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Department of Public Works Office of the City Engineer Reginald H Thompson, City Engineer H W Scott, A V Bouillon, Assistant Engineers A Jackson, Chairman Board Public Works G N Alexander, J W Van Brocklin, Members board Public Works 3 J A J Seattle, Washington, not as a matter of righting a supposed injustice, but the good fortune of a change in the charter provisions of the city governing assessment districts. Had these changes or amendments not been made, the re-assessment would have been no doubt as to its legality- Hence is seems to me that owners of lots situated with reference to re-assessments as is the lot in question, ought not to expect to recap the results of this good fortune until the re-assessed taxes are collected and the claims against the street satisfied. the excess of taxes collected should then be rebated as provided by the charter The records of the City Tresurer's office would seem to indicate at time of original assessment or payment, and the presumption would be that this tax was paid before she purchased the property- If true, this presumption would not affect the claim of the owner of the lot for an eventual rebate, but would tent to strengthen the position of the city against an immediate demand. However this may be as regards the question of ownership I see no way of settling any of these rebates until all claims against the local improvement fund are satisfied. per Geo F Cotterel Right of Way Deputy Very Respectfully yours R S Thomson City Attorney

G N Alexander, Chairman Superintendent Streets and Sewers J W Van Brocklin, Superintendent Bridges, Buildings and Wharves Luther B Youngs Superintendent Water Works George F Meacham, Secretary The City of Seattle Board of Public Works Seattle, Washington March 14 1895 The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle Wash Gentlemen To lay a water mains on Bell St from our main on West St West to Water St as requested by the petition herewith will require 250 ft of 2" pipe and will cost for material and labor forty three and 05/100 ($43.05) dollars Respectfully Submitted L B Youngs Supt

556 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 7/84 Wm Murphy Police No 879 $80. Thos Ross Police 880 $80. W H Pinckney Police 881 $80. F L Bangs Police 882 $80. J W Van Brocklin special Police (Election) 883 $3. T W Bennett special Police (Election) 884 $3. W P Smith special Police (Election) 885 $3. L D Carrol special Police (Election) 886 $3. J A Barker special Police (Election) 887 $3. F E Egan special Police (Election) 888 $3. D T Shaw special Police (Election) 889 $3. James Warren special Police (Election) 890 $9. Chas Lind special Police (Election) 891 $9. Wm Hughes assessor 892 $187.50 G A Weed Health Officer 893 $75. James Bogart Janitor & Jailor 894 $60. S B Vrooman J P Fees 895 $43.60 T H Cann J P Fees 896 $22.05 Post-Intelligencer Pub Co printing 897 $34.20 Herald Pub Co printing 898 $12.40 Clarence Hanford Job Work 899 $6.50 J D Lowman stationary 900 $12.40 Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals 901 $6.65 C F Clancy & Co Team in case of Collins-v-City 902 $8. Wm Morris special Police (Election) 903 $24. W D Wood Short Hand Reporter in Collins-v-City 904 $20. R H Thomson Witness in Collins-v-City 905 $6.20 T S Purdue Witness in Collins-v-City 906 $6.20 Fred Struve Witness in Collins-v-City 907 $6.20 Alex Ranke Witness in Collins-v-City 908 $6.20 H B Bagley Witness in Collins-v-City 909 $4.20 O Schillestad Case for Clerks Office etc 910 $31.50 J Schram & Co Police Stand 911 $5. Young & McKeon Plumbing City Hall 912 $3. E S Osborne RecordingDeed 913 $1.25 Neuman & Argens Keys for Jail 914 $1.

Board of Public works W V Rinehart, chairman J W Van Brocklin Jesse F Cochran C G Heifner, secretary Seattle Wash Nov 25, 1892 To the Hon The city Council:- Gentlemen:- A proposition has been submitted to this Board to build a sidewalk from the car line to the school house at Green Lake - the petition promising todo the work if the City would furnish the material and deliver it on the ground. Mr Cochran of this Board was appointed a committee to investigate the matter and at a meeting of this Board, Wed Nov 23, 1892, reported favorably on doing the work and setimated the cost at $45.00 All of which was respectfully referred to your honorable body favorably recommended by order of the Board of Public Works C G Heifner scty

Board of Public Works J W Van Brocklin, chairman Jesse F Cochran J M Wolfe C G Heifner, secretary Seattle Wash June 10, 1893 To City Council Gentlemen:- This petition is respectfully refered to you Resp C G Heifner secy