City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen, At sale for City Taxes of 1890 held July 18th 1891 the West 20 ft of East forty feet of Lots 1 and 2 Blk 2 Burke's addition were sold to T Hanford as shown by ceertificates No 427 and 428, which certificates sale assigned by [T Hanford]] to me. Sale was erroneous, the property being owned by the City. I therefore request that you refund to me the cost of said ceertificates $3.30 with interest. Respectfully submitted John S Howe by W W Dearborn his attorney in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #429 - $1.65 Engine House City Property #428 - $1.65 $3.30 OK A Krug City Treas pr Graff asst