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180 Aug 29 1890 Mary Gleason et al for equalization of the assessmetnts on South 12th St grade 8 City Atty Reported adversely Sept 26 1890 Thomas R Shepard City Atty.

Seattle Wash Aug 22 of 1890 To the Hon Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle Wash GentlemenWe the undersigned property owners of the City of Seattle would most respectuflly submit for consideration by our honorable body, the following remonstrance against the assessment made under Ordinance #1413 for the improvement of South 12th St- First - We are owners of property on said street lying North of Jackson Street, which has been assessed to pay for said improvements, Second: Said assessment had been made up from the assessment rolls for the year 1889 Third: Said assessment as made is unfair and unjust to us, for the reason that at the time of assessing to the year 1889 a majority of the property lying South of Jackson Street was Comparatively inaccessible and therefore not nearly so valuable as at present.

Fourth: Owning to the opeing up of said South 12th Street, property lying between Jackson and Stacey Streets has greatly enhanced in value and should therefore stand its fair proportion of the Expense of Said improvements, which it doesn't do under the assessment as now made. YOur petitioner would therefore most respectfully ask that said assessment by revoked and a now one made, based upon the present values of property onsiad South 12th Street to the end that Each piece of propety on said Street shall pay its fair pro rata of the Cost of said improvements. Respy Name Lot block Addition Mary Gleeson 1&2 4 McNoughts Mary Gleeson 1&2 4 Terry's 4th Add John Wilson 1,2,3 4 Brawley Add A Conning 8 1 Brawley Add George Haisch 9&10 1 Brawley Add George Haisch 17&18 4 Terry's 4th Add Mary Gleeson 1&2 7 Terry's 4th Add Mary Gleeson 1to5 1 J M Colman