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In the matter of the assessment of property
abbutting upon Washington Street in the city of
Seattle for the grade of said Street.
To the Hon Council of the City of Seattle
Grounds of defense of property owners
on said sreet.
First-
That the Common Council of the City of
Seattle disregarding the petition of a ma-
jority of the propoerty holders on said Wash-
ington Street for a complete grade of said
Street from said Commercial Street to
12th St opened a roadway only through
a large portion of said Washington St
That said road way did not benefit in
ayway the property adjoining said street
when said roadway was made. But that said
roadway from said property and to said
property from said roadway: And that
said property holders were thus deprived to
as large extent of the use of said street.
That a large portion of said street was
left in an unfinished condition and
unfit for use, and impassible and so