City of Seattle Records

Report Com. on Claims Claim H. E. Kelsey

To the House of Delegates Gentlemen: Your committee on claims to whom was referred the claim of H. E. Kelsey of $300 for covering one third of his lot with earth, located as lot 9, Block 7, Syndicate Addition, report in favor of laying the same on the table for future investigation. Rsp submitted Com. on Claims J. [V.?] P. Lansing G W Furry C H art

Petition of H. E. Kelsey

C. Claims

Seattle Wash.

Nov. 17th 1890.

To the Hon. Council of the City of Seattle

Dear Sirs,

I hearby request of the City of Seattle a payment of three hundred dollars ($300.00) damages to lot nine (9) Block seven (7). Syndicate Addition from the covering of fully one third of it with earth in the grading of S. 14th St. The earth is banked high against the side of the house and access to it is rendered very difficult

Very Resp'y

H. E. Kelsey

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JESSE F. COCHRANE, CHAIRMAN W. V. RINEHART G. H. HEILBRON F. W. D. HOLBROOK, SECRETARY OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Seattle, Washington, [/preprinted] July 14, 1891 To the Hon. The City Council City of Seattle Gentlemen, Accompanying are two communications from Mr. H. E. Kelsey respecting damages claimed by him to Lot 7, Block 9, Syndicate Addition by reason of Earth from the grade of So. 14th St. banking up against his house. His first communication claiming $81.03 was withdrawn by him, and the second one substituted claiming $300.--. The two are transmitted for your action. Respy Board of Public Works F. W. D. Holbrook Secy.