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Seattle 16th - 3rd - 91
To the Honorable Board of Public Works
of the City of Seattle
Gentlemen
Having been an insinuating item in the Evening
papers regarding a Silver Badge. Please permit
me to lay the facts before you. As I am entirely
to blame in the matter, I asked the Chief of Police
for a Badge as the one I had been wearing was
broken had unfit to wear. He told me where
to get one made. I went myself an ordered it.
and as I have a great deal of rough riding to
do I had it made a different shape to the usual
ones. I understood the City was supplying the
Badges so procured as order from the Chief
of Police for a requisition had it signed
by one of the Police Commissioners got the
required requisition and gave it to E W Morton
and took the badge. As to the Badge Costing
more than the others it may have cost
more tomake it and if it is your pleasure
that I pay for it please imform me of
the fact and I will do so at once
Hoping you will attach the lame
wholly to me. Your respctfully
A E Boyd

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