City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle Washington State of Washington County of King C E W Bowers being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has read the report made by the Hon Committee to whom was refused his claim for reduction of Street Assessment on Olive Street in Seattle whereby it appears that said report & recommendation won & said upon erroneous information as follows to wit: "that from petitioners property is located 120 feet on Olive Street 60 feet in Seventh Street and 17&1/2 feet on 6th Street. Whereas in truth and in fact your petitioner has no property on 7th Street Whatever. That his property is Lot 1 in Block 6 Heirs of Sarah A Bell Addition to Seattle which property by a reference to the Map of the City. as to the Plat of said Addition will be seen to embrace 17&1/2 feet on 6th Street and 120 Feet on Olive