City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable City Council; City of Seattle, Washington Comes now Louis Gnecchi of the Firm of Lombardini and Gnecchi of the City of Seattle, and hereby makes claim and hereby files his claim for damages and loss of property against the City of Seattle, caused to him by the last quarentine by the City of Seattle, of his place of business known as "American Hotel", and the rooms beneath, situated at 117 West Washington Street in the said City of Seattle, between the 19th day of October, and the 7th day of November, A D 1892, the said loss and damage being as follows: 19 days rental of building at $225.00 per month......$142.50 19 days Licenses at $600.00 per year...................31.54 19 days lodging for 25 people.........................118.75 10 pillow-slips at 50 cents each, taken to pest house...5.00 10 pillows at $2.50 each, taken to pest house..........25.00 10 sheets at $1.00 each,................................5.00 5 blankets at the value of $3.50 each,.................17.50 5 quilts at the value of $1.50 each,....................7.50 5 bedspreads at the value of $1.25 each,................6.25 2 Mattresses at the value of $4.00 each,................8.00 Total $372.04 Louis Gnecchi State of Washington County of King } Louis Gnecchi, a member of the firm of Lombardini and Gnecchi. being first duly sworn on his oath deposes and says: that he is the person who makes the foregoing claim against the City of Seattle; that the articles named therein, and each and every one of the tiems as appearing therein, were wholly taken away and lost to plaintiff to his damage in the full sum of $372.04: that said claim is true and correct in every respect. Louis Gnecchi Subscribed and sworn to before on this 30th day of March A D 1894. Frank P Lewis Notary public in and for the State of Washingtom residing in Seattle.