City of Seattle Records

25 Columbia Apr 3rd, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinsonpresiding. The following Councilmen present: Voland, Hellenthal, Sullivan & Willacy. The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The following Bills read and on motion warrants drawn for payment of same. Bill from Joseph Hellenthal for $5.75 for work on Water Works and material for same. Bill formD C Brown for $2.50 repairing sidewalk. Bill from Lowman & Hanford $9.00 for supplies. The clerk's quarterly report read, and on motion same was accepted. Ordinance #24 known s the "Water Works Ordinance" read the second time on motion laid on the table for one week, and the Water Committee instructed to confer with Mr.Edniston about the same. Motion made and carried to accept the grade of Caldwell & Columbus Streets as shown on profile. Motion made and carried to draw warrants to pay the quarterly salary of the Clerk & Marshal. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday evening April 10th B R Shaw clerk Approved April 10th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor.

31 Columbia May 2nd, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. The following Councilmen present: Hellenthal, Willacy & Voland. The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Ordinance #28 Relating to the letting of Contracts for the erection and repair of Public buildings and Works and the manner of letting said contracts. Read and passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor. A resolution relating to the manner of advertising for bids for the two thousand feet of 3 in pipe, and the couplings and elbows for the connecting the same. read and on motion accepted as read. Motion made and carried to appoint Joseph Hellenthal as superintendent of the Water Works System. Motion made and carried to adjourne to meet Monday 8th 1893 B R Shaw Clerk Approved May 8th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor

34 Columbia May 18th, 1893 A special meeting of the Town Council was held in the Town Hall. Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. The following Councilmen present: Sullivan, Willacy , Hellenthal , Voland & Bond. The resignation of Joseph Hellenthal as councilman was read and on motion accepted. On motion Joseph Hellenthal was appointed Superintendent of the Water Works. Motion made and carried that the Water Works committee buy 250 ft of 3 in water pipe and one (1) 3 in T and plug, one 3 in elbow and one 3 in union. Motion made and carried to adjourne to meet Monday May 22nd at 8 o'clock pm B R Shaw clerk Approved May 22nd 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor

37 Columbia June 5th, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. Roll call and the following Councilmen present: Voland, Willacy, Bond, Sullivan & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Oath of Office of O A Schade as councilman, and placed on file, The following Bills read and on motion warrants orderd drawn for payment of same. Bill from Z C Miller for water pipe and fittings $65.34 Bill from R Palmer for Drayage $4.50 Bill from Columbia House Co for Lumber $8.67 Bill from Rainier Ave E R R for fixing Lt $1.75 Bill from B R Shaw for 3&1/2 days of work on assessment roll $10.50 Bill from Press Times Pub Co for $1.00 Bill from H H A Hastings for salary as attorney $170.00 The following bill for work on the Water Works was read and on motion ordered paid our of the Water Fund. On motion the Bill from the Post I was laid on the table for investigation. A Houghton 15&7/8 days @ $2.00 $31.75 Oscar DeVaulr 2 days @ $2.00 $4.00 A H Hepler 6&1/2 days @ $2.00 $13.00 Joseph Hellenthal 9 days @ $5.00 $45.00 Joseph Hellenthal Sundries for Water Works $.40 Motion made and carried to pay the Supt of Water Works $2.50 per day for actual work performed. Motion made and carried to advertise 1700 ft of 3 in water pipe also prices for 1/2 inch and 1 in stop colks and price per lb for fittings also for the loan of such tools necessary for laying said pipe. On motion the Clerk was authorized to notify the people using Water from the Water system that their water rent for the month of May is now due and payable to the Town Treasurer who is

44 Columbia July 15th 1893 The Council met pursuant to adhournment, Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding, Roll call and the following Councilmen present, Schade Willacy & Bond. The minutes of the two last meetings read and on motion approved. Communication from the A Hughston read declining to enter into contract with the Town to build sidewalk on Columbus St and on motion it was decided to let the contract to the next lowest bidder. Joseph Hellenthal and the Attorney instructed to draw up a contract for the compliance of same. The assessment Roll Call the improvement of Columbus St received from the clerk read and on motion the clerk was instructed to post the assessment Notices as requited by ordinance #29. Motinmade and carried to adjourne to meet Tuesday July 25th at 8 o'clock pm Approved July 25th 1893 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinsonmayor Approve Aug 7th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor