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May 2 1890 46 To the Honorable The City Council of Seattle Petition of James Lowdon for permission to run saloon without license

To The Honorable the Board of the City Council of Seattle

Gentlemen Your petitioner James Lowdon respectfully showeth that he has bgeen a licensed retailer of [spitrus] and malt liquors for more than one year last past. That he suffered the [inconvenience?] of the late disastrous fire and freely paid licence during said time. That his present place of business is now located on Yesler Ave and in a tent ordered to be removed. In addition to this your petitioner has lately suffered a grievous business loss in the death of his partner.

Therefore your petitioner respectfully asks your honorable body to extend to him the privilege of opening his Saloon for a few days for the purpose of having his said business round up and a proper division of said Saloon property adjusted.

Respectfully James Lowdon