City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle:

Gentlemen: Your special committee to whom was referred the communication of the mayor relating to the construction of a Fire Boat for this city beg to report that we have considered the matter fully and would reccomend that the plans for such a boat be secured at once and contract for the construction. be let at the earliest possible moment. Such plans can be secured at a cost of 3 & 1/2 per cent on the cost which we estimate to be about $35,000. These plans would be furnished by a celebrated naval architect who has prepared. The plans and is supervising the construction of the new fire boat for the city of New York.

Geo W. Hall Chairman Dated Aug 17th 1889 Robert Moran H J Burns T.E. Jones U.R. Niesz