City of Seattle Records

Seattle Sept 12th 1889 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle. Your petitioner would respectfully state that he is the owner and propriator of the Grotto Saloon situated on Front Street in the City of Seattle. Was on the first day of January A.D. 1889. granted a liquor license by your honorable body for which he paid into the funds of the City of Seattle the sum of six hundred (600) dollars. He would further state that on Thursday September 10th 1889 he closed his saloon and does not intend to reopen same or transact any business under said license from and after this date. He therefore prays your honorable body will order to be remitted to him the sum of One hundred and fifty (150) Dollars, said amount being one quarter inexpired on said license. C. Keil