City of Seattle Records

Mr President: Your committee on Judiciary to whom to whom was referred the so called affidavit of Robert Fitzhenry for Remission of taxes. Your committee have had the same under consideration and we find their being no seal attached as required by law that the said affidavit is of no affect whatever. If Mr Fitzhenry was living as his clam onthe first day of April last as he claims he was by this so called affidavit andhe being a registered voter on the same day of the City of Seattle - Mr Fitzhenry is liable to prosecution for fraudulent voting at the last election. Mr Fitzhenry can not be a resident voting at the last election. Mr Fitzhenry can not be a resident of the county and the City Both at the same time. And your Committee recommend that the remission of taxes not be granted. Report Adopted A S Miller chairman Frank A Pontius W H Bogardus committee

Report Judiciary Com Robert Fitzhenry requests remission of taxes

In Re Remission of Taxes R Fitzhenry

Judiciary

Mr President: YourCommittee on to whom was referred State of Washington County of King I Robert Fitzhenry being first duly sworn in with defnd and say that prior to the first day of April A D 1890 I was a resident of the N to 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Section 31Township 24Range4EW In that the said place of my residence at that time is and was about three miles outside of the City Limits That during the time of the levy of Taxes for the year A D 1890 I was not a resident of the City of Seattle, Washington Robert Fitzhenry Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 16th Day of April A D 1891 George Kittinger Notary Public and for the State of Washington Residing at Seattle

154 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 18 1887 Petition of Robert Fitzhenry et al to open Mikado Street suitable for travel between Ninth St & Twelfth St and to cause certain shanties to be removed form said Mikado Street Referred to Street Committee. Communication from Chief of the Fire Department making cetain suggestion & Recommendation. Referred to Committee onFire & Water. Petition of H H Dearborn & Co et al to extend Grant Street Plank Road. Referred to Street Committee Petition of J C Grosse et al for a Street light on Corner of Front & Pine Sts Granted & said light ordered placed on South side of Pine Street Petition of Deluge Hose Co No 7 for admission to the Fire Department and for suitable apparatus. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of John H West et al for a street crossing on South side of Olive Street at its intersection with Ninth St Referred to Street Committee Reports The report of the Custodian of the Powder House for the month of January is read and ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Street Light Committee granting petition of James McNaught et al for street lights onSpring Street as far east as Eighth Street Adopted. From Street Committee returning without comment the petition of F E Sander et al to extend Front Street on motion of Councilman Furth the petition is tabled. From Committee on Fire & Water recommending the admission

158 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 4 1887 notify all property owners along the line of said sewer to make proper connections therewith within ten days. Petition of Harman Chapin et al for the establishing of the grade of Valley Street. Granted and the City Surveyor instructed to establish the grade of said street. Monthly Reports Rec'd From City Atty read approved and ordered filed. From Chief of Police read approved and ordered filed. From Justice G A Hall read & referred to finance Com. From Street Commissioner referred to Street com. &approved. From City Jailor referred to Finance Committee. From Custodian of the Powder House read & ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Street committee rejecting petition of Edwin Ivey et al opening Eighth Street between James & Columbia Streets. Adopted From Same Committee recommending that the petition of Robert Fitzhenry for the opening of Mikado Street be laid over for the present. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Fred Wilhelm et al for placing the earth removed from James Street sidewalk on Sixth Street between James & Cherry Sts. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of John H West et al for a street crossing Corner Olive & Ninth Streets. Adopted From Committee on Health & Police reporting that the Com. has examined into the charges made against Police Officer Manning by Charles & Louise Otto and find the same unfounded and fully exhonorating said officer from said charges. Adopted.