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Parks Commissioners of the City of Seattle
Dec 11 1890
Be it remembered that on this the 11th
Day of Dec ad 1890 the Board of Park
Commissioners of the City of Seattle meet
pursuant to Adjournment on the New
City Hal at roll Call the follow-
ing Members are present: A Barkley W E
Burgess and Chas Evans Depty City Clk C K Drorm
The following proceedings are had to wit:
Minutes of the last meeting read &
approved.
The report of Comptroller C W Ferris
stating the amt of money (estimated)
for Park purposes was read and
ordered placed on file.
Chairman Jones sttaed that Mr
Bailey & himself as the committee app-
ointed to confer with the County
Commissioners inthe regard to securing
land for Park Purposes, had
consulted with Mr. Gasch chg
of the Counts Com's and that he
had promised then his hearty
support in the matter that
he had recommended a committee
of prominent Citizens be requested
to confer with the Park Com's
with a view to securing suitable
grounds. He stated that schoollands
could be bought at from 100 to 150 per
acre in 10 equal payments with
6% interest.