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[Map relating to vacation of streets for Seattle Lighting Company]

1907

990149
Eighteen residents on or near Bradley Street petitioned the Council for larger water mains and fire hydrants. The Board of Public Works referred the letter to City Council.

April – May 1892

990149_transcript
Transcript of: Eighteen residents on or near Bradley Street petitioned the Council for larger water mains and fire hydrants. The Board of Public Works referred the letter to City Council.

April – May 1892

990352
The Mayor called the Board of Aldermen to a joint session with the House of Delegates to "take action on the assessment rolls of Local Improvement Districts No. 102 and 103 for the improvement of Jones and Main Streets."

July 29 1895

990353
The Mayor called the Board of Aldermen to meet that evening.

August 7 1895

990545
The Diamond Ice & Storage Company requested permission to lay underground pipes for supplying steam heating and hot water. The Committee on Streets decided in favor of the petition. Ordinance #3521 granted the franchise.

August 20 1894

990552
A petition, signed by 15 citizens, was submitted requesting that the water main along Dyer street be extended, including the installation of fire plugs. The Committee on Fire and Water from the Board of Aldermen and the House of Delegates rejected the Petition.

March 29 1894

990552_transcript
Transcript of a petition, signed by 15 citizens, was submitted requesting that the water main along Dyer street be extended, including the installation of fire plugs. The Committee on Fire and Water from the Board of Aldermen and the House of Delegates rejected the Petition.

March 29 1894

990554
D. E. Durie requested that $752.77 he paid as his assessment for the grading of Yesler Ave. The Corporation Counsel and the both Committees on Claims recommended that Durie's request be rejected.

September 23 1893

990560
A petition, signed by 5 citizens, was submitted requesting that part of Dyer Avenue be vacated. The petition was approved by the Board of Public Works but not by the Committee on Streets.

April 27 1894

990597
A petition was submitted requesting that East Street be graded from Remington Ave. to Yesler Street. The House of Delegates referred the petition to the Board of Aldermen who decided favorably on the request.

May 27 1895

990597_transcript
Transcript of: A petition was submitted requesting that East Street be graded from Remington Ave. to Yesler Street. The House of Delegates referred the petition to the Board of Aldermen who decided favorably on the request.

May 27 1895

990600
Alonzo Elliott submitted petitions requesting payment on his street grade warrants. The Committee on Claims reported unfavorably to his petition because several funds lacked money.

990614
The Superintendent of Water Works and the Committees on Fire and Water gave their recommendations on supplying water to Renton Addition.

June 10 1895

990746
The Committee on Fire and Water reported favorably on increasing spending for the engine house on Renton Hill.

990834
The City renewed its contract with the Fremont Milling Company to provide steam for fire protection in Fremont.

August 21 1894

990861
George Meister requested that a water main be layed in Pontius Addition. The Committee on Fire and Water reported favorably to his petition.

November 13 1894

991032
A petition, signed by 15 property owners on Front Street bewtween Madison Street and Pike Street, was submitted requesting that Front Street be widened. The Committees on Streets reported favorably to the petition.

October 28 1895

991032_transcript
Transcript of: A petition, signed by 15 property owners on Front Street bewtween Madison Street and Pike Street, was submitted requesting that Front Street be widened. The Committees on Streets reported favorably to the petition.

October 28 1895

991033
The City Engineer reported on changes that needed to be made to the water system in Front Street between Madison Street and Yesler Street. The Committees on Fire and Water reported favorably to the plan.

August 19 1895

991034
The City Engineer submitted an ordinance prepared by the Seattle Consolidated Railway Company establishing the grade on Fifth Street between Pine Street and Olive Street. The Committee on Streets reported favorably to the ordinance.

September 23 1895

991408
A petition, signed by 8 residents, was submitted requesting that a water main be extended on Hyde Street from John Street to Mercer Street.

June 25 1894

991502
H. R. Clise requested a petition for the extension of a water main to the I. O. O. F. cemetery.

March 27 1895

991618
Mrs. Lavinia Clark requested that a water main be extended on Jefferson Street from Fifth Street to Sixth Street. There had previously been a water main serving the area but it was destroyed by a grading project. The Board of Public Works and the Committe

August 23 1894

991671
The O. S. Kelley Company and Mitchell Lewis & Staver Company submitted bids to supply the City with a steam roller.

October 15 1894

991689
Patrick Kelly filed a claim requesting payment of a street grade warrant for Eleventh Street. The City Treasurer and Committee on Claims reported that there was no money remaining in the Eleventh Street Grade Fund.

February 6 1896

991779
A petition was submitted requesting that the City lower the water level of Lake Washington. The petitioners hoped that lowering the lake would improve the City's water supply by giving it access to fresh water from the Cedar River. The City resolved to lower the lake by means of a canal between Lake Washington and Lake Union. It planned on either purchasing a canal owned by the Washington Improvement Company or constructing its own canal.

June 4 1894

991781
The Committee on Fire and Water investigated the number of employees at the Lake Washington Pumping Station and the Broadway Pumping station. It found that there were more employees than had been been authorized by the City Council and recommended that th

August 13 1894

991796
The Mayor notified the City Council that he had appointed some Council members to the committee charged with securing right of way for the Lake Washington Ship Canal. He had also requested the Board of County Commissioners and Chamber of Commerce appoint

September 8 1894

992071
A petition was submitted requested that a water main be extended to the Odd Fellow's Cemetery. The Committee on Fire and Water recommended that an ordinance be passed authorizing the construction of the water main.

July 15 1894

992103
A petition, signed by six property owners, was submitted requesting that a peanut stand be removed from the corner of Jessie and Broadway Streets. The Committee on Streets recommended that the petition be granted.

June 11 1894

992131
E. H. C. Plimpton requested a partial refund of the taxes he paid for his property in Block 3 McNaughts Addition. The Committee on Claims and Committee on Streets reported there were no funds available to make a refund.

May 8 1894

992138
Pacific Hardware Company applied for a license to handle explosives under Ordinance No. 3480. The Committee on Police License and Revenue and Committee on Fire and Water reported favorably to the petition.

October 8 1894

992294
Report of Committee on Streets regarding streets "which cannot receive a practical or useful grade for general street use." The Committee recommended these streets be converted to "parked streets" according to plans made by E. O. Schwagerl. Schwagerl's

October 7 1889

992392
Petition for Water Main on Republican and Pontius Streets from R. Daniels and L. W. Lowe. The main was to be located from Albert and Republican Street, running east on Republican Street to Pontius Street, and then north on Pontius Street to lot 10 of blo

October 16 1894

992439
Petition from 60 citizens and taxpayers to grade a street from Woodland Park north to the City limits. Corporation Counsel suggested a right of way be obtained first. The Committee on Streets was in favor of the petition as was the Committee on Streets a

April 23 1894

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