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To the Honorable the President and Members of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen

The undersigned property- owners and tax-payers respectfully ask your Hon Body to order the construction of a sewer on Cedar Street from Fourth Street to Water Street thence along Water Street to a connection with the sewer on Vine Street. A good many buildings have been erected on Cedar Street others are under construction or contemplated. Said sewer to be constructed at the expence of the City of Seattle and not at the expense of abutting property. Hoping your Hon Body will act without delay in that matter we remain respectfully yours.

Charles Hart John Keevan C C Reynolds Geo Autenen E K Bushnell C Schaefer Eva D Heilbron Geo Kinnear

Recommended

To the Honorable Mayor, Board of Aldermen and House Delegates of the City of Seattle Gentlemen:- We the undersigned petitioners, residing on and in the vacinity of Depot Street and Fifth Streets, would most respectfully represent that Fifth Street, between Depot Street and Vine Street, is in a very bad condition, rendering it almost impassible for travel and we earnestly request your Honorable bodies to plank the West side of said Fifth Street from Depot Street to Vine Street, a distance of one block and your petitioners will ever pray.

L M Newman S A Suink Edmond Lams Thompsen Brow Holy on Gach of TLo ch [O H adsit?] A E Giny & Co Mer I Hendrie B A Anderson Torallcehil W J Robbil E W Frye Wa Mudelleh Wm Allen A M Sterenr E D McCormick Thomas Donley Stolz Cubach & Roch

150 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday October 1, 1882 at 7&1/2 o'clock PM Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Oct 13/82 Be it remembered that on this the 13th day of October 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The Following Offocers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen, John Collins, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, G L Manning & U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From J L Kahaley et al for an amendment to Ordinance No 312 Licensing teams Referred to the Committee on Licenses & Revenue From Eliza A Driggs et al from opening Wall Street from Water to Front and Vine Street from Front to City Boundary. Referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Co et al for the grading of Jackson Street from the West side of Second Street to Elliott's Bay. Referred to the Judiciary & Legislative Committee with instructions to submit an Ordinance to provide for the improvements. Reports of Committee Received From Finance approving Treasurers Report adopted From Finance recommending the adoption of an Ordinance to amend Section 3 of Ordinance No 246 Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements condemning sidewalk fronting Lot 8 in Block 37 of Boren's plat. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the matter of grading a portion of Pine Street. Laid on the table From Gas Light recommending the placing of a gas light corner of Mill & Terrace Streets. Adopted & Committee instructed From Streets and Street Improvements condemning sidewalk fronting Lot 8 in Block 37 of Boren's plat. Adopted

163 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 2/82 Adopted. From Justice of the Peace showing fines collected. Adopted. From City Clerk showing amount of receipts as fees. Adopted. From Treasurer showing general receipts and disbursements. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Treasurer on Jackson Street sidewalk. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Street Commissioner showing labor done. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Street Commissioner approving 7th Street sidewalk. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Surveyor showing work done on Front Street grade. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Surveyor showing work done on 2d, 3rd and other Streets grade. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Harbor Master showing collections. Adopted. Committee's Reports Received From Jail Committee showing contract work done on New City Engine House. Adopted. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of Eliza A. Driggs et al for opening Wall and Vine Streets. Adopted and Street Commissioner is hereby instructed to open said streets accordng to the prayer of said petition. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of the Sisters of Charity et al for a sewer on Madison Street. Ordered that the Committee of 2 Councilmen be appointed to conduct with the Street Committee and report at next meeting plans and specfications for such sewer. Thereupon the Acting Mayor appoints Cosper and Clancy as such Committee. From Fire and Water Supply on an Ordinance granting a water franchises. Laid on the table. From Gas Lights recommending the erecting of certain lamp posts.

320 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 4/83 From Robert Krupe et al for the grading of Blanchard Street. From Front to Alley between 5th and 6th. Referred to Streets. From A.A. Denny remonstrating against the proposed grading of Third Street from Pine to the City limits. Referred to Streets. From P. Quigley for extension of time on Eighth Street Improvement under Ordinance No. 388 to Aug. 15, 1883. Referred to Streets. From I. N. Bigelow et al for the grading of Third Street from Pine to the City limits north. Referred to Streets. From M. V. B. Stacy et al for the grading of Jackson Street from 12th to Market. Referred to Streets. From H. Sutherland et al for the Improvement of Marion Street. Front to alley west. Referred to Streets. From David Gilmore for repairing Front Street cribbing. Referred to Streets. From W.N. Bell et al for the grading of Battery Street from the Bay to the City limits. Referred to Streets. From W.G. Latimer et al for the grading of Vine Street for Water Street to Fifth. Referred to Streets. From Mrs. Geo N. Gosling for the right to maintain a sign, Referred to Streets. From W.N. Bell et al for the grading of Bell Street from Front to 6th. Referred to Streets. From Fridolin Wilhelm et al for the grading of South 4th Street from Mill to Main. Referred to Streets. Reports Rec'd From the Treasurer on the condition of general funds. Referred to Finance. From the Treasurer on the Cherry St grade Tax roll Ord 365; on the Seneca Street Sidewalk Tax roll Ord 336; on the Lower Spring St Improvement Tax roll Ord 365 and on the Upper Spring St Improvement Tax roll Ord 365. All referred to Finance. Committee's Reports Rec'd From the Special Committee on S.F. Hoole's petition for an extension of time on Washington St grade of 6 weeks recommending that the same be granted. Adopted upon the following vote, towit: