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990131
Seven citizens and taxpayers petitioned the Council for a street light to be placed near the intersection of Broadway and Lake Avenue.

991110
The City Engineer recommended the immediate examination and repair of the Grant Street Bridge. The Committee on Streets and the Board of Public Works reported favorably on his recommendation.

June 18 1894

991212
W. H. Gleason complained about the damage done to the street in front of his property by the Rainer Avenue Electric Railway Company. When the company built its tracks along Washington Street it dug a ditch that made Mr. Gleason's property inaccessible. His tenants either left or refused to pay rent. He asked that the City cause the railway company to fill the ditch and pay the damages due to him.

April 23 1894

992827
The Committee on Streets reported on the proposed street improvement south of Yesler Avenue.

993001
Petition by Harbor Master for installation of a water pipe at Spring Street for a steamboat landing, with cost estimate. The Board of Public Works, Committee on Fire and Water and the Committee on Harbor and Wharfs, reported favorably to petition.

September 17 1894

993197
Communication from the City of Tacoma to the City of Seattle relating to details of the loan of their steam road roller. The Council recommended buying a steam roller instead of renting Tacoma's steam roller. An unexecuted contract for loan of Tacoma's steam roller is included.

October 13 1894

993243
Petition of Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) to lay down water pipe on Union Street.

May 28 1894

993244
Petition from property owners for incandescent electric lights to be placed on the corners of University and Twelfth Streets and Union and Twelfth Streets. Communication from C. Heifner, Board of Public Works to the City council referring the petition to them. Report of the Committee on Street Lights recommending that the petition be granted.

January 11 1893

993261
A Petition signed by over 30 citizens asking the Council to allow idle men "who would rather work than beg" be employed to break stone used in the improvement of streets. Prisoners were not to be included. The Committee on Streets recommending that the petition be granted using the plan put forth by the Salvation Army.

February 2 1895

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

993280
Petition of Union Trunk Company in regard to Ordinance 3231 requiring two men in the trolley cars at all times. The Company stated that it was not financially possible and that the cars were safe with just one conductor. The Committee on Streets recommending that the Ordinance not be enforced.

July 2 1894

993307
Petition of property owners requesting that a water pipe be laid down on View Street from Poplar to Ash Streets. Council Committees recommended petition be granted.

July 9 1894

993341
Petition of the Duwamish Dairy Company requesting that a water main be connected at the dairy for them as the current one has worn out. The Dairy claimed "the pipe is worn out and leaking very badly and the tide doesnot go out enough in the night and we c

December 17 1894

993387
Petition of residents and a request from F. W. Jones asking for sidewalks and electric lights in the Edes and Knights Addition. Three reports of the Committee on Streets recommend that the petition be rejected, and that petitioners submit individual petitions with specific information and locations.

May 28 1894

993424
Request from A. Jackson, Superintendent of Water Works, for water meters. He reminded the Board of Public Works the request was originally made in June of the same year. recommending that the Water Department purchase more water meters. The Committee on

October 13 1894

993466
Communication from Superintendent of the Water Department, A. Jackson, recommending that the City purchase cast iron water pipe at a lower rate than they have been paying on the open market. A note on the communication from George Meacham, favorably recom

June 18 1894

993467
A. Jackson, Superintendent of the Water Department requests water meters. There is a note at the bottom of the communication from George Meacham recommending favorably that the communication be passed on to the City Council. Two Reports of the Committee o

June 18 1894

993470
Petition of Eliza Waterhouse for repairing her damaged property in Pontius Second Addition. A Report of the Committee on Streets recommends granting the petition due to faulty construction on the City's behalf.

September 5 1894

993473
A Petition from William D. Wood for cancellation of his assessed property taxes from 1892. He claims that his land was improperly assessed for new land improvements, when he in fact did not have land improvements during that tax period. A Delinquent City Tax Statement showed the property taxes with the land improvement charge. A Communication from the County Treasurer to the City Council letting them know that there were indeed no land improvements on Mr. Wood's land as of April 1, 1892. A Report of the Committee on Ordinances and Rules reported that the taxes on Mr. Wood's land would be canceled and that this House of Delegates Bill (Number 38) would be passed on to the appropriate committees. A Report of the Committee on Engrossed Bills reports that the Ordinance is correctly engrossed, and another Report of the Committee on Claims reports the same. The property was located on lot 3, block 28 in Wood's South Shore Division of Green Lake Addition.

March 27 1894

993586
Petition by over citizens and businesses to improve conditions on the following streets: Commercial Street, King Street, Washington Street, Jackson Street, South Second Street, and Main Street. Committee on Streets recommended the permanent paving of streets so that "full loads can be hauled over them" and the drafting of appropriate legislation.

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Anderson, Alexander

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Cooperative Industrials

Food and Shelter Depot

Rainier Avenue Electric Railway Company

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