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Seattle, Washington, July 17, 1891

To the Honorable
Chairman and Board of Public Works of the
City of Seattle.

Gentlemen:-
We, the undersigned, free holders,
residents and property owners upon and near the Western
shore and Northern shore of Lake Union in the City of Seattle,
would respectfully represent to your Honorable Body that we
are greatly in need of better facilities for approaching the
City of Seattle than now exists. That certain individuals
of Fremont and the City of Seattle, together with other parties intereseted
something like a year ago contributes a large amount toward
the building of a roadway along the Western shore of Lake
union from the end of Rollin St. to the then town of Fremont,
which has now become a part of the City of Seattle.
That with such subscription said roadway was con-
structed to the then Northerly limits of the city of Seattle,
and partly constructed from that point North to the town of
Fremont, but that the County of King having failed in contrib-
uting to the completion of said road, along that part which was
then outside of the City of Seattle, the said road-way
never been completed, and is at present in such an unfinished
condition that it is of no benefit to the public whatever.
Wherefore, your petitioners would pray that your
honorable Body would cause said roadway to be completed, and
thereby furnish to the public in general and to your petit-