City of Seattle Records

Jesse Cochrane chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron J F Pratt Office of the Board of Public Works Seattle, Washington Nov 25, 1890 x-392 Mr W B Armstrong mgr Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co Seattle Wash Dear Sir:- Complaint had been made that the Telephone Service for the Fire Department of this city is defective. It is requested that this services be put in first-class condition. By order of the Board. Very Respectfully J F Pratt sec Respectfully referred to Gen Supt Lawrence A J Clark mgr

Headquarters Seattle Fire Department Seattle Washington Dec 15 1890 G Kellogg Chief Fire Dept. Dear Sir: Referring to the annexed communication from the Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co, which you refer to me for opinion and report. I will say that the above mentioned communication is in reply to a request sent by me to the board of Fire Commissioners that we be given better telephone service I call your attention to the fact that the main issue brought up by me was that we experienced a great difficulty in holding ordinary conversation over their lines between our Engine Houses & with other depts of city in fact not a single day passes in which we do not experience this difficulty. I am well aware that