City of Seattle Records

Seattle, Washington, July 13th.,1893

To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle:

We, the undersigned, property owners and residents of Beacon Hill, City of Seattle, respectfully petition your Honorable Body to place at the corner of Frederick and Fifteenth Streets, or as near thereto as practicable, a fire alarm box, for the reason that in case of fire, there is no means of communication with the fire department of the City, nearer than the alarm box situated at Eleventh and Jackson Streets; and further, for the reason that there are many valuable residences in the vicinity mentioned, owned by the undersigned petitioners, who feel that they are entitled to the same proctection in case of fire, as other residents of the City.

And your petitioners will every pray.

New England Northwestern Investment Co. [pr. M S G Young Genl Manager] M S G Young D W Emmory M S Scott E. Atwood Jr W. H. Oliver H M Viele [Mrs Swanberg] W. F. McKay C H Black F W Black J A Johnson

I hereby recommend that the above petition be granted as the above mentioned locality is without sufficient means of communication with this Dept.

A B Hunt Chief Fire Dept

List of Captains in the Departments.

A B Hunt Engine Co No 1

W E Clark " " " 2

M F Kelleher " " " 3

Alex Allen " " " 4

George Marlow Chemical " " 1

Thomas A Gallaher Hook + Ladder 1

Chas E Stanton " " 2

List of Engineers

Wm J Hayte Engineer Co No 1

Harry Amugh " " " 2

Jas Dunham " " " 3

Wm Murray " " " 4

W E Lewis Salt Water Pump

To the Hon Mayor of Seattle Your Comittee to Investigate W E Brady's Claim for alledged Injuries on account of a Runaway team of the fire department at the Burning of the Cudaha Packing Co. Building on R R Avenue in February 1894, Your Committee beg leave to report that after thoroughly Investigating this matter we find no evidence to justify Mr Brady's Claim. S G Meek A B Hunt Seattle, April 30th 1894

Board of Aldermen and House of Delegates of the City of Seattle Franchise Street Railway -4-6-15-224-30-31-42-44-47 Funding Bonds 1891 18to 23 Farm St Assmt Roll 46 Fourth St Assmt Roll 48 Flynn Patrick remonstrance -49 Fifth Street Assemt Roll 49-50Frank Street Assemt Roll 59-60 Fire Commissione Notification of 124-126-148 Franchises forfeiture of 128-140-154-156 Foster James Charges against etc. 130-131-132-133-134-135-136-137-138-139-134142-143-145-146-147-148 Foster James elected Fire Commissioner 149 & 150 Fire Commissioner Vacancy filled 149&150 Fay J P petitionfor franchise 156 Franchise petition for by Fay, Hilton, Chapin and others 156 Fire Chief nomination etc of A B Hunt 186 &187 Fire Engine Purchase of 212 Federal Street Imp of Fire Commissioner Election of J S Kahaley 379 Filbert Street approving Asst Roll 391-400 Filbert & Madison Streets approving Asst Roll 428-432 Front St hearing of Roll L I D 104 501 First Ave S replank portion 550