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To the Hon Mayor
& Cit Council of Seattle Wash
August 17, 1895
Your petitioner the undersigned re-
presents that heis the owner of a
building near the corner of Main St
& Rail Road Avenue. That he finds
it necessary to movehis buidling on
account of the filling in of Tide Flats.
That there is a vacant space in the
Street at the S W Corner of Main St
& Rail Road Avenue adjoining to
the LongShore Men's building.
Your petitioner asks that he may be given
the priviledge of moving said building
onto this vacant space He agrees to
put in permanent pilings & chipping
& to remove said building at the re-
quest of City proper notice being
given him. And your petitioner will
ever pray.
J R Elcook