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990241
A. A. Denny, owner of the Seattle Electric Railway and Power Company, petitioned the Council to vacate part of the alley running through Block 2 of Heirs of Sarah Bell's Addition, between Fifth and Sixth and Pine and Olive Streets so that his power plant could build a power house. A note on the back of the petition indicates that T. E. Jones, Chairman of the Committee on Streets recommends the petition be granted.

August 13 1889

990470
A. A. Denny declined an offer to serve as City Appraiser due to poor health.

August 2 1889

990470_transcript
Transcript of: A. A. Denny declined an offer to serve as City Appraiser due to poor health.

August 2 1889

990477
A. A. Denny owned a street improvement warrant for Seneca Street valued at $1477.66. Denny turned the original over to E. F. Blaine who lost it. The city approved the passage of an ordinance granting a duplicate warrant to Denny.

October 12 1894

990489
The Committee on Judiciary recommended that ordinances be passed granting A. A. Denny and the heirs of Thomas Minor additional lots in A. A. Denny's Broadway Addition.

990496
A. A. Denny, William F. Prosser, and Charles H. Smith requested vacation of alley between Marion and Madison and 13th and 14th streets. The petition is marked "favorable." Property was in Block Number 130 of Denny's Broadway Addition.

March 27 1893

990503
A. A. Denny deeded land for a state university. Copy of deed for 8 and 32/100 acres

990524
A. A. Denny named L. B. Andrews appraiser of his property condemned for street improvements.

April 16 1890

990541
A. A. Denny appointed B. F. Briggs appraiser for his property which was slated for condemnation under Ordinance #1314.

April 16 1890

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

990634
A. A. Denny requested the grades be established in his Broadway addition. The Committee on Streets reported favorably to his request.

December 31 1890

990787
A petition, signed by six citizens, requested that Front Street be improved between Pike and Wall to facilitate the laying down of a street railway.

July 18 1885

990791
A petition, signed by 7 citizens, requested that an arc light be placed on one of the corners at the junction of Front, Depot, Kentucky, and Grant Streets. The petition was granted.

September 6 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

990847
A petition, signed by 5 citizens with property fronting on Fourteenth and Marion, requested that the sewer on Fourteenth Street be extended from Madison Street to Marion Street. The petition was rejected.

September 15 1892

991077
A petition, signed by property owners on Eleventh Street, was submitted requesting permission to grade Eleventh Street from Pike Street to Seneca Street at the property owners' own expense.

August 17 1891

991088
Daniel G. Gleason applied for a position in the Fire Department.

October 19 1890

991088_transcript
Transcript of: Daniel G. Gleason applied for a position in the Fire Department.

October 19 1890

992372
Petition of four property holders on University Street from Eighth to Fourteenth to have the street graded and sidewalks put in. Albro Gardner, City Engineer, recommended the petition be granted with "the understanding that the contractor deposit the waste earth where we deem proper."

September 25 1891

992604
Three property owners on Seneca Street petition for a sewer between 14th and 15th Streets. The Committee on Sewers reported favorably.

August 5 1890

993057
Petition by A. A. Denny for the vacation of Spring Street between 15th Street and Broadway Street, blocks 130 to 140 in A. A. Denny's Broadway Addition. The Board of Public Works and the Committee on Streets reported in favor of petition.

February 9 1891

993119
Petition from citizens of the City of Seattle asking for an Arc Light to be placed on the southeast corner of Tenth and Pike Streets. Committee granted the petition.

993250
Petition from residents of Union Street, asking for placement of a sewer on Union Street from Fifth Street to Front Street. The sewer in place at the time was defective. A Report of the Committee on Sewers and Drainage recommended granting the petition.

June 5 1885

993265
Communication regarding purchasing a steam road roller to grade, pave and curb Union Street between Front and Second Streets. The Committee on Streets recommended the petition be granted. H. F. Compton of the Western Mill Company recommended that the City

October 1 1894

993292
Petition of business owners along Union Street to plank Union Street.

July 18 1892

993398
Petition of property owners along West and Pike Streets protesting the placement of a railroad along their property lines, stating that it will cause irreparable damage.

August 12 1889

993656
List submitted by citizens Municipal League of Seattle of candidates for municipal offices for general election. James H. Perkins declined to be nominated for the Third Ward and a Committee of 7 substituted George S. List in his place. The citizens Municipal League represented the Citizens Movement.

February 27 1894

993682
Petition of property owners on Madison Street for electric street lights, which was especially needed since the completion of the cable car line. The Street Committee recommended petition be granted.

July 18 1890

993849
Agreement between Jacob Furth, administrator of the estate of Thomas T. Minor, and A. A. Denny, that lot 4 in block 132 of A. A. Denny's Broadway Addition be transferred to Jacob Furth.

April 10 1887

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