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To the Honorable City Council
of City of Seattle
Gentlemen,
At sale for City
Taxes of 1890 held July 18th
1891 I bought Lot 3 Blk
5 A Pontius Addn as
shown by certificate of pur-
chase No 202
Sale was erroneous, there
being no block 5 in the
Addition.
Nellie M Smith to whom
the lot was assessed owns
and paod the tax on lot
3 Block 44.
I therefore request that
you refund to me cost of the
certificate $7.50 with interest.
Respectfully submitted
John S Howe
by W W Dearborn
his atty in fact
Seattle Sept 13th 1892
#202 - $7.50 Changed property and exempt
OK A Krug City Treas
pr Graff asst