City of Seattle Records

85 Columbia March 12th 1894 The Town council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following council men present McKay, Calder, Groat & Willacy The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved The Clerk quarterly report read and on motion accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the County Treasurer for taxes collected during the month of February read and on motin placed on file. A list of delinquint water rent due the Town was read and on motion the Treasurer was instructed to hand the same over to the Marshall wil the instruction for him to notify the consumers that unless thy same was paid by the 15th of the month, the water would be turned off. Bill from E L Hepler for lumber furnished the Town $19.07 and on instruction a warrant was ordered drawn on payment of same. A Bill from J M Bemiss for repairing harnesses for F E Scott $33.85 read and on motion laid on the table to by approval by Mr Scott. A communication was read protesting against issueing a warrant in favor of H H A Hastings for his quarterly salary and on motion the same was ordered laid on the table until next meeting and Mr HAstings to be notified of the above action Motion made and carried that warrnty be drawn in for the Clerk and Marshall for their quarterly salary. On motion the attorney instructed to draw up an ordinance regulating the running and operating of Electric Cars in the Town Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday April 9th at 8 o'clock pm Approved April 9th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

86 Columbia April 9th 1894 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinsonpresiding Roll call and the following council men present, McKay, Willacy, Calder, Groat and Chase The muniutes of thelast meeting read and on motion approved. Motion made and carried for the Treasurer to call in all General Fund warrants below Warrant #29. Ordinance #45 regulating the running and operating of street and electric cars on the Town limits, read and on motion passed by the council and approved by the Mayor. Motion made and carried to authorize the Treasurer to accept General Fund Warrants in payment of water rent. Motion made and carried that the protest filed against the issuing a warrant in favor of H H A HAstings for his salary for three months by laid on the table indefinitely, and on motion a warrant was ordered drawn in payment of teh quarterly salsry of H H A Hastings Motion made and carried to allow the following reductions in water rent J D Chase $1.50 George Sycles all rent previous to March 1st, 1894 Fred Torstensens all but $1.50 Motion made and carried to allow the Marshal to purchase tags for Dog tax license with the first money paid in as such. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday May 7th as 8 o'clock pm Approve May 7th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson

87 Columbia May 7th 1894 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following councilmen present, McKay, Groat and Calder, The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The Park committee report progress A petition was presented and read asking the council pass an ordinance prohibiting stock running at large in the limits of the town. The same was discussed and on motion the same was laid on the table idefinitely. The Engineer's report on the grading of Angeline Street by Contractor Scott and on motion the same was accepted and warrants ordered drawn for payment of same less 30% on the work done under the new contract. The engineer's report on the side walk contrace of Hughler & Co read and on motion the same was accepted and warrants ordered drawn for the payment of same in full. Bill from A H Hepler for 1 day's work helping the Engineer on Angeline Street $2.50 read and on motion ordered paid also Bill from Ray & Co for 1 day's work at same $2.50 paid. Bill from C L Woodman for $23.75 for engineer work on Angeline St Bill from E L Hepler for $9.00 work on water works for months of March, April & May read and on motion warrant ordered drawn for payment of same. Motion made and carried to lay all bills filed against the Town for work on Angeline St grade on the table until next month. Motion made and carried to instruct Treasurer Schade to secure additional bondsmen. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday June 4th at 8 o'clock pm Approved June 4th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

88 Columbia June 4th 1894 The Town Council met at the Town Hall pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following councilmen present, McKay, Groat and Chase The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The following bills read and on motion warrants ordered drawn for payment of same. bill from D C Brown $1.40 for serving copy of ordinance on W J Grambs Bill from Columbia Home Co for lumber for culverts on Angeline Street $13.35 Bill form Joseph Hellenthal for 30lbs of nails $1.00 Bill from Z C Miles & Co for supplies $1.05 interest $1.85 total $2.90 Bills from H H A Hastings for legal work from Oct 23rd 1893 to JAn 1st 1894 $40.0 read and on motion laid on the table until next meeting. Motion made and carried that the claim filed against Angeline St be laid on the table until next meeting Motion made to apply the funds on hand as part of payment on Warrant #29 and to do the same from time to time as the funds come in. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday July 2nd at 8 o'clock pm B R Shaw Town clerk

89 Columbia July 2nd 1894 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following councilmen present, McKay, Groat and Chase The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The Park committee report progress The Clerk's quarterly report read and motion approved and ordered placed on file. The Attorney's report progress on the road tax question. Motion made and carried to authorize the Attorney to make a formal demand on the County Commissioners for that part of the road tax belonging to the Town of Columbia. Motion made and carried to instruct the Treasurer to amke a quarterly report within the next ten days. A Communication received and read from H H A Hastings giving his opinion in regard to the legality of the claim filed against Angeline Street by J M Bemiss on motion the same was ordered placed on file. The following bills read and on motion warrants ordered drawn for payment of same. bill from L C Woodman for work on Angeline St $4.53 Bill from E L Hepler for lumber furnished and labor in Water works $18.95 Bill from H H A Hastings for legal work $40.00 Motion made and carried to draw warrants to pay the Clerk, Marshal & Attorney their quarterly salary. Motion made and carried to draw warrants for the payment of claims filed against Angeline Street A communication from the Engineer giving the cost of work on Angeline St that should be paid out of the General fund read and on motion ordered placed on file.