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To Council for [?]

To the Board of Public Works,

We citizens and tax payers of
Seattle do petition your Honorable
Body that the commendable work just
completed in our enterprising suburban
Town Fremont, may be extended to some
extent at least, to the people of
Edgewater, that we also may have
a lamp to our feet, and a light to
our path. Now gentlemen the facts
are that when we leave the car
at the south end of Boman Avenue
under the glare of those lamps we
at once go as it were into outer
darkness and group our way along
at the risk of life + limb to our
several places of abode. Gentlemen,
at nightfall that whole position of
our beautiful city lying directly north
of Lake Union is shrouded in darkness.
Therefore we would most respectfully
suggest that an arc lamp be put
at the intersection of Hanson and Oliver
Streets (about four [?] east of Downs Hotel).
Another one at the corner of Oliver
and Elmer, and also one at the
intersection of Elmer and George St.

Trusting that this modest request
will be met with your approval, and
that the work may be done without un-
necessary delay, we remain most respectfully
yours &c

O J Carr