City of Seattle Records

566 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 15 1888 Be it remembered that on this 15th day of Aug AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit:- His Honor the Mayor Robt Moran and Councilmen Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McDonald Niesz& Reitze Absent McCombs the council now proceeds to examine and equalize the assessment Roll of the year 1888 and to hear and determine objections thereto whereupon the following changes are ordered made. Ordered that Thomas Burke be reduced of personal property (mortgages) $64,270.00 Ordered that the assessment of lands lying between the meander and high tide line lands be referred to a committee of three consisting of U R Niesz, C F Reitze & D E Durie Ordered that C F Rietze be reduced on N1/2 of Lots 5 block 4 Terry's 5th Addn from $450 to $250 said 1/2 lot having been erroneously assessed as a full lot. Ordered that D E Durie be reduced on improvement on Lot 6 Block 1 Yesler's 1st Addn from $1500 to $1000. Ordered that John Sullivan becited to appear & show cause wht the valuationof Lots 4 & 5 B 5 C D Borens Addn should not be raised from $1800 each to $18,000 each. Ordered that A A Denny be reduced on unplatted land from 83.65 acres to 77 acres and the valuation of said land from $103,750 to $95,490.