City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable City Council of City of Seattle Gentlemen, At sale for City Taxes of 1890 held July 18th 1891 I bought Lot 3 Blk 5 A Pontius Addn as shown by certificate of purchase No 202 Sale was erroneous, there being no block 5 in the Addition. Nellie M Smith to whom the lot was assessed owns and paod the tax on lot 3 Block 44. I therefore request that you refund to me cost of the certificate $7.50 with interest. Respectfully submitted John S Howe by W W Dearborn his atty in fact Seattle Sept 13th 1892 #202 - $7.50 Changed property and exempt OK A Krug City Treas pr Graff asst