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Seattle W T July 18, 1884
Too the Honorable Mayor
and Common Council of
the City of Seattle
Gentlemen:
The petition of G N Alexander asking the
judgement to him of the sum
of $9819.20 in lieu of scrip
issued to him on the
Jackson Street improvement
fund, (which scrip he has
refused to accept) having
been refered to you, I have
the honor to report as follows:
I recommend that
said petition be respected:
The matter being of great
importance, I deem it my
duty to give my views of the
law, relating to the subject
matter of this petition for the
information said guidance of
the Council. If these views are
incorrect, my succesor will
no doubt, discover that fact.
The Common Council is the
agent servant and representative
of the people of this City. The City