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990621
A. A. Denny and F. X. Prefontaine requested the vacation of an alley in Block 142 A. A. Denny's Broadway Addition. The petition stated "that lots 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, and 11, are owned by the Rev. F. X. Prefontaine who holds it in trust for the purposes of the erection of buildings devoted to educational purposes." The Board of Public Works recommended granting of the petition, with the provision that an easement be granted to the owners of Lot Four, who were owners of the Day Nursery. J. B. Metcalfe wrote on behalf of his law office in support of the petition and the provision, stating that "this agreement is entirely satisfactory, and a written agreement will be entered into at any time that is convenient to the ladies of the W.C.T.U." The "ladies of the W.C.T.U." were the women who ran the Day Nursery. The petition was granted with the provision stated.

February 16 1891

992154
A petition, signed by members of the WomenÆs Temperance Union, requested that the Police Department create the office of police matron to care for females arrested by city authorities. Sarah C. Bowman requested that she be appointed to the to the office.

November 27 1889

992155
A petition, signed by 23 members of the North Seattle Women's Christian Temperance Union, was submitted requesting that the Board of Police Commissioners not appoint a Police Chief who was "either directly or indirectly interested in the liquor business."

992155_transcript
Transcript of: A petition, signed by 23 members of the North Seattle Women's Christian Temperance Union, was submitted requesting that the Board of Police Commissioners not appoint a Police Chief who was "either directly or indirectly interested in the liquor business."

992931
Petition of I.O. G. T. and W. C. T. U. for placing a drinking fountain on the corner of Second and Columbia and that the City furnish water. The fountain was on Front Street by Cherry before the Great Fire. The Committees on Fire and Water granted the petition.

May 16 1892

993310
A contract between Van Gorp and the Women's Christian Temperance Union, providing an easement in the form of an eight-foot strip on the north end of lot 4 in block 142 of A.A. Denny's Addition. The easement was necessary because Van Gorp closed off the al

March 24 1891

993328
Petition of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) asking the City Council to remit the taxes that were already paid on the Day Nursery property located on lots 2 and 3 of block 142 of Denny's Broadway Addition. The Committee on Judiciary recommend

May 6 1892

993405
A Petition from the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) asking the City Council to enforce the law making it illegal to sell tobacco and liquor to anyone under the age of sixteen.

October 25 1889

993446
Thank you letter from the Women's Christian Temperance Union for granting their petition for free water to the Day Nursery.

October 22 1891

993513
A Petition from the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)to the Common Council asking that the assessed property taxes on their land be canceled due to the fact that they are a charitable organization. There are two Reports of the Committee on Claims

March 14 1893

993582
Petition by the Women's Christian Temperance Union to extend ally from Knight Street to Madison street on lots 2 and 3 in block 142 of A. A. Denny's Broadway Addition.

March 25 1891

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