City of Seattle Records

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

Board of Public Works City Water Department A Jackson Superintendant A C Nelson Gen'l Foreman Seattle Camp No 69 Woodman of the World A C Nelson, Clerk Seattle Washington 189 Estimated cost to lay and connect a 2" main with the water mains of Alber and Brook Sts the said 2" main to be laid on Republican St from Albert to Lincoln St thence north on Lincoln St to Brook St. The same being about 1800 Feet. 1800' 2" Black pipe @ 8.91 per cut ft 160.38 2 2" Valve Gates @ 2.50 each 5.00 2 2" Flange Unions @ .45cents each .90 2 2" Nipples @.10 cents each .20 44 2"x3/4" Crosses @.20 cents each 8.80 88 3/4" Plugs @.02 cents each 1.76 2 Wooden Boxes @.25 cents each .50 Labor 69.00 ____________ $246.54

Respectfully Submitted A C Nelson