Department of Public Works
Office of the
City Engineer
Reginald H Thompson,
City Engineer
H W Scott,
A V Bouillon,
Assistant Engineers
A Jackson,
Chairman Board Public Works
G N Alexander,
J W Van Brocklin,
Members board Public Works
Seattle, Washington, July 5th, 1894
Hon. J A James, Chairman Committee of Claims, House of Delagates
Dear Sir,
With reference to the petition of Amanda Boake for
rebate of tax paid on account of the Division Street Assessment
I would respectfully report as follows:-
That Lot 12 in Block 5 of Renstorff's Addition to the
City of Seattle was assessed to Lucinda Kesser and the amount
of the tax was $50.94. This tax became delinquent on June 25th
1892. On February 27th 1893 eight months after the date
of delinquency, the above tax on Lot 12 in Block 5 Renstorff's
Addition was paid together with penalty and interest, the total
then paid amounting to $56.74. There is no note whatever of
the petitioner Amanda Boake having any connection with
said lot either at time of assessment of payment nor is there
any record of the payment on said lot being made under
protest as is set forth in the petition.
On January 27th 1894 the Mayor approved Ordinance No 3200
duly passed by the City council authorizing a re-assessment of the
actual value at the time of completion of the improvement upon
all the property benefitted by the Division Street Improvement
in accordance with the law and charter provisions now in
force. this re-assessment was made for the reason that the
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