City of Seattle Records

Seattle Sept 12th 1889 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle. Your petitioner would respectfully state that he is the owner and propriator of the Grotto Saloon situated on Front Street in the City of Seattle. Was on the first day of January A.D. 1889. granted a liquor license by your honorable body for which he paid into the funds of the City of Seattle the sum of six hundred (600) dollars. He would further state that on Thursday September 10th 1889 he closed his saloon and does not intend to reopen same or transact any business under said license from and after this date. He therefore prays your honorable body will order to be remitted to him the sum of One hundred and fifty (150) Dollars, said amount being one quarter inexpired on said license. C. Keil

To the Honerable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Sattle Gentlemen Your committee on License and Revenue in view of the rapid extension of the business portion of the City would recommend that the area within which Liquor Licenses may be granted be established as it shall be bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection go Front and Depot streets, running east on Depot Street to Cherry Street Thence Southerly on Second Street to Cherry Street Thence easterly on Cherry St to Third Street thence southerly on Third Street to Yesler Avenue Thence east on Yesler Avenue to South Sixth Street. Thence south on South Sixth Street to Jackson Street. Thence east on Jackson Street to South Seventh Street. Thence south on South Seventh Street to Weller Street. Thence west on Weller Street to Commercial Street. Thence south on Commercial Street to Norman Street. Thence westonNorman Street to Railroad Avenue Thence in a northerly direction on Railroad Avenue to [Union Street]]. Thence easterly on Union Street to Front Street. Thence northerly on Front Street to Depot Street, the place of the beginning.

West Coast Improvement Company Gilman Park Incorporated August 1887

John Leary president W R Ballard, Vice Prest., Sec And Mgr B J Tallman, Asst Sec Thomas Burke Attorney

Aug 3rd 1889 To the Hon Mayor and Council of the City of Seattle:

Gentlemen: I am in receipt of your notifi cation of 30th July, appointing me to act as an appraiser on behalf of the owners of property condemed under ordinance No 1129. Providing for the improving of Front Street - in the City of Seattle, from Yesler Ave to Depot Street. I must respectfully beg to decline the appointment and regret that previous engagements prevent it. Yours truly John Leary