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To the Hon. Mayor and the House of Delegates and the Board of
Alderman of the city of Seattle:

Gentlemen:

When South Ninth Street was ordered graded and
sidewalked, the improvement was ordered to be made as far south as
Charles Street; and assessment district was created including prop-
erty as far south as Charles Street: In carrying out the improve-
ment the street was not graded that far, and was not graded nor
sidewalked in front of my lot; on October 28th, 1889, I paid the
assessment on my lot, being Lot Number Eight of Block Number Six
of Plummer's Addition, the amount of the tax being $39.12, believe-
ing that the street would be improved as far as the ordinance
under which the work was done called for. As the street never has been
graded nor sidewalked as far as Charles Street, and not improved
at all in front of my property, I respectfully request that the
amount of tax paid by me for the assessment, with interest at 10
per cent, be returned to me. I have the original receipt given me
at the time the tax was paid, and the treasurer's books show the
payment also, while it is a well known fact that South Ninth Street
has not been graded as far south as Charles Street, and has not
been improved in front of my lot.

Wherefore, I respectfully petition your Honorable Body to
refund to me the tax paid, and interest thereon, and your peititioner
will ever pray &c.

Hans Ahrenstedt

J. E. Lilly,
Room 316, Burke Building,
Atty for petitioner.