City of Seattle Records

180 Columbia City, King Co, Wash May 2 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session t 8;20 PM, Mayor Reeves presiding Roll Call answered to by Campbell, Cameron, Osgood and Hepler. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Street committee reported progress in the matter of street repairs. Water committee reported city reservoir as having recently been cleaned. J A Campbell reported of the Board of Health by reading minutes of two last sessions of the Board the same as to be found in the Town Clerk's minutes of March 7th 1898. Marshal reported Rainier Avenue Electric Ry Co as having paid $1.50 for April water rent, but refusing to pay penalty for turning off water as per Town Ordinance. (see letter on file with the Clerk). Motion was then made that inasmuch as there had apparently been a misunderstanding in the matter the penalty in the present instance be remitted and the Marshal instruced to turn on the water; but that the said Ry Co be notified that should same occur again in the future the penalty would be stictly enforced. Carried, Motion also made and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to notify the manager of said Ry Co to procure a franchise for operating said street car line within the corporate limits of the Town of Columbia under such provisions conditions and rights and privileges as should be required by the Town Council of said Toen of Columbia; and upon failure of said manager to comply with such notice, that said Council take such obstruction in the way of trackrails, ties and rolling stock as may be found in the streets of said Town of Columbia. Communication from H H A Hastings calling attention to the Rainier Ave Electric Ry and it facilities for the carrying of passengers.

Board of Aldermen and House of Delegates of the City of Seattle Rainier Avenue Electric Ry Co bid for franchise 4 - 6 Rose & Duwamish St Assmt Roll 29 - 103-104-118-119 Rainier Power and Railway Co franchise - 44 - 154 - 197 Resignation Mayor Harry White 51 - 52 Resolution Joint H of D 128 - 129 - 140 Rochester Junius Attorney for the City 143 - 146 Resolution Joint B 0f A 152 Rainier St approving ass roll 191 - 192 - 193 Rules to govern J Session 05 Ries vs Lawrence charges tryed 299 - 300 - 301 Resolution Gen. Election March 6th 1894 364 Renton Ave approving asst roll 384 - 388 Renton Ave sewer approving asst roll 391 - 400 Randolph Ave approving asst roll 414 - 417 Resolution of Alderman Jordanreference to Amundson Co 540 Remington Ave L I D hearing 512