City of Seattle Records

G N Alexander, Chairman Superintendent Streets and Sewers J W Van Brocklin, Superintendent Bridges, Buildings and Wharves Luther B Youngs Superintendent Water Works George F Meacham, Secretary The City of Seattle Board of Public Works Seattle, Washington March 14 1895 The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle Wash Gentlemen To lay a water mains on Bell St from our main on West St West to Water St as requested by the petition herewith will require 250 ft of 2" pipe and will cost for material and labor forty three and 05/100 ($43.05) dollars Respectfully Submitted L B Youngs Supt

11-19-94 By order of the board of Public Works referred to the Honorable city Council with favorable recommendation George F Meacham secretary

...being on Fifth Street between Albert and Howard Streets, that he desires to connect the said dwellings with the City water system. He therefore prays that a water main be laid insaid Fifth Street in Front of said dwellings. He argues that in case a main is so placed he will at once thereafter connect his said dwelling with the said water main and become a consumer. signed George Meister 11-13-94 Referred to Supt Water Works Meacham secy

Received Nov 18 1894 Board of Public Works Seattle Wash Favorable

The City of Seattle Board of Public Works George F Meacham Seattle Washington Nov 13 1894 To the Honorable?Body of Public Works of the City of Seattle Your Petitioner resepctfully represents that he is the owner of the dwelling houses situated on Lots 1 & 2 Block 21 of Pontius Addition to the City of Seattle being on Fifth Street between Albert and Howard Streets, that he desires to connect the said dwellings with the City water system He therefore prays that a water main be laid on said Fifth Street in front of said dwellings. He argues that in case a main is so placed he will at once thereafter connect the said dwellings with the said water main and become a consumer. signed George F Meacham 11-13-94 Referred to Supt of Public Works Meacham scty Received Nov 18 1894 Board of Public Works Seattle Wash.

The City of Seattle Board of Public Works George F Meacham Seattle Washington Nov 17th 1894 Mr A Jackson Dear Sir It will require 200 of pipe to lay a main from Albert St to and opposite the walk between the two first houses designated in the petition hereto attached. There is one other house in the block named in this petition except Mr Meister's but in the next block west there are seven dwellings. at present supplied with water from the Pontius Systems which on account of rate charges is not satisfactory. In view of this fact, it would seem inadvisible to lay a smaller pipe than a 2" The cost of which will be as follows: 200' 2" Blk pipe @.09cents $18.00 1 2" Gate valve 2.50 1 2" Nipple .25 1 Wooden box for gate valve .25 excavating truck, laying pipe & refilling truck 11.25 _________ respectfully submitted $32.25 A C Nelson I would recommend the granting of petition of Mr Meister [?] W Works