City of Seattle Records

267 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 15 1887 in his complaint in writing on file so far relates to his real estate and that such assessment be so taken as the true and proper valuation of his said real estate for taxation. Ordered that the assessed valuation of the real estate of Henry L Yesler as valued by the assessor on the roll of 1887, and revised and corrected by the Council be deemed and taken as an average and true value of real-estate for taxation in and by the City of Seattle for the year 1887; and to the end that all assessments be made equal an uniform and in ascordance with the value upon said assessment roll a reduction of the valuation of the real estate of each individual assessed thereon, and on each percel thereof assessed upon said roll, so as to conform the said several assessments to said standard so above fixed on the said property of Henry L Yesler, and inasmuch as a reduction of said assessments to a sum equal to ten per cent addition to the valuation of like property for the year 1886 will make such assessments conform to such standard, it is ordered that such assessments be so reduced accordingly: And in the event that the valuation of the property of any tax-payer should be increased in order to made the same conform to such standard no increase shall be made without notice first given to the party or parties in accordance with law. It is furthere ordered that upopn such changes being made, the clerk submit said assessment roll as so revised and corrected to the Council for consideration. Ordered that W N Bell be reduced on personal property $655 account mortgage improperly assessed.