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JESSE F. COCHRANE, CHAIRMAN
W. V. RINEHART
G.H. HEILBRON
F. W. D. HOLBROOK, SECRETARY

[Letterhead centered on page:]
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Seattle, Washington, .......Feby 16.... 1891

To the Hon.
The City Council
of Seattle

Gentlemen,

The late City Government entered
into an agreement with Messrs. Peterson
and Christenson for the building of two
scows at Lake Washington, the original
plans of which were later amended and
the City thus rendered liable for delay
and material.

The Board of Public Works have made
a settlement with Messrs. Peterson and
Christenson, whereby the sum of
#1350- is to be paid by the City for
one scow, now completed, and the
material so far as ordered for the
second scow is taken off the hands
of the contrators at cost price to
them.

The material consists of lumber which