City of Seattle Records

Seattle Dec 1895

TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

The undersigned residents of the Green Lake District in the 3rd Precinct of the 9th Ward, respectfully petition your Honorable Body to grant an incandescent street light at each of the following points in said district, to wit:

One light on the Green Lake car line at the south end of Woodland Ave. at what is known as Williams Station;

One light at the junction of Woodland Ave. and Humphries St. at what is known as the Woodland Park platform;

One light at the junction of Green Lake Boulevard and Market St. at what is known as the McDonald Station;

One light at the junction of Green Lake Boulevard and Kenwood Avenue at what is known as the Wells Station;

One light at the junct ion of Green Lake Boulevard and Kirkwood Avenue near the Kilbourne Station;

One light at the junction of Green Lake Boulevard and Tahoe Avenue at what is known as Tahoe Station;

One light at the junction of Green Lake Boulevard and Ravenna Avenue at what is known as Ravenna Station;

One light at the junction of Green Lake Boulevard and Woodlawn Avenue, at what is known as Woodlawn Station;

One light at the junction of Woodlawn and First Avenues at the Green Lake post office;

One light at the junction of Ravenna, Meadow and First Avenues;

We respectfully represent that a light is very badly needed at every one of the points above mentioned, which need would have been called to the attention of your Honorable Body long ago except for the distance of said points from any existing light circuits;

That under a special concession and offer from the lighting companies it now seems entirely feasible to have such lights procided for at a very low cost;

That each one of said lights, if established, will serve a large num -ber of permanent residents in going to and from the street cars and while wating for cars which are run at intervales of an hour between cars

That 8 of said points are important street car stations and the other two are at points near the car line at street intersections where there is a great deal of travel;

Wherefore in view of the entire absence of any street lights in said district heretofore and of the alight cost of prociding them now under the offer made by the lighting companies, we most earnestly pray that said lights be granted wit-hout any reduction in the number of lights prayed for because we have limited our request to a minimum and have designated only points where the greatest need exists, and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray

Geo Curtis W C. Millim H H Adams C. L. Andrews W. D. Mood L A Wilmot J Burvns Chas Gosch Max Schmid J Prest C B Little

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303 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 7 1887 Petition of Max Schmid for permission to make certain alteration and repairs to the shooting gallery on Washington Street said repairs to cost about $50.00 read and referred to the Commiteee on Fire & Water. Petition of Fred Prosch & others for Street lights along Fourth Street from Pine Street to Blanchard Street read and referred to Street Light Commitee. Petition of Seattle Electric Light Co for permission to dump coal through a chute in the Sidewalk at Corner of Seneca and Front Streets in wet weather only. read and Granted. Communication for Seattle Cable Road and Water Company accepting provisions of Ordinance No 870 read and ordered filed. Petition of James Parke in regard to the Mill Street grade read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of Moses Keezer in regard to the Mill Street grade read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of H Butler andothers for opening a Street sixty (60) wide along the west side of Lake Union from the north boundry line of the City to T D Hinckley's land, read and referred to the Street Comittee. Petition of JB Metcalfe & others for a franchise for a cable road on Mill & Jackson Streets read and on motion Laid on the table to be taken up when Ordinances are reached. Monthly Reports Rec'd From the Mayor reporting appointments made during the month and making certain suggestions and recommendations Referred to Committee on Health &Police & Street Committees From City Attorney read and ordered filed.