City of Seattle Records

The Western Union Telegraph Company Number PO 42 Sent By A Recd by Sy Check 20 Paid Received At Seattle Wa 11:25 A Jan 15,18 Chicago Ills 15 H W Bringhurst 1013-20 St Insert in Propriation cast iron guarenteed cast iron in constant use Atlantic Steamers forty to fifty years still in use Chas F Elmes

copper pipes with throttles Finished hand wheels water guages, cylinders lagged and covered with brass, nickel plated all working parts polished and all as per blue prints and specifications attached Cylinders properly tested in Chicago Each set of machinery will be properly boxed and skidded and delivered free on board cars in Chicago within ninety days from the notification of the acceptance of the contract. The price of these said fire pumps will be eight thousand four hundred and fifty (8450.00) dollars f.o.b. Chicago Hoping this proposal will be favorably received, I am Reepectfully yours Chas F Elmes Engineer , Founder and Machinist Chicago Ills per H W Bringhurst agt

SEattle Wash Jan 8th 1890 Hon Robert Moran Mayor of Seattle I propose to build for the Seattle fire boat two sets of fire pumps with steam cylinders 16& 1/2 " bore by 12" stroke each and water cylinders 9&1/2 " bore by 12" stroke. All Inside parts of composition; fly wheels, cranks and connecting rods; branch steam and exhaust copper pipes with throttles Finished hand wheels water guages, cylinders lagged and covered with brass, nickel plated all working parts polished and all as per blue prints and specifications attached Cylinders properly tested in Chicago Each set of machinery will be properly boxed and skidded and delivered free on board cars in Chicago within ninety days from the notification of the acceptance of the contract. The price of these said fire pumps will be eight thousand four hundred and fifty (8450.00) dollars f.o.b. Chicago Hoping this proposal will be favorably received, I am Reepectfully yours Chas F Elmes Engineer , Founder and Machinist Chicago Ills per H W Bringhurst agt