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117 Request of Board of Public Works that the facts be determined re-purchase of 2nd Hand Boiler for the Water Dept. dated - Aug 11, 1891

2B August 11/91 Passed H of D Lancing appr as Com opt Motion Committee of one be appointed Committee J P Sweeney B P Weeks in ref to 2nd hand boiler

Jesse F Cochrane, Chairman W V Rinehart G H Heilbron F W D Holbrook, Secretary Board of Public Works Seattle, Washington Aug 11, 1891 To the Hon the City Council of Seattle, Wash Gentlemen Information having reached the Board that its action in the purchase of a second hand boiler from the Queen City Boiler Works for the Water Dept. for the sum of fifteen hundred and seventy five dollars ($1575-) has been criticised as not being justified as regards the value obtained for the amount expended, you are respectfully requested to appoint a Committee to act with Mr Rinehart of this Board in making a full investigation of the circumstances attending this purchase from the first call for bids to the final payment at

as authorized by your Hon. Body. This is deemed due to all interested in order to set at rest insinuations that have been made tending to imply that at least, due care was not taken to properly care for the interests of the City. By Order of the Board F W D Holbrook secy