A petition was submitted in favor of extending the city limits to include University District, Ravenna, Roosevelt, Green Lake, Greenwood, Phinney-Ridge, Fremont, Wallingford, Magnolia, Interbay, North Queen Anne, Eastlake, and the northern section of Capitol Hill. The petition was signed by approximately 1,000 citizens. An ordinance was passed submitting the proposal to Seattle voters.

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990444
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A petition was submitted in favor of extending the city limits to include University District, Ravenna, Roosevelt, Green Lake, Greenwood, Phinney-Ridge, Fremont, Wallingford, Magnolia, Interbay, North Queen Anne, Eastlake, and the northern section of Capitol Hill. The petition was signed by approximately 1,000 citizens. An ordinance was passed submitting the proposal to Seattle voters.
Date created
September 5 1890 No
Series
1802-04: City Clerk General Files
Location
Box 4, Folder 7
Note
Petition. 09/05/1890; Report of Committee on Judiciary. 10/14/1890; Communication from Board of Aldermen to Board of Aldermen.
Not all signatures transcribed
Subject Terms
ANNEXATION, BRIARCLIFF, BROADWAY, CAPITOL HILL, CASCADE, EASTLAKE, FREMONT, GREEN LAKE, INTERBAY, LAWTON PARK, MADISON PARK, MAGNOLIA, MONTLAKE, NORTH QUEEN ANNE, PHINNEY RIDGE, PORTAGE BAY, QUEEN ANNE, RAVENNA, ROOSEVELT, SOUTHEAST MAGNOLIA, STEVENS, WALLINGFORD, WEDGEWOOD
Citation
Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, #990444, Series 1802-04.
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990444_transcript: Transcript of a petition was submitted in favor of extending the city limits to include University District, Ravenna, Roosevelt, Green Lake, Greenwood, Phinney-Ridge, Fremont, Wallingford, Magnolia, Interbay, North Queen Anne, Eastlake, and the northern section of Capitol Hill. The petition was signed by approximately 1,000 citizens. An ordinance was passed submitting the proposal to Seattle voters. (is source Textual Record)
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