City of Seattle Records

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.

75 Motion made and lost that the City Attorney be paid $2.50 per ordinance Motion made and carried that the Attorney's salary be made $120. per year. Motion made and carried that all common laborers be paid 20 cents per hour. The following nominations were made For Clerk E S Hepler and B R Shaw For Marshall D C Brown and Richard Gowan Motion made and carried that all officers be elected by Ballot for Police Justice C R Hepler was nominated and elected by acclaimation The ballot taken resulted as follows:- For Clerk B R Shaw received 3 votes and E S Hepler received 2 votes. For Marshall D C Brown received 3 votes and A H Hepler received none. For Attorney H H A Hastings received 3 votes and R S Gorman received 2 votes. The votes being counted the following candidates declared elected:-- Clerk--B R Shaw. Marshall D C Brown Attorney H H A Hastings The mayor proceeded to appointed the following commmittees on Water Works councilmen Grat, Willacy and Calder On Streets and Alleys, councilmen McKay, Chase and Groat On Finance- Groat-Chase- Willacy OnPublic Buildings and Docks --Willacy, McKay and Calder Motion made and carried that the officers above be made the same as last term. On motion the water works committee instructed to purchase water pipes to lay on Angeline Street Motion made and carried that the water works committee be empowered to appoint the superintendent of water works and wages to be 25 cents per hour Motion made and carried to adjourn to next Monday Feb 5th at 8 o'clock or at a call of the Mayor. Approved Feb 5th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson

76 Columbia Feb 5th 1894 The town council met at the Town Hall Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following council men present - Calder, McKay, Willacy, Groat & Chase The minutes of the last meeting read and approved. The committee appointed to interview Mr Camp in regard to the running of Cars in the town limits made a verbal report and on motion the same was acceppted and the committee discharged. A petition was read praying for the wages of common laborers to be placed to the old rate of 25 cents per hour. the Matter was discussed and on motion the petition was laid on the table indefinitely. Motion made and carried that common laborers be paid at the rate of 25 cents per hour. Ordinance #41 taken up and on motion the same was laid on the table indefinitely. Ordinance #42 regulating the salary of the Marshall, Clerk, and Attorney read and on motion passed by the council and approved by the Mayor. On motion Mr. Hellenthal was given one week more time to report in. Bill from Z C Miles for water pipes and fittings $96.69 read and on motion ordered paid. Bill from Hepler Lumber Co for pipe fittings $ read and on motion ordered places to their credit on water rent. ordered paid. Bill from William Willacy for cash paid for frieght $2.90, Car fare 10 cents, sharpening picks 90 cents total $4.15 read and on motion ordered paid. A compliant from Nettie Wood asking for $5000 damages sustained by a fall on Columbia St read and referred to the City Attorney.

83 Columbia March 12th 1894 The Town council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following council men present - McKay, Willacy, Groat & Chase The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. A petition read preying that council to employ attorney to institute action to recover the property known as the Columbia Park and on motion ordered placed on file. Motion made and carried to lay ordinances #45 on the table until there is a full board present. Motion made and carried for the Park Committee to instruct attorney Peterson to institute proceedings to secure title to the Columbia Park The question of letting the grading of Angeline Street discussed and on motion the clerk instructed to post notices calling for bids to be opened Monday March 19th at 8 o'clock pm On motion the Council adjourned to meet Monday March 19th at 8 o'clock pm Approved Monday March 19th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson

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