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To the Board of Public Works

" " Alderman

House " Delegates

Board " Fire Commissioners

And Mayor

of the City of Seattle, Wash.

Gentlemen:-

We the undersigned, house-owners,
land owners and tax-payers desire to
present the following request:-

Whereas the actual geographical
center, and hence the true "hub" of this city,
is without any fire-protection whatever,
and whereas, that locality of the city is
rapidly building up with handsome residences
and business blocks, we ask that the City
purchase the angle lot on the south side of
Madison Street, and known on the maps
as part of Block 6 (six) in Nagel's addition,
as a city lot upon which, as soon as possible,
to erect a firemen's building, and place
a chemical engine therein.

Randolph Street.

Division Street

City
Firemens'
Hall.

Madison Street
Cable line

Any lot adjacent
if above not
purchaseable

Diagram:

Lot has about 125 ft.
front on Madison St
100 ft. front on Division St
and 85 ft. on Randolph St.
The Engines could be put
on a prepared railway
car, run by a short
switch out upon the
Madison St. railway
and taken to Lake Washington
to the East, or the
salt water front of the city
by the first car that
comes by, in a few
moments.

Latterly within easy
reach of a vast area now
left at the mercy of the