City of Seattle Records

77 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 according 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