City of Seattle Records

62 Columbia Oct 30th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson in the chair, and the following members present, Schade, Sullivan, Willacy & Voland The minutes for the meeting of Oct 23th and 24th were read and approved. A Communication from the City Counsellor pertaining to the registration of the voters etc was read and filed. A protest from A Houghston regarding the manner of the council's opening of a certain bid for the sidewalk on Angeline Street was read and passed without action. On motion of CouncilmanSchade the seat of councilman F Bond was declared vacant. The clerkwas ordered topost, according to law, public notices of an electiontobe held onthe 5th day of December next at which electionfive councilmen and a Town Treasurer will be elected. it was moved and carried that the town being 600 ft or sufficient 2 in iron pipe to lay new water main on Columbia Street It was suggested by counsellor Hastings and after some discussion order on motion of councilman Schade that a public meeting be held in the Town Hall the following Thrusday night at 7\30 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the advisibility of bonding the Town's indebtedness On motion the sidewalk on Columbus Street was accepted as campleted. The bids for the building of sidewalks on Angeline Street were opened. there being only two tendered that of J C Heuff and Avery Houghston was accepted as being the lowest. It was moved and carried that an ordinance be drawn that would rebate the tax-payers on Columbus Street the difference between the assessed amount of the grade tax and the actual cost of the work. On motion the council adjourned to meet upon the call of the mayor. Approved Nov 6th 1893 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson

71 Columbia June 8th 1894 The town council met at the Town Hall pursuant to adjournment Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding Roll Call and the following councilmen present- McKay, Willacy, and Groat The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The committee appointed to see Mr. Camp about replacing the planks on Rainier Ave report and on motion the report accepted and the committee is charged. Motion made and caried that Clerk notify Mr. Camp in writing that unless the planks referred to above are not replaces within four days the will be replaced by the town and the cost charged to the Rainier Ave Electric Ry. The reports of the following officers read and on motion accepted and places on file Engineer report for months of Nov & Dec on work done on Angeline St by Contractors:- Bill from John Mullins for lumber $8.34 Bill from Joseph Hellenthal for work $1.54 less 60 ft 1 in pipe 90cents 66 cents net. Bill from Z C Miles Co for pipe and fitting $79.08 Bill from S C Woodman for Engineering work on Angeline St $22.75 Bill from J C Heuff for work done on Angeline St grade $6.00 Also warrants ordered drawn to pay the following Bills read and accepted Nov 6th Joseph Hellenthal $12.19 A Hughston .38 A Larson 4.43 S Pierson 3.25 Frank Walls 7.25 E F Wood .75 R Palmer .50 H Bemiss 2.75 J C Huff 2.50 Hughes, Hastings & Stedman 45.00