City of Seattle Records

Seattle, Oct. 18th, 1889. To the Honorable Mayor, and Common Council of the City of Seattle.

I respectfully petition that definite action be taken in regard to cutting off the building known as the Knight Block, situated on Front Street, between University and Seneca Streets, City of Seattle. Having heard that is was soon to be cut off four feet, I applied to the city attorney to learn when it would be done. He could not tell me exactly, but said it would be soon. I also applied to the Board of Appraisers, who said it would be done soon, and instructed me to give them my estimate of damages, which I have done. I am the lesee of said building. The north store is being vacated today and I pay too high rent for it to remain unoccupied. I have been intending to engage in business in said store myself but the city attorney told me that if I did so, and sustained any damage by store being cut off, I would do so at my own risk, and would have to apply to the court for relief, which I do not want to do. I earnestly request that your honorable body will act on this as soon as possible as it is of much importance to me. Very Respectfully, Jerome M Souder, lessee