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Room 19 Boston Block
Seattle Wash Aug. 26, '89

To the Hon. Mayor and
City Council of Seattle

Sirs;

The undersigned being owners
of lots in the Oak Street grade district,
between Depot St & Harrison St. North
Seattle, would respectfully represent that
the valuation and assessment of lots for
said grade is essentially unfair in gen-
eral particulars, proposing an unjust
burden of tax upon us your petitioners.

First, it should be noticed that lots on
and near Depot St. on Oak are by far
the most valuable in the district, being
worth more than twice as much in the
current market as others on Oak St.
three blocks further north, yet they are
assessed only about 12% higher for grade
purposes - and if these lots are fairly valued
as at present assessed at $475. then lots
in blocks 41 and 46 should not be rated
at over $200. or $225. - Or again if
the present valuations of $425. and $450.