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Correspondence of the assistant City Engineer relating to improvements, construction, and extension of the Seattle water supply system.

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Charts, figures, statistics, performance curves, schematics, diagrams, cost estimates, computations, graphs, property agreements, and reservoir capacity figures on the Skagit River Power Development Project and the Cedar Falls Power Plant. Includes data for the Gorge Powerhouse and Diablo Dam.

Abstract

An ordinance relating to the purchase, from the Columbia Home Company, of the water works, appurtenances, rights, privileges and the franchises appertaining thereto belonging to the said Columbia Home Company, and providing for the amount to be paid for the same, and the means of paying the same.

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An Ordinance providing for a special election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Ballard, for their ratification or rejection, the question whether the council of said shall incur and indebtedness of $8900.00 the purpose of purchasing the water works system of the West Coast Improvement Company together with a tract of land on which the reservoir and spring of said system are located.

Scope and Contents note These scrapbooks are a collection of newspaper clippings from daily newspapers, as well as engineering and construction journals, regarding the Skagit River dam projects. They were compiled by William B. Wolfendale, the principal engineer for City Light on the dam projects. The articles are primarily about construction progress and issues, including some technical articles. Repeated topics include: Diablo Dam, Ross Dam, dam designer John Savage, Yangtze River dam, and Wolfendale's retirement...

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Specifications and bid documents for public works projects in Seattle or on City owned land. Often includes plans and contracts. Includes materials on Skagit River Power Project, Cedar River Watershed, Woodland and Jefferson Parks, Seattle Center facilities, Seattle Public Library, Tolt River Watershed, selected City office buildings, Model City projects, and other City sites. Records have been sampled.

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Estimates of costs for replacing pipe, construction of reservoirs, system repairs, and building aqueducts. Includes calculations, specifications, and drawings.