City of Seattle Records

990105

To the Honorable the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle. We the undersigned residents and property owner residing in the vacinity of the following describe lands, to wit: Lot 2, 3 and 4 in Block 18 in Maynards plat of Seattle, the same being on S.W. corner of Main and Fourth Streets, would respectfully represent thus paid. Lots are excavated below the sewage of the same, and by reason thereof there is an accumulation of rubbish and water gathered there on to the annoyance of the neighborhood. The same being offensive to smell and in our opinion is unhealthy and is a nuisance and your petitioners. Therefore pray that this honorable body cause said property to be drained and so improve the sewage thereof that it will be perpetually drained and will ever pray.

G N Young James Pollock E Bryan Robt Abrams W. B. Brawley Geo Kinnear

990228

Seattle, Wash Aug 23. /89

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

Gentleman:

We the undersigned property owners would respectfully petition your honorable body to have a "Fire Plug" placed at the corner of Main and South Sixth Streets in said City.

O Wern Oeth W M Barker F Golding Dennis C Donovan Jesse F Hall Benjamin Robergs Frederick Cappel Wan Lee James Pollock Fr. Banleer D. R. McKinlay

678 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 23 1885 Report of Health Officer J S M Smart making certain recommendation received, referred to Committee in Sewers & Drainage and to City Surveyor Report and Inventory of Chief of the Fire Department rec'd and read. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Com Reports received Street Committee recommending that the petition of S J Hoskinson for the privilege of constructing in Fourth St at its intersection with Pontius St a tank at such a depth under ground that it will not interfere with the grade of said Fourth Street and also of laying water pipe in said Fourth Street from said tank to his premises in Block 21 be granted. Adopted. From Street Comtee recommending that thepetitionof A S Miller fro the construction of a crossing at the Corner of 3rd & Madison Sts be granted. adopted From Street Comtee recommending the opening of Olive St from 10th to the Alley between 11th & 12th Sts as asked for by P W Clymer et al, Report adopted. Form Committee on Fire & Water recommending that the petition of P E Smith for compensation for care of Hook & Ladder truck be granted to the amount of $30.00 report adopted Ordered that the Clerk draw a warrant on the Fire Fund in favor of said P E Smith for the sum of $30.00 From Committee on Fire & Water recommending that a fire alarm bell and two ladders be purchased for Engine Co No 3 Lake Union, Report adopted Ordered that the purchasing agent be and he is hereby instructed to purchase six cots for Engine Co No 2 From Judiciary committee granting the petition of P J Primrose Report adopted and petition referred to City Attorney The Committee on Sewers & Drainage make a verbal report on the petition of James Pollock for a sewer on Jackson St. Petition re-referred to the Committee with instruction to make a written report.

682 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 4 1885 said petition be granted. Report adopted Communication from Mme Lachneal{ asking permission to carry on the French Laundry at foot of Commercial Street read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water Reports Report of City Justice G A Hill read and referred to Judiciary Committee Report of Justice G G Lyon read amd referred tp Judiciary Com. Report of Chief of police read and referred to Judiciary Comtee Report of City Jailor read and referred to Judiciary Committee Report of Street Commissioner read and referred to Street Committee and reported by said committee as approved. Report adopted Report of City Attorney read and referred to Judiciary Committee Committee Reports From Street Committee recommending that the petition of H H Pease et al for sidewalk on Spring Street be not granted adopted. From the Committee on Sewers and Drainage on the report and recommendations of the City Health Officer, recommmending that the Council take immediate action in the matter and require all persons to connect water closets and drains with main sewers on both Union and Pike Streets. Report adopted. From same Committee recommending that the petition of James Pollock heretofore referred by not granted. Report Adopted. From Committee on Gas Lights asking for further time to report on petition of Voight et al. Granted. From the Judiciary Committee recommending that the petitionof Samantha Burton for damages by reason of the James Street grade. be not granted Report adopted. Applications for License Referred M McDonald, Cowen and Foster, H S Meyer, Thomas Brannan and Thos H Smith