City of Seattle Records

Jesse Cochrane chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron J F Pratt Office of the Board of Public Works Seattle, Washington Dec 17, 1890 Mr President & House of Delegates Gentlemen: Attached communication in relation to new system of Telephone for Fire Department is respectfully referred to your Hon body for such action as you may deem proper. Very Respectfully submitted T H Wald secy

Jesse Cochrane chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron J F Pratt Office of the Board of Public Works Seattle, Washington Dec 6, 1890 To the Board of Fire Commissioners Seattle Washington. Gentlemen:- The encolsed communication relating to the Telephone Service for the Fire Department in this city, will explain themselves and are referred to you with the recommendation that no expense be incurred. By order of the Board Very Respectfully J F Pratt sec

Jesse Cochrane chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron J F Pratt Office of the Board of Public Works Seattle, Washington Nov 25, 1890 x-392 Mr W B Armstrong mgr Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co Seattle Wash Dear Sir:- Complaint had been made that the Telephone Service for the Fire Department of this city is defective. It is requested that this services be put in first-class condition. By order of the Board. Very Respectfully J F Pratt sec Respectfully referred to Gen Supt Lawrence A J Clark mgr

Board of Public Works Office of City Engineer Jesse Cochrane]], chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron J F Pratt, secretary Seattle Washington Dec 5th 1890 A S Miller Member of St Committee Dear Sir, In regard to the petition of Mr Graf I would say that the floor of the Terrace House on the N E Cor for Terrace & Fifth Sts is 35/100 ft above the Eastwick Grade which is 121 ft above datum. The grade at the East side of Fifth on Terrace St as shown by the records in this office 116 ft above dtum - This grade was established before the Terrace House was built. Making the House 5&35/100 ft above the present grade. Respy Albro Gardner City Eng.

...That petitioner has suffered loss by reason of said slide to the buildings and iprovements onsaid Lots amounting to at

least $6000.00, and that the loss by reasonof said slide to the lots is at least $4000.00, making a total loss to said buildings