City of Seattle Records

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