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 W C Prosch Fred Prosch John C Blair 513 Main St Leonard G Kiekard Archie Knipe Glenn E Mears Stanley B Kellogg M L Rugg J A Jones Mrs W C Prosch Lillian Ceady Sylvia Ceady Edna Rugg O C Kittredge S McMiller Mrs J A Crichton May Killen Corrine B Leland Verah Mears W D Clark Robt N Emfre

303 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 7 1887 Petition of Max Schmid for permission to make certain alteration and repairs to the shooting gallery on Washington Street said repairs to cost about $50.00 read and referred to the Commiteee on Fire & Water. Petition of Fred Prosch & others for Street lights along Fourth Street from Pine Street to Blanchard Street read and referred to Street Light Commitee. Petition of Seattle Electric Light Co for permission to dump coal through a chute in the Sidewalk at Corner of Seneca and Front Streets in wet weather only. read and Granted. Communication for Seattle Cable Road and Water Company accepting provisions of Ordinance No 870 read and ordered filed. Petition of James Parke in regard to the Mill Street grade read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of Moses Keezer in regard to the Mill Street grade read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of H Butler andothers for opening a Street sixty (60) wide along the west side of Lake Union from the north boundry line of the City to T D Hinckley's land, read and referred to the Street Comittee. Petition of JB Metcalfe & others for a franchise for a cable road on Mill & Jackson Streets read and on motion Laid on the table to be taken up when Ordinances are reached. Monthly Reports Rec'd From the Mayor reporting appointments made during the month and making certain suggestions and recommendations Referred to Committee on Health &Police & Street Committees From City Attorney read and ordered filed.

303 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 7 1887 Petition of Max Schmid for permission to make certain alteration and repairs to the shooting gallery on Washington Street said repairs to cost about $50.00 read and referred to the Commiteee on Fire & Water. Petition of Fred Prosch & others for Street lights along Fourth Street from Pine Street to Blanchard Street read and referred to Street Light Commitee. Petition of Seattle Electric Light Co for permission to dump coal through a chute in the Sidewalk at Corner of Seneca and Front Streets in wet weather only. read and Granted. Communication for Seattle Cable Road and Water Company accepting provisions of Ordinance No 870 read and ordered filed. Petition of James Parke in regard to the Mill Street grade read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of Moses Keezer in regard to the Mill Street grade read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of H Butler andothers for opening a Street sixty (60) wide along the west side of Lake Union from the north boundry line of the City to T D Hinckley's land, read and referred to the Street Comittee. Petition of JB Metcalfe & others for a franchise for a cable road on Mill & Jackson Streets read and on motion Laid on the table to be taken up when Ordinances are reached. Monthly Reports Rec'd From the Mayor reporting appointments made during the month and making certain suggestions and recommendations Referred to Committee on Health &Police & Street Committees From City Attorney read and ordered filed.

323 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 4 1887 on Corner Virginia & Front Streets; Virginia and 2nd St Also on S E Cor Leonora & 3rd St, on the N W cor of Leonora & 3rd Sts & Cor of Blanchard & 3rd Streets, read & referred to Committee on Street Lights. Communication from Stetson & Post Mill Co in regard to lumber contract read & referred to Judiciary Committee. Monthly Reports Received From City Attorney for month of October read & ordered filed. From City Justices Jones & Soderbergread and referred to the Finance Committee. From Chief of Police; read and ordered filed. From City Treasurer; read and referred to Finance Committee. From City Jailor; read and referred to Finance Committee. From Street Commissioner; read and referred to Street Committee and returned approved. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee granting petition of Willis L Ames and others for opening Sixth Street from Battery to Depot Street and Pine Street from Fifth to Depot Street adopted. From same Committee on petition of J H Payne & others for the opening of Harrison Streetfrom the Bay to Box Street recommending that Harrison Street be opened from Temperance Street to its intersection with Box Street. Adopted. From Committee on Street lights granting petition of Fred Prosch and others for street lights along Fourth Street from Pine Street to Blanchard Street also Petition of M L Wright and others for Street Lights along Seventh Street from Olive Street to Battery Street also Petition of D Rohlfs & others for street lights on Clay Street from Second Street to Fourth Street and recommending that the lights be placed on wooden posts or if convenient