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Seattle Oct. 12; 1885

To the Mayor and City Council:
Gentleman: I have the honor to submit
herewith my petition for the opening of a road-
way to my premises on Block 21, Mercer Sec-
ond Eden addition to Seattle, the same being
three blocks east of the extension of Front
Street on which the street car rails are laid.
If my petition be granted, the work will,
of course, be under the direction of the Street
Commissioner, but I would suggest that the
roadway be opened from the road, eastward
to the S.W. corner of Block 22, of the above addi-
tion.
I pay taxes on nearly four blocks of land in
that vicinity, am putting up a residence at con-
siderable cost to myself and the only access I have
thus far had to the City's roads has been by means
of roads I have opened at my own expense.
Of course I shall be glad to give your body or the