City of Seattle Records

To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle.

Gentlemen:

Your petitioners, citizens and taxpayers, on Lake Dell Ave, city of Seattle, respectfully petition and solicit your honorable body to extend the electric light on said Ave. We ask there be three arc lights, one on top of First Hill north of Yestler Ave. Second on the road at Richie's hill, third in front of Hirple's [sic] grocery. We pray these lights be granted us as it is very daingerous [sic] to go down the hill at night.

Geo. M. Hill C. L. Heady S. Forrest Mrs. S. Forrest Mr. M.A. Gray Mrs. J.L. Gray H. Carter L. Fielder G.A. Guitteau A.E. Guitteau F.C. Jewell E.S. Jewell W. Chapman H Chapman E.A. Guilford Norah Guilford R. F. Barrett M. Barrett J. D. Weir Mrs. J.D. Weir Mrs. Weir H. G. Herpel B. Albright F. Herpel J. H. Payne Mrs. J. H. Payne Wm. Ince Mrs. Ince

The Council seeks to know the condition and monthly workings of their employees, in order that it may intelligently know how to appropriate such finances as may be asked of them. H Chapman G F Raymand E A Herrman Adopted Aug 31, 1898

Chambers of the House of Delegates J E Crichton president G K Coryell Deputy Clerk and Clerk of the House Standing Committees Judiciary, Legislation and Railroads Voigt, Hurd, James Finance James,Voigt, Little City Lights Kistler, Hurd, Chapman Streets Little, James, Gleeson Harbor and Wharves Goodhue, Kistler, Hurd Police License and Revenue Goodhue, Hurd, James Fire and Water Hurd, Kistler, Little Library and Printing Chapman, Goodhue, Kistler Claims James, Little, Goodhue Engrossed Bills Voigt, Kistler, Chapman Rules and Order of Business [Crichton]], James, Goodhue Labor Gleeson, Chapman, Goodhue Seattle Wash 189 Mr Claude Troop Mr Frank Goodhue The members of the House of Delegates in acceptingyour kind invitation to visit Everett and whereas the launching of the Whaleback "City of Everett" and also in accepting your kind offer of free transportation on your famous Steamer Greyhound, wish to most heartily thank you for the same and to inform you that we will be with you for a good time. J E Crichton H Chapman F A Little James Gleeson J A James Wm Voigt A Kistler F H Hurd