Seattle Municipal Archives
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Seattle, WA 98124-4728
Phone: 206/233-7807
Email: archives@seattle.gov
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
1802-F3
Seattle
(Wash.). City Clerk
Board of Public Works Annual
Reports
1908-1991
1947-1991
0.8 cubic ft.
2 boxes
Annual reports for the Seattle Board of
Public Works. Reports provide statistical information, an overview of important
areas of City development, and names of Board members.
Collection materials are in
English.
Historical Note
The Board of Public Works, originally established in the 1890 City
Charter as a citizen group, was created to coordinate and handle contracting
for public works projects. The Board also ensured that prevailing wage was paid
on City projects. The Charter of 1896 reorganized the Board, and its members
included the superintendents of City departments directly involved in public
works. Members have included directors of Engineering, City Light, Water,
Parks, and Administrative Services.
In 1968 the Underground Wiring Program was placed under supervision of
the Board of Public Works. Resolution 21340 stipulated that the Departments of
Lighting and Engineering, under the supervision of the Board of Public Works,
should coordinate the placing of overhead facilities (such as electric and
telephone wires) underground.
The Board was abolished by Charter amendment in 1992 and its functions
absorbed by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). DAS was eliminated
in 1997 and its functions assumed by the Executive Department.
Annual reports for the Board of Public Works. There are only two reports
before 1947: 1908 and 1928. The reports beginning in 1947 are a good source for
statistical information; some reports consist almost entirely of statistics.
Information on the types of contracts awarded by the City is available in these
reports. They also provide an overview of the main areas of development in the
City, as they list addresses for Local Improvement Districts and general
improvements relating to paving, water mains, and sewers, and for other general
improvements. The reports also list the members of the Board.
Underground Wiring Reports are included and cover the years 1968 to
1976; the 1970 and 1972 reports are not included.
Reports from the late 1970s contain information on activities related to
cable communications. There is also discussion, in the 1970s and 1980s, of the
Board’s work towards more effective Women and Minority Business Enterprise
utilization.
Reports are arranged chronologically by year.
Records are open to the public.
[Item and date], Board of Public Works Annual Reports, Record Series
1802-F3. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Records were originally filed with the City Clerk in the
Comptroller/Clerk's Files (CFs) and were removed to create this record series.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Seattle
(Wash.) Board of Public Works
Seattle
(Wash.)--Politics and government
Public works--Washington
(State)--Seattle
Municipal
engineering--Washington (State)--Seattle
Streets--Washington
(State)--Seattle--Maintenance and repair
Water-pipes--Washington
(State)--Seattle--Maintenance and repair
Women-owned business
enterprises--Washington (State)--Seattle
Minority business
enterprises--Washington (State)--Seattle
Sewerage--Washington
(State)--Seattle
Cable
television--Washington (State)--Seattle
Public Works
Government and Politics
Seattle
Annual reports
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Board of Public Works Annual
Reports
1908-1990
1/1
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1908
1/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1946
1/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1947
1/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1948
1/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1949
1/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1950
1/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1951
1/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1952
1/3
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1953
1/3
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1954
1/3
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1955
1/3
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1956
1/4
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1957
1/4
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1958
1/4
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1959
1/4
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1960
1/5
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1961
1/5
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1962
1/5
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1963
1/5
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1964
1/5
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1965
1/6
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1966
1/6
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1967
1/6
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1968
1/6
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1969
1/7
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1970
1/7
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1971
1/7
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1972
1/7
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1973
1/7
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1974
1/7
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1975
2/1
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1976
2/1
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1977
2/1
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1978
2/1
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1979
2/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1980
2/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1981
2/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1982
2/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1983
2/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1984
2/2
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1985
2/3
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1986
2/3
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1987
2/3
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1988
2/4
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1989
2/4
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1990
2/5
Board of Public Works Annual
Report
1991