Bond File Logbooks

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1801-78

Scope and Contents Note

These volumes are logbooks tracking all of the bonds issued for city maintenance and construction work from the years 1933 through 1993. The books track the file numbers, date of issuance, party the bond was issued to, a brief description of what the bond was being issued for, and the name of the surety.

Dates

Creation: 1933-1993

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk (Organization)

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.