City of Seattle Records

Application for Correction of Assessment I, Robert Abrams hereby make application to the City Council of Seattle of King County, Washington, for the following correction of an assessment on the R E Tax Roll of 1893 to-wit: To cancel the Assessment of "Lake Park Addition to Seattle" and to have assessed at price of land described as follows. Com. at point on the shore of Lake Union in King County Washington which point is 14.15 chains North and 1.22 chains east of the Soutwest Corner of Lot 3 of Sec 20 T 25 N R 4 E thence following the meanders of said Lake north 1 degree west 1.4 chains, north 29&3/4 degrees east 3.5 chains, north 14 degrees easr 0.5 chains thence East 8.52 chains thence South 5.05 chains thence west 10.10 chains to place of beginning containing 5 acres more or less" with a land valuation of $3240The plat of "Lake Park Addition to Seattle" was "vacated" May 19, 1884 and should nothave been assessed. Error is due to the failure of the Auditor (in 1884) to make proper entry on the plat records. The valuation of $3240.00 as acre property is like adjoining land. The County Commissioners have approved a similar petition subject to action by