Water Purveyor Contracts

Series

Identifier: 1802-N1

Scope and Contents Note

A collection of water purveyor contracts from November of 1981 between the City of Seattle and other cities and water districts in King County, as well as the amendments made to those contracts in the early nineties and aughts. Contracts cover various guarantees with regards to the supplying and purchasing of water, assignability, and continuity of service, as well as outlining conditions of that service, policies and requirements pertaining to the cost of water, and the management of data required for accurate forecasting of water consumption.

Dates

Creation: 1981-2004

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The City Clerk maintains the City’s legislative records, official filings, and the Seattle Municipal Archives; keeps the minutes of City Council meetings; and provides information services to City agencies and the public. Seattle’s first City Charter allowed for a Clerk of the Common Council to be elected by the Council. In 1875 the position of City Clerk became elective and remained so until 1896 when the new Charter designated the Comptroller ex-officio City Clerk. The Comptroller served as City Clerk through 1992. A 1991 City Charter amendment transferred the Comptroller’s function to the Department of Finance and the City Clerk’s Office became a division of the Legislative Department effective in 1993.