City of Seattle Records

TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE: GREETING: Whereas, there is now being printed and circulated in this city a 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 characgter of our citizens and corrupt the morals 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 limites of said cities;

Therefore, we, the undersigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectively stop the publication and distibution of said papers in our own fair city.

W. C. Fleming W. S. Ferguson [J. ??] J. M. Randall W. S. Sauls J Merryman F W Gitchneg J B Miller [D. {J?] {Sealth?] O. Dickinson G. P. Brawley Mrs. L. H. Rogers A. H. Denman Nellie Huckins Ethel Burrell Mabel Smith Maud LeGate Belle Vrooman