Skagit Condemnations
Series
Identifier: 4403-02
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, ordinance copies, and court documents relating to the condemnation of property in the Skagit River area for use in power and water supply development.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1950
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Law Department represents the City in all legal matters and litigation, provides legal advice and opinions to City departments and agencies, and is responsible for prosecuting violations of City ordinances in Municipal Court. The position of City Attorney was established in 1875. The 1890 City Charter created the Law Department headed by the Corporation Counsel. The title was changed to City Attorney in 1977.
Full Extent
7 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Location of Records
SMA
Subject
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) (Organization)
- Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. (Organization)
- Bankers Trust Company (Organization)
- Seattle City Light (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Seattle City Light Skagit Condemnations 1920-1950
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- EAD Location
- https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv826443
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository