City of Seattle Records

60 Columbia Oct 25th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson in the chair. The following members being present, viz: Schade, Willacy, Voland & Sullivan, The minutes for the meeting of Oct 14th were ordered read and on motion approved. The superintendent on Town Water Company reported some bursted pipe and recommended that provision be made to repair same until new pipe could be obtained On motion of councilman Voland the supt. was empowered to purchase sufficient "tarred twine" to make such repairs as needed. The superintendent of Water Works further reports that uponexamination of copliant made by one Harry Finch he found that siad Finch house was connected with water main by an 1/2" pipe. Said pipe not being sufficiently large to supply water for the two families occupying Finch House. Also that A H Hepler had bought of the City 60 ft of 1/2 " iron pipe. On motion Mr Finch was exempted from paying for two families until the suppply of water was increased. The clerk was ordered to charge Mr Hepler 1 cent per foot for the 1/2" pipe, and render him a bill for same. On motion of Councilman Schade an ordinance No 35 was read pertaining to and providing for the levying of a tax of 1% on the property in the Town of Columbia for the years 1893 and 1894 The same was passed and the clerk ordered to post the same as provided for and required by laaw. He was also instructed to certify same to the Auditor of King Co. Mr Hastings the Town Attorney instructed the Council as to the requirements of the law regarding the registration of voters. And advising the Council accordingly. Councilman Voland then moved that His Honor the Mayor be empowered to provide a registration book & etc for the approching electin and a tax receipt book for the Town Marshall Carried. A communication from Mr J K Edmistonexpressing his willingness as a large holder of Columbus Street Improvements Warrants

Many of the farmers will lose their all for their farms are mortgaged and inability to raise crops prevents them from raising their mortgages or renewing them.

The taxable property that would be added to King Co. by the recovery of these lands would lighten the burden of taxation of all in the Co.

The population near to this city would be greatly increased and its trade and wealth in proportion.

Asking your immediate attention to and action upon this matter we remian By order of the General committee.

of The Finance Committee

of The Engineering Committee