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WHEAT
OATS
BARLEY
J.Q. Adams & co
E. Cardin, manager
Grain Merchants
404-406 Burke Building
100 corn exchange
Minneapolis, Minn. Seattle, Wash. March 20, 1899
W.H. Parry Esq., Comp.,
City.
Dear sir:-
You will remember some time since I had a little talk with you
regarding my water tax as assessed to me by the City Water people, and in
order to refresh your memory on the subject I will state the facts in the
case:
About the first of the year I sent one of our clerks up to the
Water Works office to ascertain how I stood with them, and he was advised
that in addition to the regular monthly water tax there was an extra as-
sessment against me of $8.00 for irrigation purposes. I think they had
my tax paid to June the 1st, whereas I hold a receipt as having paid up to
July the 1st. What I protest against is this item of $8.00. The facts
in the case are that all of last summer the residences on 18th Avenue bare-
ly had enough water for house purposes, and several times I was inclined
to protest on this account. We had no water, so to speak, for one outside
hydrant, the result being that our lawns and flowers were all burnt up,
and it does seem as though it was wrong that any extra irrigation charge
should have been made, as rather, we should have been entitled to a rebate
on our regular water tax.
I think you know me that I am no kicker and am willing to pay
what is fair, but I am not willing to pay for something that I have not
received, and it occurs to me that possibly you might be able to help me
out without having any trouble with the Water Works people. I owe the
city for water for the house from July the 1st, and will immediately give