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

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen At sale for City Taxes of 1890, Lot 7 Blk 22 Burke's 2d Addition was sold to T Hanford at sale held July 18th 1891 as shown by certificate of purchase No 461, said certificate being then signed by T Hanford to me. Sale was erroneous, the lot having been assessed to W D Adams and tax paid by him Feby 28/91 receipt No 5612. I therefore request that you refund to me the cost of certificate $4.59 with interest. Respectfully submitted John L Howe By W W Dearborn his attorney in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #461 - $4.80 Double assessment sec O R page 2 L 15 OK A Krug City Treas pr W H Graff asst

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen At sale for City Taxes of 1890, held July 18th 1891 Lot 1 Blk 5 C Hanford's Addition was sold to T Hanford as shown by certificate of purchase No 994, said certificate having been assigned by T Hanford to me. Sale was erroneous, the lot having been assessed to H H Lewis and tax paid by him June 12th 91 by receipt No 1213. I therefore request that you refund to me the cost of certificate $1.87 with interest. Respectfully submitted John L Howe By W W Dearborn his attorney in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #994 - $1.87 Double assessment sec O Roll H H Lewis OK A Krug City Treas pr W H Graff asst

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen At sale for City Taxes of 1890, held July 18th 1891 Lots 1 to 6 inclusive Blk 19 and Lot 1 to 6 inclusive Blk 20 E Hanford's Addition was sold to T Hanford as shown by certificates numbered 1148 to 1159, said certificates having been assigned by T Hanford to me. Sale was erroneous, the property being outside Meander Line on Tide Flats and not taxable. I therefore request that you refund to me the cost of certificate $24.96 with interest. Respectfully submitted John L Howe By W W Dearborn his attorney in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #1148 to #1159 Inc $24.96 OK A Krug City Treas pr W H Graff asst

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen At sale for City Taxes of 1890, held July 18th 1891 Lots 1to 12 inclusive in Blk 13 T Hanford's Addition was sold to T Hanford as shown by certificates numbered 1162 to 1173, inc. said certificates having been assigned by T Hanford to me. Sale was erroneous, the property having been assessed to Shaw & Alger and taxes paid by them. I therefore request that you refund to me the cost of the certificates with interest. Respectfully submitted John L Howe By W W Dearborn his attorney in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #1162 to #1173 Due $17.16 Double Assessment OK A Krug City Treas pr W H Graff asst