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Peterson & Pennefather
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Fred H Peterson R H J Pennefather
Offices Third Street, Cherry and James
Entrance South of "The Russell"
27 - Sept. 1889
To the [Hon?] New Common Council of Seattle
Gentlemen: Your petitioner res-
pectfully represents that he is the Con-
tactor on the grade of Sixth Street be-
tween Pike and Spring Streets; that
the contract time expires on the first
day of October; but it has been im-
possible to get lumber at any price
for the sidewalks on said Street; petitioner
made a contract for the lumber over a
month past and has not been able to
get it and will not get it until about
October first - Your petitioner is there-
fore compelled to request that your
honorable body pass an order extending
the time for the performance of said
grading contract for one month, to wit:
until the 1st day of November next
Your petitioner asks that this reasonable
request be granted and such order made
John Kalberg

27 - Sept. 1889
To the [Hon?] New Common Council of Seattle

Gentlemen: Your petitioner res-
pectfully represents [Mat?] [be?] is [two] [Con-
tactor?] on the grade of Sixthe Street be-
tween Pike and Spring Streets; that
[the?] contract time expires on the first
day of October; but it has been im-
possible to get lumber [at?] any price
for the sidewalks on said Street; petitioner
made a contract for the lumber over a
month [?] and has not been able to
get it and will not get it [?] [?]
October first - Your petitioner is there-
fore compelled to request that your
[honorable?] body pass an order extending
the time for the performance of said
grading contract for one month, to wit:
until [?] 1st day of November [?]
Your petitionaer asks that this reasonable
request be granted and such order made

John Kalberg