City of Seattle Records

[Upper right corner] 991773

[Letterhead at left margin:] 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