City of Seattle Records

113 Columbia July 1st 1895 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Peirson presiding Roll Call and the following councilmen present Almquist Calder Kelso and Groat The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved Ordinance #54 An ordinance to prevent the spreading of any contagious diseases was passed to the council and approved by the Mayor A communication from the invitation committee for the election to be held on the 4th in Seattle was read and ordered filed and the Mayor requested to answer the same The quarterly reports of the Marshal Clerk & Treasurer read and on motion referred to the finance committee On motina warrant was ordered drawn in favor of J C Huff for $1.23 on the emergency fund in payment for our lamps On motion warrants ordered drawn for payment of the Clerk Attorney & Marshal salary Motinmade and carried to adjourn to meet the first Monday in August at 8 o'clock PM B R Shaw Town Clerk V R Peirson Mayor

114 Columbia Sept 2n 1895 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayro Peirson presiding Roll Call and the following Councilmen present Calder Kelso Groat & Almquist The minutes of thelast meeting read and on motion approved The finance committee report on the Clerk Marshal & Treasurer quarterly report and the same accpeted and ordered placed on file The street committee authorized to consult with the City Attorney in regard to open up the alley West of Caldwell St they are also authorized to repair the bridge on the county road if necessary Communication from H H N Hastings regarding permission to put in a crossing on Angeline St referred to the Street Committee Also Communication from same party in regard to draining certain lots referred to Street Committee Motin made and carried to instruct the matter committee to collect $1.00 for [?] from the Street Car Company On motion a warrant ordered drawn in favor of D Buchanan for $15.00 to pay bill for medical attendance Motion made and carried to have the Mayor instruct the City Attorney to collect water tax due the Town from the County Motin made and carried to adjourn to meet the first Monday in Oct at 8 o'clock PM B R Shaw Town clerk Approved Oct 7th 1896 Mayor

115 Columbai Oct 7th 1895 The TownCouncil of theCity ofColumbia met persuant to adjournment Mayor Pierson presiding: roll Call and following councilmen present, Clader Kelso, Groat & Almquist Minutes of thelast meeting read approved. Street Committee report Bridge repaired for present use and reommend new covering; H H A Hasting granted permission to have driveway across sidewalk in front of Lot 130 Block recommend refilling of ditch made across lot 145 Block 6 Recommend that ditch across property be cleaned out and used to drain property on east side of car line and low ground on West and also recommend filling in low ground on Ferdinand St at East Side of Car Line and drain through ditch to lead to culvert under the Car line south of Hudson St Report of Town Treasurer rec'd and referred to Finance Commitee: Report of Marshal read and referred to finance committee City Attorney submitted and Ordinance to regulate the erection and maintenance of dangerous and unsafe building and providing a penalty: read and laid on the table until next meeting City Attorney submitted an Ordinance to regulate the use of Streets; Avenues and Alleys in certain [?] imposing a penalty read and laid on the table until next meeting: Mayor and City Attorney appointed and authorized to take steps necessary in recovering money in hands of County Commissioner and due the Town of Columbia Salary warrants ordered as follows: J C Huff Marshal 3 months $12.50 W S McCarley City Atty 3 months $30.00 B R Shaw Town Clerk 3 months $25.00 Total $67.50 Mr Fisher agt for Submitted Plat fo Theri property and requested Council to adopt the same. On motionwas laid over for Special Meeting.

117 Columbia Oct 14th 1895 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met by Special Call of the Mayor to consider certain Ordinance relating to opening Streets and Alleys. And regulating the erection and maintainance of dangerous and unsafe buildings. Also to consider Platt as introduced by Mr Fisher and to take action in regard to Street Grade Assessments; The meeting was called to order and presided over by the mayor, councilman present Groat, Almquist and Kelso Absent Calder and Chase Minutes of last meeting read and approved Communication from C P Sanders claiming road running south to Wetmores Place in bad condition, referred to St Committee: Communication from H H A Hastings accompanied by ordinance asking a Franchise to build Wharf at Lake and Grade Street leading from Same laid over until next regular meeting: Ordinance No 56 relating to obstructing Streets and Alley read 2nd time and on motion was carried Ordinance No 57 regulating the erection and Maintenance of Dangerous and Unsafe Buildings: was read 2d time and onmotion was carried Ordinance No 58 Introduced by City Attorney regulating the paying of Warrants laid until next regular meeting: On motion: resolution for Wife to join Husbands as sureties: be repealed as to Police Justice: City Attorney was, on motion instructed to prepare notice to be served by the Marshal on owners of unsafe building adjoining alley and situated on Lot - Block Platt offered by Mr Fisher at previous meetin was taken up and carefully considered and on motion was rejected as platted but willing to accept the platt if changed so as to continue Renton Ave to connect with Winston St and that Renton Ave

118 take the name of Winston St The Mayor and J A Kelso appointed a committee to confer and act with the City Attorney and proceed the collect Grade Taxes from property abutting on Columbus and Angeline Sts; Communication from Nathan Beman County Auditor encolsing certificate of the assessed valuation of property situated withinthe limits of the Town of Columbia as Follows Real Estate $114,135 Personal Property 2,970 Total $117,105 Council proceeded forthwith to fix and determine their levy for Municipal purposes for the year 1895 and 1896 On motion a levy of one per cent was made and City Attorney instructed to draft an ordinance and present the same at our next regular meeting The mayor Appointed the Standing Committee as follows: Committee on Buildings and Wharves, Groat and Kelso Committee on Water Calder and Kelso Committee on finance Kelso Chase & Almquist Marshal instructed to procure one cord of wood for use of the Town Hall On motion Meeting adjourned to next regular meeints on the First Monday evening in November 11/95 J A Kelso Town Clerk pro tem Approved Nov 4th 1895 Mayor