City of Seattle Records

26 Columbia Apr 10th, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. The following Councilmen present: Willacy, Voland, Sullivan, Bond & Hellenthal. The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Ordinance #24 known s the "Water Works Ordinance" taken up and discussed and on motion same was passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor. Ordinance #25 "to establish the grade of Columbus St passed by the Council and approved by the mayor. Communication from the Puget Sound Pipe Co read and on motion placed on file. The petition to grade Columbus St taken up and on motion same was granted. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet next Monday night at 8 o'clock pm April 17th 1893 B R Shaw clerk Approved April 17th 1893 C P Hutchinson

33 Columbia May 15th, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. The following Councilmen present: Hellenthal, Voland, Sullivan, Willacy & Bond. The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Motion made and carried that the resolution for the grading of Columbus St be read. Motion made and carried to abandon the present water reservoir. Motin made and carried to engage a competant man to draw plans for the improvement of the Water Works. Motion made and carried to reconsider the motion to abandon the work on the present Water reservoir. 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

35 Columbia May 22nd, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. The following Councilmen present: Sullivan, Bond & Willacy. The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Mr Hellenthal reported that the reservoir had been tested and found all right and on motion his report was accepted. Water Committee report that they had bought the 250 ft of 3 in pipe for 23 cents per ft, also the neessary fittings for same and had borrowed tools for putting in the same on motion report was accepted. Ordinance #29 referring to the grading of Columbus St read and on motion passed by the Council and approved by the mayor. On motion the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the grading of Columbus Street same to be opened on June 5th at 8 o'clock. Motion made and carried to adjourne to meet Monday May 29th at 8 o'clock pm B R Shaw clerk Approved May 29th 1892 C P Hutchinson mayor

37 Columbia June 12th, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. Roll call and the following Councilmen present: Voland, Schade, Sullivan, Bond & Willacy. The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. On motion the office of City Engineer was declared vacant. Motion made and carried to employ L C Woodman as engineer for the Town at a salary of $5.00 per day On motion the Superintendent of the [?] Water Works was instructed to clean out the stream above the reservoir. this contract and bond for the grading of Columbus St read and on motion accepted and signed. Motion made and carried to advertise for the construction of the sidewalk on Columbus St. The bids for the furnishing of 1700 of 3 in water pipe opened and the motion to accept the bid of P V Dwyer & Brosof wrot iron pipe at 22&1/2 cents per ft. cost. Motion made and carried to accept the bid of P V Dwyer & Bros for galvanized pipe at 31&1/2 cents pr ft. Motion made and carried to adjourne to meet Monday June 17th 1893 B R Shaw clerk Approved June 17th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor

41 Columbia June 26th, 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding. Roll call and the following Councilmen present: Bond, Willacy & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Motion made and carried to advertise for bids for new sidewalks on both sides of Columbus St the same bids to be opened Monday July 3rd at 8 o'clock Motion made and carried that the marshall be empowered to build the bulkheads for the bridge on Columbus St. Motion made and carried to adjourne to meet next Monday July 3d at 8 o'clock pm B R Shaw clerk Approved July 6th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor