City of Seattle Records

71 Columbia June 8th 1894 The town council met at the Town Hall pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding Roll Call and the following councilmen present- McKay, Willacy, and Groat The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The committee appointed to see Mr. Camp about replacing the planks on Rainier Ave report and on motion the report accepted and the committee is charged. Motion made and caried that Clerk notify Mr. Camp in writing that unless the planks referred to above are not replaces within four days the will be replaced by the town and the cost charged to the Rainier Ave Electric Ry. The reports of the following officers read and on motion accepted and places on file Engineer report for months of Nov & Dec on work done on Angeline St by Contractors:- Bill from John Mullins for lumber $8.34 Bill from Joseph Hellenthal for work $1.54 less 60 ft 1 in pipe 90cents 66 cents net. Bill from Z C Miles Co for pipe and fitting $79.08 Bill from S C Woodman for Engineering work on Angeline St $22.75 Bill from J C Heuff for work done on Angeline St grade $6.00 Also warrants ordered drawn to pay the following Bills read and accepted Nov 6th Joseph Hellenthal $12.19 A Hughston .38 A Larson 4.43 S Pierson 3.25 Frank Walls 7.25 E F Wood .75 R Palmer .50 H Bemiss 2.75 J C Huff 2.50 Hughes, Hastings & Stedman 45.00

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.