street. Monthly Reports Rec'd From City Atty read approved and ordered filed. From Chief of Police read approved and ordered filed. From Justice G A Hall read & referred to finance Com. From Street Commissioner referred to Street com. &approved. From City Jailor referred to Finance Committee. From Custodian of the Powder House read & ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Street committee rejecting petition of Edwin Ivey et al opening Eighth Street between James & Columbia Streets. Adopted From Same Committee recommending that the petition of Robert Fitzhenry for the opening of Mikado Street be laid over for the present. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Fred Wilhelm et al for placing the earth removed from James Street sidewalk on Sixth Street between James & Cherry Sts. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of John H West et al for a street crossing Corner Olive & Ninth Streets. Adopted From Committee on Health & Police reporting that the Com. has examined into the charges made against Police Officer Manning by Charles & Louise Otto and find the same unfounded and fully exhonorating said officer from said charges. Adopted.