City of Seattle Records

Office of the City Clerk Seattle Wash March 11th 1895 Received for R F Stewart City Clerk Affidavit of Geo F Wilson and Ambro Whipple certifying That [Fin Frent] War # 982 for $317.78 has been presented to the City Treasurer and endorsed "Not Paid for lack of Funds" prior to Mar 21,'91 as shown on receiving book of each date herewith.

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H Willis Carr

H Willis Carr P O Box 1065 Seattle, Washington Seattle, Wash., April, 28th 1894 To the Honorable Council of the City of Seattle. Gentlemen: I hereby make request that your Honorable body take such action as may be necessary to authorize the Mayor and Comptoller of the City of Seattle, to issue a warrant to Geo T Wilson, in place of Fire Fund Warrant No. 982, which was issued to S Baxter & Co. on November 14th, 1891, for the sum of $317.78. I bought said warrant of S Baxter & Co., sold it to Ambro Whipple who sold it to Geo T Wilson, of Meadville Penns. and it was stolen, with other papers, from Mr. Wilson's safe. Enclosed herewith are affidavits of Messrs. Whipple and Wilson substantiating the statement as above and my correspondance with City Treasurer Atkinson, regarading the matter for your Consideration. Trusting that this matter may receive your early attention. I am, Very Respectfully H Willis Carr

H. WILLIS CARR P. O. BOX 1065 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

April 11th, 1894.

J.M.E. Atkinson, Esq., City Treasurer, Seattle, Washington.

Dear Sir:-

I request that a warrant be issued to Mr. Geo. T. Wilson, in place of Fire Fund Warrant No. 982, which was issued to S. Baxter & Co. on November 14, 1891, for the sum of $317.78.

I purchased said warrant from S. Baxter & Co. and sent it to Ambro Whipple of Meadville, Penna, who disposed of same to Mr. Geo. T. Wilson, also of Meadville.

On April 8th, 1892 the said warrant was stolen from the safe of Mr Wilson, with, other valuable papers, and he has been unable to get any information regarding same since that date.

I hold affidavit of Mr. Whipple and Mr. Wilson substantiating facts as above set forth.

As the warrant was probably taken by some person, who would not know its value or who would not dare undertake to collect it, in all probability it will never be presented for payment.

Very Respectfully Yours,