City of Seattle Records

Seattle May 6 1893 To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being pronted 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 A Williamson B Goff C S Goerke D Horton Clark Davis F O Howland P C Austin Jay W Robb B F Briggs Saml Treshiver Jas Howe Ino N Whyte H Butler H Wallis Carr K M Gardman E E Emmirson Goe A Pidduck H D Nelson Geo Holcomb R Therinen Fred Holcomb H E Seelyr Wm McAlister H T Beadles W R Hinckley J Fred Beaid Lillie P White Mrs. E M Hadine Emma C Suckert Mrs. N C Davis Mrs. H P Nelson Mrs. F O Hornland Jennie Carr Louie Dyer Mrs. J J Putran L M Semmeus Mabel Helms Sama Briggs Mary Helms J K Butterfield Mary Emmirson Edward T Lewis Lee Taylor H A DuBoise Mrs. James B Goff Rose Brown W J Gilbert J J Putraw

143 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 25 187 Petitions etc Petition of F E Sander et al for the extension of Front Street. Referred to Street Committee Petition of D E Davison et al for the improvement of the Alley between Third & Fourth Streets running north from Pine Street through Block 52 of A A Dennys Addition Referred to Street Committee Petition of L S Booth for a street light on Jefferson Street at the intersection of Fifth Street. Granted with an amendment extending the lights on Jefferson Street from 5th Street to Seventh Street inclusive Petition of Wm D O'Toole et al for Street Lights inRailroad Alley backof Seneca and Spring Streets. Granted Remonstrance of B F Briggs et al against the improvement of Seventh Street. Referred to Street Committee Committee Reports received From Committee on Sewers and Drainage on petition of L B Andrews et al for the extension of Madison Street Sewer recommending that the same be granted. Adopted From Street Committee onpetition of HL Yesler et al for opening Cedar Street between 8th St & 9th St and the alley recommendign that the same by granted adopted. From Sewer Committee on petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer in the alley in Block 10 if Maynard's plat recommending that the same be not granted but that the surface water in said alley be drained by a box drain connecting with Washington Street Sewer. adopted From Finance Committee approving the monthly reports of City Jailor, Justice Geo A Hill and the City Treasurer.

257 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 10 1887 Ordered that James Dougan be reduced on personal property from $1286 to $389. account mortgages wrongfully assessed. Ordered that Lots 10, 11 & 12 Block 12 Geo Kinnear's addn be assessed to Lucy Kinkead Lyon and stricken form Geo Kinnear's assessment. Ordered that James M Colman be reduced on Block L Terry's 3rd Addn from $126,000 to $104,000.00 Also reduced on Improvements on Lots q, 2, 3 & 4 Blk 28 Boren's from $6500 to $5000. Ordered that C H Hanford be reduced on personal property from $7300 to $1450. account mortgages wrongfully assessed; and that he be assessed $200 on a mortgage assessby error to F E Sander who has been credited therefor. Ordered that Lots 6 & 7 Block 13 Union addition be assessed to C H Hanford and the same stricken from Malern McDonald's list; and that the West 24 feet of Lot 12 Block 3 Heirs Sarah A Bell's 3rd addn be assessed to C H Hanford, trustee and the same stricken from John Glen's assessment. Ordered that A PHoteling & Co be reduced on personal property $817 account mortgage wrongfully assessed. Ordered that B F Briggs be reduced on personal property 6585 account mortgages wrongfully assessed; and that the double assessment of Lots 1 & 4 Block 50 Terry's 1st addn be corrected. Ordered that Eleven twentieths of Lot 4 Block B A A Denny's 1st addn be assessed to Richd Holyoke at a valuation of $2065 the same having been omitted by the assessor.