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3 Cameron, Carpenter; J A Larkins laborer; Oscar Derault laborer; H Tench, motorman; W D McKnight laborer; Joshua Sullivan motorman; John C Keith principal of school; E J Rounds contractor; J R Broeffle contractor; Thad Osgood laborer; F C Vorstenson cigar manufacturer; C F Hutchinson carpenter; C P Kimball conductor; George Card farmer; J I Wilson rancher; E P Seaman rancher; J L Beatty surveyor; A A Hepler tailor; Frank Walls carpenter; J D Chase electrician; W D Calder forman; E Voland tailor; Al Hock upholsterer; A Nelson laborer; George Foster carpenter; J L Krape carpenter; J M Brents poultry dealer. Public notice is hereby given that the above and foregoiong petition will be presented to the board of County Commissioners of King County Washington at a regular meeting of siad board on the 5th day of December A D 1892, at the court house in King County Washington for the action of said commissioners. Thereon in accordance with the prayer of said petitioners (signed) John Wiley F M Woodruff B R Shaw committee Dated November 19, 1892

67 Columbia Dec 11th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson Presiding. Roll call and the following councilmen present, Voland,Willacy & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The council proceeded to canvass the returnes of the anual election held onthe 5th day of Dec. for the purpose of electing 3 three councilmen to serve for two years and two councilmen tofill the unexpered term of Joseph Hellenthal and Fred Bond ending on the second Tuesday of January 1895. And for the following special propositions:- Shall the Town of Columbia for municipal purposes borrow six thousand dollars $6000 and issue its negotiable bonds there for and in favor if the proposition as set fourth and detained in Section 1 of this Ordinance #39 of said town. That the Town of Columbia ratify the purchase of the water works of the Town of columbia made pursuant #24 from Columbia Home Company and expenditures and additions hereto fore made thereto and to make certain other additions therefor the said water works now controlled by said town for the purpose of supplying water to the inhabitants of the Town of Columbia at the total estimated cost as set fourth on said section of said ordinance of Four Thousand Dollars ($4000) and for the purpose of providing for the epxpenditures therefor said town borrow money ad contract indebtedness therefore by the issuance and sale of bonds of said town in the sum of four thousand Dollars ($4000) The council having canvassed saie election returns do find said electio to be as follows - viz: For councilmen for the term of two years, William Willacy50 D W Calder 46 J D Chase 48 E Voland 1

68 The Councilmen to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Hellenthal that resigned ending on the second Tuesday of January 1895. C N Groat 40 For the office of councilmen to fill the unexpired term of Fred Bond [?] ending on the second Tuesday of January 1895 Thomas McKay 59 For Treasurer D A Schade 44 Special Propositions - For bonding the Town for $6000. 46 Against bonding the town 4 For ratifying the purchase of the Water Works and bonding the same 39 Against ratifying the purchase of the water works and bonding the smae. 5 Whereby it appears to the council that the following were received the majority of the votes and they are thereofre declared duly and legaly elected . viz: Councilmen William Willacy William Calder J D Chase C N Groat Thomas McKay For Treasurer O A Schade and where by the return appear to the council that the vote for bonds in the Special proposition show more than 3/5 majority in favor of bonds therefor the propositions are declared carried and the Election return ordered placed on file. On motion the Clerk instructed to advertise for bids for $3000. General Fund bonds and $3000 of Water Works bonds the same to be advertised for three weeks on each week in the daily Post Intelligencer and daily Seattle Telegraph the bids to be opened on the evening of January 8th 1894 at the Town Hall.

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

681 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 21 1888 Petition of L.W.Foss for permission to change location of door in front of building corner of Cherry and Second streets and remove partition from said building. Read and referred to Com. on Fire & Water. Petition of J D Chase to secure bulk-head on Yesler Avenue. Read and referred to Street Com. and City Engineer with power to act. Petition of Geo F Woolston for a franchise to law water pipes submitting ordinance. Read and referred to Com. on Fire and Water. Petition of J.M. Thompson for francise for railway system operator by wire cable. Electricity or smokeless & noisless moters. Read and referred to street Committee. Petition of John Graf for opening alley in Blk 36 Boren's addn. Read and referred to Street Committee. Communication from Jno G. Scurry, City Surveyor in regard to grade Mill, Commercial and other streets. Referred to Street Com. Communication from a Citizen in regard to butchers feeding hogs upon blood, entrails etc making them unhealthy. Referred to Com. on Health and Police. Petition of Davidson and Co for a change of license from Davidson and Grubb to Davidson and Gunderson they having filed new bond Granted. Committee Reports From Street Committee recommending that the matter of widening Commercial and Willow streets and extending Front street through the alley in Blk 8 Maynard Plat be brought up at a special meeting. Adopted and the matter continued until next Friday. From same Committee granting petition of David