City of Seattle Records

Frank P Lee E Bowden Office of Lee & Bowden Loan and Insurance Brokers Representing Lombard Investment Company Mallory Building cor. Third and James Streets P. O. Box 622 Seattle Wash Nov 15 1889 Hon Mayor and Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen The following error appears in my assessmentt for 1889 upon the City rolls, to wit: for the sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars bearing date December 22, 1888 and recorded in Vol 27 of mortgages page 451 records of King County, was Erroneously assessed by the County Assessor, he making same read Four Thousand ($4000.00) dollars The assessment was extended on basis of the latter amount. When making up my detail list Informed the Deputy Assessor that my indebtedness, of record, the aggregate amount of mortgages and securities held by me. This can be ascertained by reference to Vol 27 of mortgages at page 580. therefore I would most respectfully ask taht the City Treasurer be instructed to return, as an Error, the item in my assessment ie "2000.00 personal property tax" Yours Respy Edmund Bowden