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To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being printed and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday Sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES F W Ridly J Costello G E Benson D Campbell J A Hughes P L Sternbury M Aust M Sternbrug Cornelius J Austin Joey Aust J Ned Erchinger Chas M Deeworth N O J Brown J A Cook D H D Caun Miss L Saxrud M Ballard Jas H Carse John Patuson M P Sailors J C Wachi Gro M Watson C J Koefoed W H Crocen H A James P Stratborce A Gregegus W L A Calder Mrs D C Upp C M Anderson J L McPherson James E B East Wm Clauer Lester W David M Bruce Geo Taylor Jr The E Saxrud Mrs. Lizzie Davis G Elfawerous G & J J Ones Clar T Power Frank M Hiompson J F Vogt Mon M Guilfoyle Danile Berrson W L Gritman E B Coffin T P Hodgson

Petition to Extend City Limits of Seattle To the Honorable, the City Council, the Legislative Body of the said city of Seattle, hereby respectfully petition that the boundaries of the City of Seattle be altered and extended so as to include the new territory hereinafter described within the said City of Seattle after proceedings had as required by law, and that you submit to the electors of said city and to the electors residing in the said territory hereinafter described, the question whether said territory shall be annexed to said City of Seattle and become a part thereof. The said new territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Seattle is particularly described as follows to-wit: Beginning at the point in the center of Lake Washington, which is the Northeast corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northerly along the center of Lake Washington to an intersection with the south line of Section Sixteen, in Township Twenty-five, Range Four West, W.M., produced eastwardly; thence West in the waters of Lake Washington and Union Bay along said east line produced to the intersection with the east line of said Section Sixteen, produced southerly; thence North in the waters of Union Bay along said east line produced to the shore of said Union Bay, and thence North along the east line of said Section Sixteen and of Section No Nine in said Township and Range to the quarter-section on the east line of said Section Nine; thence West along the center line of said Section Nine to the quarter-section corner in the west line thereof; thence North along the east line lines of Sections Eight and Five in said Township and Range to the north line of said Township Twenty-five North; thence West along said Township line to the quarter-section corner in the north line of Section One, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East, which latter point is the Northeast corner of the present corporate limits of the town (now city) of Ballard; thence South along the center line of said Section One, and Sections Twelve and Thirteen in said township Twenty-five North, Range Three East to the Southeast corner of Government Lot 2, in said Section thirteen, said last-named line being the Easterly boundry of said City of Ballard; thence West along the South boundary of said City of Ballard to the center of Salmon Bay; thence Northwesterly following the present corporate limits of the City of Ballard along the center line of Salmon Bay to deep water in Puget Sound of Admiralty Inlet; thence West to the main channel of Puget Sound or Admiralty Inlet; thence southerly along said main to a junction with the main channel from Elliott Bay; thence Easterly and Southeasterly along the main channel of Elliott Bay to the point in the center of Elliott Bay, which is the Northwest corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northeastwardly along the present Northwestern boundry of the City of Seattle to the intersection between the shore of said Elliott Bay and the west line of Section Twenty-four, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East; thence North, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along said west line of said Section twenty-four to the quarter section corner in the west line of said Section Twenty-four; thence East, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along the center line of said Section Twenty-four, and of Sections Nineteen and Twenty in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East to the east line of said Section twenty; thence South following the present boundary of the City of Seattle, along the east line of said Section Twenty to the Southeast corner thereof; thence East following the present boundry of the City Seattle along the North line of Sections Twenty-eight and Twenty-seven in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East, to the shore of Lake Washington; and thence Easterly in the waters of Lake Washington following the present boundary of the City of Seattle to the present Northeast corner of the limits of the City of Seattle and place of beginning, including all waters embraced within the boundaries above described. 1 W J Colkett 2 W J McClellan 3 H D Temple 4 W E Wornnell 5 Jas S Farrall 6 F J Monall 7 C O Chisholm 8 Lincoln Hall 9 E B Southard 10 H S Comfort 11 W Morris 12 John Hall 13 Edward Brady 14 C M Anderson 15 J T Robinson 16 R H Moss 17 Geo H Gilmore 18 S H Richardson 19 Chas H Baker 20 W H Moore 21 Jas Lee 22 Geo Gibeen 23 P Brown 24 A B Kewllyn 25 J A Moore 26 M J Colwell 27 W L Gazzam 28 L K Hedges 29 C E Cohnes 30 C E Bowman 31 L J Colman 32 Geo Higgins 33 H S Burwell 34 C A Smith 35 Everett Smith 36 Austin P Burwell 37 E E Williams 38 F N Bigelow 39 L J Cowgill 40 B R Henry 41 Joseph M Glasgow 42 C F Bahutge 43 C A Hammond 44 Geo Elliller 45 L D Ross 46 J W Gramsbang 47 George C Day 48 Milton Lang 49 R J McClelland 50 J A Murriam

748 Journal of the Proceedings of the Feb 17 1886 Office of the Mayor Seattle W T February 17th 1886, A special meeting of the Common Council of the city of Seattle is hereby called to be held at the council chamber at the hour of seven o'clock P.M. on Thursday the 18th day of February 1886 for the transaction of such business as may legally come before it H L Yesler Mayor

Feb 18 1886 Be it remembered that on this 18th day of February 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to the cll of the mayor there being present his Honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W. Hall W. A.Harrington, John Keenen; T. W. Lake, Chas McDonald, J. J. Post and G W Young; when the following proceedings were had, to wit: Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance relating to the Police Force and defining the powers and duties and fiscally the Compensation of certain officers of the Police Department" which after consideration by the council is adopted by the following vote: In favor of the same, R H Calligan, J Furth, G W. Hall, W. A.Harrington, John Keenen; T. W. Lake, Chas McDonald, J. J. Post and G W Young, against none.

Police Officers On motion of councilman Furth the following named persons are nominated as police officers of the City of Seattle and elected by a unanimous vote of the Council Viz: Police Inspector A. E. Alden Police Officers, W H DeWolf, J Paul Lange, Peter Frissell, W M Morse, Neil Henly, C M Anderson, Saul P Short, W M

748 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 17 1886 Office of the Mayor Seattle W T February 17th 1886 A special meeting of the common Council of the City of Seattle is hereby called to be held at the Council Chamber at the hour of Seven o'clock P M in Thursday the 18th day of February 1886 for the transaction of such business as may legally come before it. H L Yesler mayor Feb 18 1886 Be tie remembered that on this 18th day of February 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the the call of the Mayor there being present His Honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young when the following proceedings were had, to wit: Ordinances Anordinance is submetted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance relating to the Police Force and defining the powers and duties and fixing the compensation of Certain Officers of the Police Department" Which after consideration by the council is adopted by the following vote: in favor of same R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. against none. Police Officers On motion of councilman Furth the following named persons are nominated as police officers of the City of Seattle and elected by a unanimous vote of the Council viz: Police Inspector A E Alden Police Officers, ]W H Wolf, J Paul Lange, Peter Frissell, W M Morse, Neil Henley, C M Anderson, Saint P Short, W M

768 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDING OF THE Mar 19 1886 From C Giullos for permission to conduct a laundry with proper certificate attached, on motion the petition is granted From T B Elder et al for reduction of police force laid on the table From D T Denny et al protesting against any reduction of the police force, laid on the table Communication from Seattle Street Railway Co accepting the provisions of Ordinance #722 is read and ordered placed on file. Petition from H G Struve et al for construction of branch sewer from corner of 3d and Pine Sts to connect with Union St sewer referred to committee on sewers Reports received From Inspector of Police reporting the suspension from the police force of J Normile for drunkeness and G W Hapgood for insubordination and the resignation of C M Anderson and Wm Morse on motion the action of the Inspector is approved. From City Treasurer showing condition of various funds for Feb. Referred to Committee on Finance From City Surveyor reporting the completion of man hole in Union St sewer at Sixth St and recommending that the contractor be authorized to extend said sewer 60 feet on motion the report adopted From Clerk reporting that an order in favor of J H Lewis signed by J Normile for his salary as