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W T Garratt & Co Maching & Hydraulic Works Brass & Bell Foundry 138 to 142 Fremont Street Engineer's Findings Water, Gas and Steam Pipe With Malleable Fittings Hooker's Stesm & Double Acting Pumps Garratt's Jackhead Mining Pump Brass Wine Pump Bells & Gongs Steam Whistles Steam Gauges Brass Work Phosphor Bronze and Castings San Francisco January 7 1890 R Moran Esq Mayor City of Seattle Washington Dr Sir, We have pleasure in submitting for your consideration the folowing figures for Fire Pumps, Centrifugal Pump, Engine combined for use on the proposed Fire Boat for your City to wit: We will furnish you with two pair of horizontal duplex fire Pumps of the following dimensions 16" Steam, of 10" water cylindars 11" of 12" stroke water ends to be composition throughout to have extra large vllves water passage to be straight as possible all to be in accord are with specificationas regarding power space etc. (but not vertical) for the sum of $2750.00 twenty seven hundred & Fifty dollars gold coin Also one number six (6) centrifugal pump with engine h 1/2" high & 10" for pressure copls'

W T Garratt & Co Maching & Hydraulic Works Brass & Bell Foundry 138 to 142 Fremont Street Engineer's Findings Water, Gas and Steam Pipe With Malleable Fittings Hooker's Stesm & Double Acting Pumps Garratt's Jackhead Mining Pump Brass Wine Pump Bells & Gongs Steam Whistles Steam Gauges Brass Work Phosphor Bronze and Castings San Francisco 188 (2) on Cast iron bed plate all to be complete as per Catalogue page 3h for the sum of (540.00) five Hundred & Forty dollars Gold Coin All of the above specified work to be of the best materials & workmanship and delivered within the time to be agreed upon F.O.B. Cart of Steamer as instructed Our Mr W T Garrett has been indisposed for a day of two hence the delay Trusting we may receive your orders We Remain Yours Truly W T Garratt & Co

The Western Union Telegraph Company Number PO 42 Sent By A Recd by Sy Check 20 Paid Received At Seattle Wa 11:25 A Jan 15,18 Chicago Ills 15 H W Bringhurst 1013-20 St Insert in Propriation cast iron guarenteed cast iron in constant use Atlantic Steamers forty to fifty years still in use Chas F Elmes

copper pipes with throttles Finished hand wheels water guages, cylinders lagged and covered with brass, nickel plated all working parts polished and all as per blue prints and specifications attached Cylinders properly tested in Chicago Each set of machinery will be properly boxed and skidded and delivered free on board cars in Chicago within ninety days from the notification of the acceptance of the contract. The price of these said fire pumps will be eight thousand four hundred and fifty (8450.00) dollars f.o.b. Chicago Hoping this proposal will be favorably received, I am Reepectfully yours Chas F Elmes Engineer , Founder and Machinist Chicago Ills per H W Bringhurst agt

SEattle Wash Jan 8th 1890 Hon Robert Moran Mayor of Seattle I propose to build for the Seattle fire boat two sets of fire pumps with steam cylinders 16& 1/2 " bore by 12" stroke each and water cylinders 9&1/2 " bore by 12" stroke. All Inside parts of composition; fly wheels, cranks and connecting rods; branch steam and exhaust copper pipes with throttles Finished hand wheels water guages, cylinders lagged and covered with brass, nickel plated all working parts polished and all as per blue prints and specifications attached Cylinders properly tested in Chicago Each set of machinery will be properly boxed and skidded and delivered free on board cars in Chicago within ninety days from the notification of the acceptance of the contract. The price of these said fire pumps will be eight thousand four hundred and fifty (8450.00) dollars f.o.b. Chicago Hoping this proposal will be favorably received, I am Reepectfully yours Chas F Elmes Engineer , Founder and Machinist Chicago Ills per H W Bringhurst agt