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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE
Aug 23 1886
On motion of Councilman Reitze it is ordered
that a contract for lighting the Public Streets of Seattle
be awarded to the Seattle Electric Light Co and that
Electric light equal to 5 fast gas burners accord-
ing to the proposals on file by contracted for and
that a contract be executed with the Seattle
Electric Light Co upon the delivery of a bond in
the sum of $10,000.00 to light said streets on the
first day of September 1886; and that a further
bond in the sum of $10,000.00 be entered into by
said Electric Light Co. for the faithful performance
of such contract for one year.
On motion the City Attorney is ordered to draw up
a contract with the Seattle Electric Light Co
for lighting the streets of the City for the ensuing
year.
An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney
entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and
Clerk to execute a certain contract" which is
passed by the following vote; In favor of
said ordinance Coulter, Frink, Green, Hinckley,
Lake, Russell and Reitze. Against none
Ordered that the Councildonow adjourn
W H Shoudy mayor
Attest W R Forrest clerk