City of Seattle Records

Seattle, July 2nd 1890

To the Hon Mayor and Council of Seattle

We the undersigned property owners and residents of the city respectfully call Your immediate attention to the unhealthy condition of the sewerage along the Natural water-course beginning with Eight & Lenora following the course to Rollin & Depot and from John & Rollin following the course to Lake Union. This nuisance has already show it self in a increased number of cases of typhoid fever and other diseases and has been condemned by the Sanitary officer for the immediate abatement of this nuisance we most urgently pray.

I. M. Nist Charly [Shaeck?] Chas. [Prey ?] Chas. A Briggs C. C. Graham G. H. Craver A. H. Stark Fred Korapf J. S. Taylor Joe Davis William Jones John Lyles Jammon John Stephenson Andrew Johnson Chas M. Schwenk [Oscar?] Cornelius N. J. Milhall [?] Millar J. R. [Ban?] Alstine Mrs. W. F. Burt

Eliza Shield Mrs. Lucy Diamand Janie Latton William West Emma Jones S. A. Still Mrs. C. N. Amery W. Taylor John Laurence Mr. D. McLean Mrs M. Sotuck A. B. Carlegavve A. Hood Mrs. A. Foster Geo. F. Nist [Mrs?} Cashman G. Green Chas Green G. H. McPherson

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Count Name Age 699 Johnson E. A. 36 700 Johnson A. L Mrs 31 701 Johnson Calvin A. 14 702 Johnson Herbert A. 11 703 Johnson Ruel C 8 704 Johnson Gerry 6 705 Johnson Peter 21 706 Johnson Jacob 36 707 Johnson Louise 33 708 Johnson Dora 4 709 Johnson Estelle 2 710 Johnson Ralph 3 ms 711 Johnson Carl 28 712 Johnson Andrew 23