City of Seattle Records

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the paying of Warrants laid until next regular meeting: On motion: resolution for Wife to join Husbands as sureties: be repealed as to Police Justice: City Attorney was, on motion instructed to prepare notice to be served by the Marshal on owners of unsafe building adjoining alley and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