City of Seattle Records

To the Hon Mayor & Common council of the City of Seattle: The undersigned, F.H. Kendall respectfully represents; that he is engaged in the business of dealing in stoves and tinware, and was burnt out and by the great fire of June 6th 1889, since which time he has been doing business in a tent on the west side of Second Street between Seneca and University, and has a tent permit for such location; that he is located upon the property of L. Kline; that said Kline is about to erect a brick building upon said property, and your petitioner is therefore compelled to move therefrom, and has second permission from A. A. Denny to erect his tent on the same side of Second Street about half a block from his present location; that said Kline will complete his said brick block in about seventy days, and your petitioner has engaged a store in the same and will move thereto as soon as completed, and only desires a place to do business until said store is completed Wherefore your petitioner prays that