City of Seattle Records

To the Hon Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen; Your petitioner represents; That he is the owner of Lots 5 and 8 in Block 36 of Boren's Addition tha said Lots are at the North-east corner of Fifth and Terrace Streets; that the original grade as established by law at the East Line of Fifth Street and Terrace Street was about 121 feet above datum; that petitioner built houses with reference to grade as first extabliahed; that petitioner nowhere gives notice that unless the work of grading at the intersection of Fifth and Terrace Streets is completed in acordance with the grade first established this petitioner will demand full compensation for the loss and damage he sustains by reason of such change in the grade; that petitioner has heretofore protested against all atttempts to change the grade in said Streets of near said property, and does now hereby enter his protest against the present work of grading done in violation of the Ordinance of the City of Seattle; that petitioner will be put to great expense in moving back said houses and in erecting bulk heads to protect his property, all because of the change of grade as alleged herein; Petitioner therefore demands that the grading of said Streets be done in pursuance of the ordinance which first established said grade at about 121 feet above datum, and further alleges that that all work on grading done in pursuance of subsequent Ordinances is in violation of law and petitioner's right. Therefore, petitioner prays that said work of grading be done in compliance with Ordinance No ___ and other Ordininces which first established said grade at about 121 feet above datum. Respectfully John Graf