City of Seattle Records

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

84 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 and Calder The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved The contract made between Fred H Peterson Edmund Peters and the Town of Columbia read and on motion accepted and signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and on motion a warrant was ordered drawn infor Fred H Peterson for $100.00 as retaining fee in the suit to recover the property known as the Columbia Park On motion Ordinance #45 relating to the payment of street grade assessments taken up and read and on motion passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor. On motion Ordinance #44 relating to the apportionment of funds collected as taxes read and on motion passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor. Onmotion Ordinance #41 relating to the operation and control of street and electric railway cars in the Town of Columbia read and the motion made to lay it on the table indefinitely was lost and the motion made to pass the same carried and it was duly signed by the mayor. On motion F E Scott was given the contract to finish the grading of Angeline St at the same price as the former contract and Attorney Heston instructed to draw a contract to that effect. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday April 2nd at 8 o'clock pm approved April 2 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson mayor