City of Seattle Records

Mr. President: Your committee on claims to whom was referred the claim of Mrs. Celia Cook in her own behalf and as guardian of her minor children, Wm Boyd Cook and Cecy May Cook, the widow and children of Wallace Cook, for $25000.00 for damages for the death of said Wallace Cook alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the city. By leave to report that it has carefully considered all the matters connected with said claim and recommends that, by way of compromise of the same, the sum of $3500.00 be offered to Mrs. Celia Cook and for her minor children in full settlement of said claim, provided that the authorization of the superior court of King County be obtained for such settlement on behalf of said minor children, and that, upon the acceptance of said offer and obtaining such authorization an ordinance to placed for the appropriation of said sum for the purpose of such settement sum. John TaylorChairman J. James}Committee Chapman}