City of Seattle Records

Seattle, May 11th , 1893

Honorable Board of Public Works City of Seattle

Gentlemen:-

We beg to call your attention to the very unsafe condition of the Roadway at the Foot of Norman Street.

The Piling upon which this Road rests is also used by the City to support the Water Mains, and in the present condition, the Main is liable to fall in the Bay at any moment thus cutting off the supply of water to a large number of manufacturers.

We also represent that we are Taxpayers, and doing business in the City of Seattle, and feel that we should be provided with means of Egress and Ingress to, and from, our property.

The Road referred to, is a Public Street, and while it was constructed at private expense, we feel that the City should now repair, and keep it in such order, that we can reach our places of business in safety.

We trust your Honorable body will consider this matter favorably, and repair the Road without unnecessary delay.

Very respectfully submitted,

Moran Brothers Co., Robert Moran Allen & Nelson P V Dyer [& Bro?] [Jours?] & King [As?] Kerry Mill Seattle Dry Dock & [?] Mechanics Mill and Lumber Co. By A W Conant, secy. & Treas. Chas Schuster & Co Howard V Bryant C [S Hunfuer?] secy

Office of the City Clerk

Seattle, Wash, May 5th 1890

Hon. Robert Moran,

Mayor of the City of Seattle

Sir:

The fourteen enumerators appointed by you to take the census of the city, under the provisions of Ordinance 1331, qualified April 21st, and at once entered upon the discharge of their duties. They prosecuted them continuously and diligently, and, I believe, with credit to themselves and the city. They have now completed their labors, made their sworn returns, and been discharged. The individual results, tabulated, are as here stated:

District Enumerators Inhabitants

No. 1 - - - P. J. Nelligan - - - 3761

" 2 - - - Chas. W. Austin - - - 1787

" 3 - - - F. M. Gilmer - - - 2914

" 4 - - - J. A. Trimborn - - - 3504

" 5 - - - W. W. Easter - - - 3760

" 6 - - - T. J. May - - - - - 2361

" 7 - - - J. C. Peterson - - - 1821

" 8 - - - Louis Brandt - - - 3588

ROBERT MORAN, Mayor C. W. Ferris, City Clerk

Councilman First Ward F A Twitchell Harry White Second Ward D E Durie U R Niesz Third Ward F J Burns J N Wallingford Fourth Ward T E Jones Geo W Hall

Office of City Clerk

Seattle, Wash.,------ 18--

Certificate of Deposit No. 9719. issured by Dexter Horton and Co. Feby 13th 1889. for $1000. Deposited in accordance with the provisions of Ord. 1034 is hereby approved.

The above withdrawn and certificate of deposit. No. 12278 issured by Puget Sound Nat'l. Bank. Nov. 30th payable to the order of City Clerk, substituted and is hereby approved.

Seattle May 26th 1891.

Received of H. W. Miller City Clerk Certified check No. 12278 for $1000 00/100 deposited under Ordinance No. 1034. by order of the City Council May 25th A.D. 1891.

[?] Treas

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle:

Gentlemen: Your special committee to whom was referred the communication of the mayor relating to the construction of a Fire Boat for this city beg to report that we have considered the matter fully and would reccomend that the plans for such a boat be secured at once and contract for the construction. be let at the earliest possible moment. Such plans can be secured at a cost of 3 & 1/2 per cent on the cost which we estimate to be about $35,000. These plans would be furnished by a celebrated naval architect who has prepared. The plans and is supervising the construction of the new fire boat for the city of New York.

Geo W. Hall Chairman Dated Aug 17th 1889 Robert Moran H J Burns T.E. Jones U.R. Niesz

Office of City Clerk Robert Moran, mayor C W Ferris, city clerk Councilmen First Ward F A Twichell Harry White Second Ward D E Durie U R Niesz Third Ward F J Burns J N Wallingford Fourth Ward T E Jones Geo W Hall Seattle Wash Decr 23 1889 To the Hon the Mayor & Common Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen Your Special Committee apppointed to make recommendations with regard to the Fire Boat, beg to report as follows. We could recommend that the time for the completion of the boat, with the exception of placing the copper sheathing on the hull be fixed at 120 working days from the signing of the Contract. The reason for making this recommendation is that the specification as it came from the Architect specifics that the sheathing after the boat has been floated down to her load line for 4 to 6 weeks. She is to be docked her bottom cleaned and graved, all seams gone over carefully and the old oakum well hawsed in. After this a fourth thread of oakum is to be put in, and