City of Seattle Records

June 25|89. Depot Street 3 Sewer Sewer

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Crosswalk on Depot St

Petition Oct. 6th / 90

J. F. Courady et al

Jesse Cochrane, chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron FWD Holbrook, seretary

Office of the Board of Public Works Seattle Washington July 5 1891

To the Hon 'The City Council City of Seattle Gentlemen The all parrying petition of L M Newman and some 23 others for the planting of Fifth Street on the west side from Depot Street to Vine Street in transmitted to you with formation recommendation. Respy Board of Pub. Works FWD Holbrook secy

GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Sewers

to whom was referred the petition of Harry Daniels etal praying for a sewer from the intersection of Cedar Street and Depot Streets along Cedar Street to Birch Street and thence along Birch Street as far as practicable beg to report that we would recommend that a sewer be laid from said intersection of Cedar Street and Depot Streets along Depot Street to Birch Street, and thence along Birch Street one block to John Street Dated, Nov 15th 1889, F A Twichell Chairman. Harry White Committee.

Room 19 Boston Block Seattle Wash Aug. 26, '89

To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of Seattle

Sirs;

The undersigned being owners of lots in the Oak Street grade district, between Depot St & Harrison St. North Seattle, would respectfully represent that the valuation and assessment of lots for said grade is essentially unfair in general particulars, proposing an unjust burden of tax upon us your petitioners.

First, it should be noticed that lots on and near Depot St. on Oak are by far the most valuable in the district, being worth more than twice as much in the current market as others on Oak St. three blocks further north, yet they are assessed only about 12% higher for grade purposes - and if these lots are fairly valued as at present assessed at $475. then lots in blocks 41 and 46 should not be rated at over $200. or $225. - Or again if the present valuations of $425. and $450.