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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

990467
J. R. Lewis requested a sewer connection on Third Avenue between Cherry and Columbia Streets. The Committee on Sewers and Drainage, Sewer Committee, and City Engineer approved the plan.

August 15 1892

990514
John and Janet Dockar offered a donation of property in Edes and Knights addition in return for remission of grade tax assessed on the Dockar's property. The City did not decide favorably on the offer.

March 31 1892

990521
The occupants of the ground floor room in the Yancy and Higgens Building, located on Pike Street bewtween Front and Second Streets, requested permission to build stairs from their room up to the alley level. A Council Committee suggested that the request be granted.

February 20 1893

990521_trancript
Transcript: The occupants of the ground floor room in the Yancy and Higgens Building, located on Pike Street bewtween Front and Second Streets, requested permission to build stairs from their room up to the alley level. A Council Committee suggested that the request be granted.

February 20 1893

990569
Mary P. Logan requested that a short street between Diagonal Street and Dyer Avenue in East Park Addition be vacated. The Committee on Streets and Alleys reported favorably.

July 17 1893

990628
The Democratic Party of Seattle submitted its list of nominees for the March 1892 City election. The list includes each nominee's address and occupation.

February 26 1892

990840
A petition, signed by 5 citizens, requested sewers in accordance with the plans of Benezette Williams. The sewers would be on 14th from Senaca to 120 feet south of Spring Street and on 12th Street from Seneca to Spring Street. The petition was granted.

June 20 1892

990948
J. G. Kenyon requested that the sidewalk in front of his home be repaired. Both Committees on Streets reported favorably to the petition.

April 11 1892

990993
William H Hughes requested that Lippincott Street be vacated in Allmond Addition as was planned in a replat of the addition. The Committee on Judiciary and the Committee on Streets reported favorably to his petition.

April 14 1892

991104
James Gleason requested a license to connect private drains with public sewers under Ordinance No. 1308. The Committees on Sewers and Drainage reported favorably to the petition.

April 19 1892

991281
A petition, signed by 22 citizens and tax payers, was submitted requesting that Harrison Street be planked from Kentucky Street to Poplar Street. The Committee on Street and the Board of Public Works recommended that the petition be granted.

November 9 1891

991475
The City Engineer recommended that prior to grading streets in Edes & Knights Addition the location of the streets should be determined. The description of the plat wasn't clear. The Corporation Counsel suggested that the location of the streets could be

July 13 1892

991609
A petition, signed by 9 citizens and property owners, was submitted requesting that Joy Street be supplied with electric lights from Madison Street to Depot Street. The Board of Public Works reported favorably to the petition.

November 22 1892

991908
The Committee on Lights recommended that an ordinance be passed authorizing the purchase of a photometer to test the City's street lights. The contractors who were supplying the City's street lights were failing to regularly replace the lights.

September 14 1896

991921
A petition, signed by 5 property owners, requested permission to grade and sidewalk Mercer Street between Kentucky Street and Beach Street at the petitioners own expense. The Committees on Streets reported favorably to the petition.

April 15 1892

991957
A petition, signed by 20 citizens, requested that Moltke street be graded and sidewalked between Depot Street and Lake Union. The Committees on Streets recommended that the petition be granted.

July 5 1892

992104
The Board of Regents of the University of Washington requested that L. M. Larson be appointed as a special policeman for the University grounds. The policeman was needed to address the problem of "idle and dissolute persons" who make a practice of "loafin

August 29 1893

992111
The Board of Police Commissioners requested that Frank Bathurst, Edward Brust and Jesse Patterson be appointed as special policemen for the "protection of the Parks from depredations now being committed in said Parks."

September 7 1893

992384
Petition for improvements on Lewis Street from Yesler Avenue to the north line of Walla Walla Addition. It was signed by 58 property owners. The City Engineer estimated the improvement would cost $10,109.81. Council market the petition "favorable."

March 20 1892

992403
Petition from J. H. Woolery to Council to amend Ordinance 2105 relating to grading on Rose Street. The petitioner asked it be amended to read from the north end of Yesler Avenue to the south line of Lake Street, instead of the south line of Lake Street. The Chairman of the Board of Public Works, W. V. Rinehart supported the petition, as did the Committee on Streets.

May 26 1892

992405
Petition from twenty property owners and residents along Rainier Avenue from Yesler to Florence Street for sidewalks and crosswalks. Some of the owners asked not to be charged full assessment for the improvements. Corporation Counsel recommended the petitioners file a new petition in accordance with the provisions of the amended Charter. The City Engineer stated the petition and joint resolution did not agree.

August 4 1891

992451
In the case of George T. Masel vs. the City of Seattle King County Superior Court a Summons required the Mayor and other City officials to respond to the complaint of Masel that the Mayor "wrongfully and unlawfully" suspended him from the office of Fire Commissioner.

June 18 1895

992486
Two lengthy petitions protesting the proposed ordinance 484 which would amend Section 1 of Ordinance 262 relating to the right-of-way known as Rams Horn. The proposed Ordinance would relinquish a 30- foot strip of right-of-way of two railroad companies a

April 13 1894

992506
License application and bond for Timothy Ryan for Sewer Connection License according to the requirements of Ordinance 1308.

July 22 1895

992519
Petition of the Receiver of the Rainier Power and Railway Company to stop operating for one year the portion of the line between Yesler Avenue and Almy Street at the south end of Lake Union, without penalty or forfeiture of the franchise. The petitioner

April 6 1894

992614
Petition from Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company for an extension of time to complete the railway tracks.

September 24 1894

992957
Petition of the South Seattle Cable Railway Company to suspend conversion of existing steam motor railway to electric railway for service along Commercial Street from King Street to the southern city limits, until May 1, 1895. Future establishment of the harbor line and subsequent land surveys, appraisements and purchases were needed to enable continued development of the railway. Reports from the following Committees favored Petition: Board of Aldermen, House of Delegates, Judiciary Committee, Committee on Railroads, and Special Committee.

May 25 1894

993070
Petition by property owners and business owners on South Second Street at Jackson Street, for planking of South Second and Jackson Streets. City Engineer provided cost estimate to complete petition improvements. The Committee on Streets reported in favo

September 27 1892

993180
Petition of J. W. Phillips and J. W. Colman, of Sackman-Phillips Investment Company asking for permission to regrade and sidewalk all streets within the Twelfth Avenue Addition, except Crawford Street. Work was to be done at the petitioner's cost. Two rep

April 4 1892

993300
Petition of Nellie for a franchise for an electric street railway. Petition of R. H. Van Horn also asking for a franchise over the same route as Mrs. Phinney. The Committee on Railroads stated that they would seek outside bids for the railway. Counsel's o

December 6 1894

993503
A Petition from Alice M. Watson and Harry Watson that they be able to board and feed prisoner at a price of fifteen cents each in order to pay off a debt owed to Adolph Krug. The debt was for mortgage from Adloph Krug for the Queen City Hotel and Queen Ci

October 23 1893

993612
Petition by nine property owners and businesses to plank Yesler Street from Grant to Colfax Streets. The petitioners expressed an interest in "South Seattle's development and .the general advance of Seattle's greatness." Committee on Streets reported in favor of petition.

January 10 1893

993654
Oregon Improvement Company ask City if there is interest in purchasing pipe and drain tile. List of materials for sale included. Report of Committee on Sewer and Drains regarding proposal of the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company to sell sewer pi

April 29 1893

993670
Request from Chief of Fire Department to plank Columbia Street from Sixth to Seventh. Committee on Fire and Water from the House of Delegates forwarded the request to the Board of Aldermen with a favorable recommendation. The Committee on Streets of the

December 16 1892

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