990446

990446 Fred H. Peterson P. H. J. Pennefather

Peterson & Pennefather ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW.

Office: Third Street, bet. James Street and Cherry Street. Temple Court

Seattle, Washington Feb 20 1890

To The Hon. Mayor and Common Council

Gentlemen: Your petitioner respectfully represents that he sold a tract of land 40 ft. x 90 feet on Main Street in the City of Seattle to said City of Seattle for engine house purposes, that it was expressly agreed and so stated in the deed from petitioner to said City that grantee was to pay all taxes on said land assessed against the same for the year 1889; that said petitioner was the owner of Lots 5+ 6 Block 57 of Maynard's Plot, whereof the above is a portion, and said lots 5 + 6 were entirely assessed to said petitioner and in order to pay his taxes was compelled to pay the taxes of the whole two lots including the portion sold to the City; Petition paid for County tax $25.50 City tax -- 18.

78 FEB 20 1890 City Council Seattle

Petition of J. S. Chase for Refunding of taxes on Engine House lot.

Finance Deed reads - except Taxes + assessments for 1889 - P & P

PETERSON & PENNEFATHER ATTORNEYS SEATTLE, WASH.