City of Seattle Records

To His Hon the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen: We the owners of all the property in Block Number Twenty nine (29) in C D Borens Addition to said Seattle do Respectfully pray that your Hon Body vacate the Alley running through said Block 29 and we will Ever pray etc.

Geo W Harris owner Lots one (1) & four (4) Block 29 Valeria M Spaulding owner Lots 5-6-7&8 Block 29 August DeKozowski owner Lot 2 block 29 Isaac Cooper owner of Lot 3 block 29

J Hobbs W Finley Hall Fred Bollman by W Findley Hall Peter Dean by W Findley Hall Pdr Krupe Sarah E Malson Hannah M Dodd Alexander McRae D Ross M Watson Nels Hansen W K Johnston James Johnston N E Ryther C W Lamten C L Olds Isaac Cooper Thomas & Minor M M Kollock J H McGraw S C Harris L S Booth Wm H Whittlesey Saml Kenney F G Strange

245 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 23/83 Petitions Received From James Alexander, et al for the opening of 10th Street Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From H Jones for the right to lay water pipes. Referred to Judicary & Legislative Committee From Edwin Eells for lowering 3rd Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Committees Reports Received From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of and the construction of sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street from the alley between 3rd & 4th Streets to the west side of 8th Street. Adopted. From Streets and Street Improvements approving Street Commissioners Report Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the opening of 7th Street from Pike Street to the city limits. Adopted and Street Commissioner is hereby instructed to open the same. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the construction of sidewalks onboth sides of James Street from Second St to 3rd Street. Adopted Ordered that the Street committee be & They are hereby instructed to notify all property owners in said district that unless such sidewalk is constructed within 10 days from date an ordinance will be submitted therefor Ordered that the Legislative and Judiciary Committee be & they are hereby granted until next meeting in which [?] on the ordinance granting to J H Lewis et al certain rights to construct Street railways. From Streets and Street Improvements rejecting the petition of W N Bell et al to erect a veranda. Report adopted & petition denied. Applications for Licenses Granted John Collins 1 Billiard Table Isaac Cooper Grocery Bids Received

267 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Roll be & is hereby approved & declared to the general assessment roll for the year 1883 Ordered that the Council stand adjourned as a Board of Equalization Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor June 1/83 Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of June 1883 Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and councilmen O F Cosper, Charles F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G L Manning and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Thos Bates for the right to erect a building foot of Marion Street. Laid on the table From John Brannen for leave to use Isaac Cooper's license. Referred to Comtee on Licenses & revenue From C M Bywater et al for the removal of certain nuisances Referred to the comtee on Health & Police From J J Tracy et al for the opening of 9th, Jackson & King streets. Referred to the Comtee on Streets & Street Improvements Reports Rec'd From the Attorney. Referred to the Judiciary & Legislative Comtee From the Treasurer. Referred to the Finance Comtee From the Street Commissioner. Referred to the Streets & Street Improvements From the Surveyor on Upper Spring, Washton, & South 2d streets Improvements. Referred to Comtee on Streets From City Justice. Referred to the Judciary & Legislative Comtee From Harbor Master. Referred to the Comtee on Harbor & Wharves From Clerk. Referred to the Finance Comtee

267 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Roll be and is hereby approved and declared to be the general assessment roll for the year 1883. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned as a Board of Equalization. Attest: E.S. Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor June 1/83 Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of June 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve & Councilmen O.F. Cosper, Chas F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G. L. Manning & U. M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From Thos H. Bates for the right to erect a building foot of Marion Street. Laid on the table. From John Banner for leave to use Isaac Cooper's License. Referred to the Committee on Licenses and Revenue. From C.M. Bywater et al for the removal of certain nuisances. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. From J.J. Tracy et al for the opening of the 9th, Jackson and King Streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Reports Rec'd From the Attorney. Referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee. From the Treasurer. Referred to the Finance Committee. From the Street Commissioner. Referred to Streets and Street Improvements. From the Surveyor on Upper Spring, Washington & South 2d Streets Improvements. Referred to Committee on Streets. From the City Justice. Referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee. From Harbor Master. Referred to Committee on Harbor and Wharves. From Clerk. Referred to the Finance Committee.