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480 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 21/84 equilization of the Assessment Roll of 1884 And now [[Franklin Matthias]] and Executors & Trustees of the [[Terry]] Estate petitioned in writing for a reduction in the assessment of Said Estate Laid over. Adjourned until Thursday May 22 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: [[E S Osborne]] clerk Approved [[U M Rasin]] President of the Council May 22/84 On this the 22d day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Board of Equalization. Present Councilmen, [[Thos Clancy]], [[B F Day]], [[Geo W Harris]], [[Chas McDonald]], [[U M Rasin]] & [[F W Wusthoff]] By reason of the absence of His Honor the Mayor [[H G Struve]], Coucil- men [[U M Rasin]] is appoointed President of the council to serve during such absence. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the Assessment Roll for 1884. The [[Puget Sound National Bank]] asks a reduction of their ass- ment. Laid over Ordered that [[A A Denny]] & [[D T Denny]] be notified to show cause if any they have, why additional property should not be added to their assessment on Monday May 26, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Ordered that the following changes & Corrections be made is said assessment Roll to wit: [[C T Dose]] on sec's 9&10 Tp24NR4E Lots 2&10 reduced to $125. [[James Mitchell]] on Lot 3 B 15 Yesler's fractional Block reduced to $50. [[J W George]] changed to read under 1/6/of E 1/2 of Lot 1 B 10 Maynard's [[M N Maddock]] $1000 on personal property taken off [[Walter Clancy]] & [[McNaught]] on Block 13 Maynard's reduced to $1200. Adjourned until Friday May 23, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: [[E S Osborne]] clerk Approved [[H G Struve]] Mayor