City of Seattle Records

49 Columbia Aug 17th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding, the following Councilmen present, Voland, Bond, Willacy & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and corrected and approved. The profile of Angeline St shown and the question of Grade discussed and on motion the sme was adopted as shown on profile. Ordinance #31 for the grading and side walking of Angeline St read and corrected and on motion same was passed by the Council and approved by its Mayor. Motion made and carried that the Clerk advertise for bids for the Grading of Angeline Street Motion made and carried to adjournment to meet Monday Aug 21st 1893 at 8 o'clock pm B R Shaw clerk Approved Aug 28th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor

56 Columbia Oct 2nd 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson presiding. Roll call and the following Councilmen present, Sullivan, Voland & Willacy The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The engineer's report for the building of sidewalk on Columbus Street read, and on motion, the same laid on the table til next meeting, and warrants drawn for 70% of said estimate. the Engineer report for grading down to Angeline Street in the month of September read and on motion accepted and warrents ordered drawn for 70% of said estimates. Town Treasurer's report for the Quarter ending September 30 read and on motion accepted and placed on file. the Town Clerk's report for the Quarter ending September 30th 1893, read and on motion accepted and placed on file. Bill from the Grade Contractors of Columbus Street for balance due them on contract, read and ordered paid as soon as the 30 day limit had expired. Bills for the work done making culvert on Angeline Street read and the following warrents ordered drawn for the payment of smae A A Hepler $2.00, J C Huff $.88, H Bemis $2.00, J McCloud $1.35, D C Brownfor 35 lb nails, $1.75. Bill for barn rent, $1.75, presented by J C Huff, and the same withdrawn. Bill for L C Woodman for $10.00 engineers work done on Angeline Street read and on motion warrant drawn for payment of same. Bill from S H Clements for $12.50 as roadman on work done on Angeline Street made and on motion the same was cut down to $10.00 and a warrant ordered for payment of same. Bill for L C Woodman for $35.50 for work done on Angeline Street and on motion warrant ordered for payment of same. Bill from Columbia Home Co. for $7.50 for lumber furnished, read and on motionm warrant ordered for payment of same. Motion made and carried, that the minutes of the meeting held September 4th, be corrected to read as follows, towit: Motion made and carried that the engineer's report for work done by the Columbia Street Grade contractors be accepted and the council accept the Street as finished as far as the Grade Contractors is concerned. Motion made and carried to lay water pipe for Ferdinand Street along the Ally to the rear of the K of P Building the Lodge digging the ditch for the pipe.

57 Motion made and carried to put "Guard Rails" on Columbia Street Bridge and other protection for the Public's Safety Motion made and carried for to advertise for bids for sidewalk onAngeline Street, the same to be opened on Monday evening Octpber 9th 1893. The agreement between F E Scott and Roy and Co read and on motion accepted and placed on file. On motion the amount due the Clerk and Marshal for their Quarter's salary ordered drawn. Motion made and carried to adjourne to meet Monday October 9th 1893, at 8 o'clock pm B R Shaw Town Clerk approved Oct 14th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor

59 Columbia Oct 2nd 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson in the chair. The following Councilmen wee present, Sullivan, Willacy & Voland The minutes for the meeting of Oct 2nd were read and on motion approved. the record for Oct 9th 1893 showing no quorum was also read. L C Woodman city engineer submits a reprot certifyin therein that R Palmer has completed four hundred and two yards of bulkhead on his contract with the city according to contract and specification. On motion the report was accepted and warrants ordered to be drawn for 70% of said estimate. A communication fro the County Auditor showing the value of Real and Personal property around within the Corporate limits of the Town of Columbia and read. On motion the same was received and placed on file. His Hon the Mayor presented a request of Citizen Woodruff that Angeline Street crossings be made four feet in width instead of three. A motion was made by councilman Voland that we readvertize for bids for the construction of the sidewalks on Angeline Street specifiying therein that the crossings shall be four feet in width said bids to be opened on Monday Oct 23rd 1893. Said motion was duly seconded and carried and clerk ordered to post notices in accordance therewith The Rainier Avenue sewer question was informally discusse and on motion further consideration of it was postponed until the next meeting of the Council. On motionof CouncilmanWillacy it was ordered that sewer and Box 10x12 in the [?] constructed across Angeline Street next to the railway. On motion Council adjourned to meet Monday Oct 23 1893 approved Oct 23 1893 C P Hutchinson

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