City of Seattle Records

62 Columbia Oct 30th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson in the chair, and the following members present, Schade, Sullivan, Willacy & Voland The minutes for the meeting of Oct 23th and 24th were read and approved. A Communication from the City Counsellor pertaining to the registration of the voters etc was read and filed. A protest from A Houghston regarding the manner of the council's opening of a certain bid for the sidewalk on Angeline Street was read and passed without action. On motion of CouncilmanSchade the seat of councilman F Bond was declared vacant. The clerkwas ordered topost, according to law, public notices of an electiontobe held onthe 5th day of December next at which electionfive councilmen and a Town Treasurer will be elected. it was moved and carried that the town being 600 ft or sufficient 2 in iron pipe to lay new water main on Columbia Street It was suggested by counsellor Hastings and after some discussion order on motion of councilman Schade that a public meeting be held in the Town Hall the following Thrusday night at 7\30 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the advisibility of bonding the Town's indebtedness On motion the sidewalk on Columbus Street was accepted as campleted. The bids for the building of sidewalks on Angeline Street were opened. there being only two tendered that of J C Heuff and Avery Houghston was accepted as being the lowest. It was moved and carried that an ordinance be drawn that would rebate the tax-payers on Columbus Street the difference between the assessed amount of the grade tax and the actual cost of the work. On motion the council adjourned to meet upon the call of the mayor. Approved Nov 6th 1893 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson

66 Columbia Dec 4th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson Presiding. Roll call and the following councilmen present, Voland,Willacy & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. On motion the Treasurer was ordered to make out the bills for water rent due and unpaid and send the same to the consumer. The residents on Columbus,Angeline and Americus St at half rates. on motion it was decided to give F E Scott the contractor on Angeline St one month more time to complete his contract subject to the consent of his Bondsman. Motionmade and carried to widenthe cross work on Winston andAngeline St from 4ft to 6 ft at an additional cost of one cent per lineal foot. Motion made and carried to give Mr.Hughston the contract of erecting the guard rail on Angeline St at 3 cents per lineal foot. Motion made and carried to allow the residents living in Angeline St to build a 4 ft walk across the street in front of Mr. Hastings' house. The report on the number of feet of sidewalk completed onAngeline St read and on motion the clerk instructed to draw warrants for the amount due the contrators. On motion F M Woodruff was appointed Inspector of the Election to be held Dec 5th in place of Louis Almquist resigned. On motion the clerk was instructed to draw a warrant in favor of Joseph Hellethal for the amount due him on the Columbus St sidewalk contract the same to be drawn on the Columbus St fund. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday night Dec 11th at 8 o'clock pm Approved Dec 11th 1893 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

67 Columbia Dec 11th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson Presiding. Roll call and the following councilmen present, Voland,Willacy & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The council proceeded to canvass the returnes of the anual election held onthe 5th day of Dec. for the purpose of electing 3 three councilmen to serve for two years and two councilmen tofill the unexpered term of Joseph Hellenthal and Fred Bond ending on the second Tuesday of January 1895. And for the following special propositions:- Shall the Town of Columbia for municipal purposes borrow six thousand dollars $6000 and issue its negotiable bonds there for and in favor if the proposition as set fourth and detained in Section 1 of this Ordinance #39 of said town. That the Town of Columbia ratify the purchase of the water works of the Town of columbia made pursuant #24 from Columbia Home Company and expenditures and additions hereto fore made thereto and to make certain other additions therefor the said water works now controlled by said town for the purpose of supplying water to the inhabitants of the Town of Columbia at the total estimated cost as set fourth on said section of said ordinance of Four Thousand Dollars ($4000) and for the purpose of providing for the epxpenditures therefor said town borrow money ad contract indebtedness therefore by the issuance and sale of bonds of said town in the sum of four thousand Dollars ($4000) The council having canvassed saie election returns do find said electio to be as follows - viz: For councilmen for the term of two years, William Willacy50 D W Calder 46 J D Chase 48 E Voland 1

70 Columbia Jan 14th 1894 The Town Council at the Town Hall Mayor Hutchinson presiding the following councilmen present:- Sullivan, Willacy, Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and motion approved. The oath of office of councilmen elect Thomas McKay & C N Groat read and placed on file. Ordinance #41 Regulating the operations of street cars read and on motion laid on the table until Tuesday Jan 9th Motion made and carried that a committee of two be appointed to see Mr Camp in regard to the replacing of plank on Rainier Avenue and the Mayor appointed councilmen Willacy & Groat. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday Jan 8th at 8 o'clock PM Approved Jan 8th 1893 B R Shaw town clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

Columbia Jan 9th 1894 The Council met at the Town Hall, Mayor Hutchinson presiding. Roll Call and the following councilmen present Willacy, McKay and Groat The minutes of the last meering read and approved The committee appointed to inspect the work done on Angeline Street. Report that the work o far is satifactory and the same was accepted and committee discharges. The Treasurer allowed to correct his report The Treasurer's Supplementory report read and onmotion accepted. the oath of Office and Councilmen electWillacy, Chase, and Calder read and on motion acepted and ordered placed on file and the above gentlemen requested to take there respected seats as councilmen. The Bond and oath of office of O A Schade as Treasurer elect read and ordered duley and legally qualified as Treasurer of the Town of Columbia: The Marshall's report for his official year read and on motion accepted and ordered placed on file. Ordinance #41 Relating to the operating and control of Electric Railway cars in the Town of Columbia read and discussed and on motion laid on the table until next meeting and a committee composed of councilmen McKay, Groat, and Calder, appointed to interview Mr Camp in reference to the above ordinance. Motioin read and carried that the saleries of the appointed officers be decided upon before they are appointed. Motion made and lost that the Clerk's salary be made $100. per year. Motion made and carried that the Clerk's salary be made at $200. per year. Motion and carried that the Marshall's salary be made at $100. per year.