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147 E. W. Farrant privilege to maintain awning on S. Second St.

1889

Seattle June 4/1889

To the honorable the city council of the city of Seattle, Gentlemen. I the petitioner Ellsworth W Farrand of this city doing business on Second Street near Washington. The undersigned gentlemen of good standing, respectfully ask your permission to allow a small awning, eight feet long to remain where it is placed, attached to the building with small secure, the business for which the awning was erected is not on the street, but on private property which I have rented.can not be carried on without a shade from conversation with Mr Buchanon & some of the city officers Inferred that any person had the right to put up an awning, but no wooden structure: without a permit from the council. I therefore ask your honorable body of councilmen to allow the awning to remain & your petitioner will even pray.

E.W. Farran Petitioner W.W. Buchanon & Sons H.C. Hamiltion Henry Pecsard