City of Seattle Records

Board of Public Works Office of City Engineer Jesse Cochrane]], chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron J F Pratt, secretary Seattle Washington Dec 5th 1890 A S Miller Member of St Committee Dear Sir, In regard to the petition of Mr Graf I would say that the floor of the Terrace House on the N E Cor for Terrace & Fifth Sts is 35/100 ft above the Eastwick Grade which is 121 ft above datum. The grade at the East side of Fifth on Terrace St as shown by the records in this office 116 ft above dtum - This grade was established before the Terrace House was built. Making the House 5&35/100 ft above the present grade. Respy Albro Gardner City Eng.

...That petitioner has suffered loss by reason of said slide to the buildings and iprovements onsaid Lots amounting to at

least $6000.00, and that the loss by reasonof said slide to the lots is at least $4000.00, making a total loss to said buildings