City of Seattle Records

6/6-90 City of Seattle Petition of John Graff Comm. on Streets believe that Mr Graff labors under a mis apprehension as to the effect of changing the grade - as it will result in a benefit to his property instead of a damage, and the Com would recommend that the remonstrance be placed on file T E Jones F A Twitchell Filed June 6 1890 W P Forrest County Auditor

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen, At sale for City Taxes of 1890 held July 18th 1891 I bought Lots 9 and 10 Blk 2 Francis Addn as shown by certificates of purchase Nos 979 and 980 Sale was erroneous, the lots having been assessed to M Seadl and tax paid by him on Original Roll page 363 line 18. I therefore request that you refund to me the cost of said ceertificates $6.61 with interest. Respectfully submitted John S Howe by W W Dearborn his attorney in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 $979- 3.98 $980 - 2.63 $6.61 OK A Krug City Treas pr Graff asst

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen, At sale for City Taxes of 1890 held July 18th 1891 I bought Lot 3 Blk 5 A Pontius Addn as shown by certificate of purchase No 202 Sale was erroneous, there being no block 5 in the Addition. Nellie M Smith to whom the lot was assessed owns and paod the tax on lot 3 Block 44. I therefore request that you refund to me cost of the certificate $7.50 with interest. Respectfully submitted John S Howe by W W Dearborn his atty in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #202 - $7.50 Changed property and exempt OK A Krug City Treas pr Graff asst

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen, At sale for City Taxes of 1890 held July 18th 1891 the West 20 ft of East forty feet of Lots 1 and 2 Blk 2 Burke's addition were sold to T Hanford as shown by ceertificates No 427 and 428, which certificates sale assigned by [T Hanford]] to me. Sale was erroneous, the property being owned by the City. I therefore request that you refund to me the cost of said ceertificates $3.30 with interest. Respectfully submitted John S Howe by W W Dearborn his attorney in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #429 - $1.65 Engine House City Property #428 - $1.65 $3.30 OK A Krug City Treas pr Graff asst