City of Seattle Records

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Seattle Dec 9-90 Board of Fire Commissioners

Gentlemen. I was informed by Mr Kellogg that your board would purchase a lot or lots to build on the cheapest lot in the Wright plan (would be the one you would select) I will submitt the [?] for 80 feet by 120 feet on Sutter Street the cables consisting of Lot 3 + 30 feet of South Side of Lot 2 in Block 6 Burks 2nd addition. $16.00 also Lots 19 + 20 in Block 3 Burks 2nd addition being 90 feet on Sutter Street + 120 feet on King Street $25.00 also Lots 13 + 14 in block 15 Burks 2nd addition. being 120 on King Street + 120 on Yakima Street $25.00 twenty five hundred dolar are corner lot 14. 60 x 120 for $15.00

G.W. Curries 522 Sutter Street

527 Petition to City Council Protesting against the grading of 8th St bet King Street & Weller Sts. Respectfully Fred Jensen Margaret Sidney

City of Seattle Washington Aug 27, 1890 To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Seattle. We as property owners on the west side of Eighth St between King Street and Wiland St. We are referring in the condition unpassable for the public to travel. We feel a great damage to our Business. for that street to remain in that shape. Therefore we request to the Hon City Council that they may agree to let the grade be done according to the last survey which was agreed on Aug 27 as we object on the west side of Eighth St to have it grade changes which the petition is before the City Council to have the grade changes. As we understand if that petition is granted we shall claim damages. as it will injure our property. We trust to the Hon Maayor and council that they investigate this matter closely and do justice to all of us and get the street in condition for travel as soon as possible I remain your reps Mrs Margaret Sidy Fred Denson W N Slocum

98 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 15 1886 Be it remembered that on this 15th day of October 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present to wit: His Hon. the Mayor W.H. Shoudy and Councilmen C.W. Coulter, J. Furth, J.M. Frink, Jos Green, T.D. Hinkley, R. Russell and C F. Reitze: when the following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. Petitions & Communications Petition of D.W. West et al for street lights on south Eighth Street at the intersection of King, Water, and Lane Streets. Referred to Committee on Street Lights Petition of R.H. Denny et al for a sewer on Front Street between Pike and Union Streets. Referred to Committee on Sewers & Drainage Petition of A. J. Henrich for permission to use a portion of Grant Street for building purposes. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of L. Diller praying that he be permitted to keep the sidewalk iin front of Lot 1 Block 6 Denny's addition in good repair, and not be completed to build a new sidewalk until next spring when petitioner proposes to build a stone wall in front of said premises and build a new sidewalk. Referred to Street Committee Petition of L. Diller et als praying for the repeal of Ordinance No 767 Known as the High License ordinance. Referred to the Committee on License and Renewal.

500 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 15 1888 Street read and referred to the Street Committee Remonstrance of N Brown and others permitting the peddling of Fifth without a license read adn tables. Remonstrance of Amos Brown against filling in Spring Street read and referred to the Street Committee Petition of D T Denny & others to lower grade at intersection of Lake Avenue and Willow Streets read and referred to the Street Committee Petition of the Columbia Canning Company for permission to use a portion of the foot of Pike Street read and granted. Petition of R F Allen to maintain tent on Front Street read and rejected. Petition of Fred Jansen and others for a sewer in the Block bounded by South Seventh and Eighth Streets and King and Weller Streets read and referred to the Committee on Sewers. Petition of J A Hatfield and others for an ordinance empowering the Harbor Master to regulate blowing of whistles by steam vessels and locomotives along the wharves and water front of the City of Seattle. Read and referred to the Committee on Harbor & Wharves Petition of J D Springman and others for the regrading of West Street between Virginia and Blanchard Streets, read and referred to Street Committee in conjunction with the City Atty. Remonstrance of H L Yesler and others against granting