City of Seattle Records

MrPresident:- Your committee on Streets, to whom was referred the petition of'H W Gleason in reference to Washington Street, report that they have made a careful examination of said Street, and the conditions existing in front of the property of Mr. Gleason, and would recommend that that portion of the street on the North side thereof should be graded on an incline from the present level of the street at the lot line to the level of the street at the street railway tracks, and that the South side of said street should be graded on a level with the railway tracks, provided that release of damages is first obtained from all the abutting property owners. this report is made as above after consulting Mr. Alexander,the Superintendent of street, and Mr. Thompson, the City Engineer, and is deemed by those two and the Committee to be the best solution of the difficulty. H F Compton H R Passed B of A Aug 13 1894

Mr President: Your commitee on Streets to whom was referred Petition of H W Gleason would respectfully report that after a careful examination and consideration of said petition we find that the property owners along said street have not come to any agreement as to the improvement Petitioned for , That if the ditch mentioned in the petition was filled upm then Eighth St from Yesler St to Main St would have to be regraded. That before any action be taken by the City that the parties interested on both Strs file a plan of adjustment with the City Clerk. F N Little chairman J A Jarny James Gleeson committee Passed H of D June 25 1894