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Petition to Extend City Limits of Seattle To the Honorable, the City Council, the Legislative Body of the said city of Seattle, hereby respectfully petition that the boundaries of the City of Seattle be altered and extended so as to include the new territory hereinafter described within the said City of Seattle after proceedings had as required by law, and that you submit to the electors of said city and to the electors residing in the said territory hereinafter described, the question whether said territory shall be annexed to said City of Seattle and become a part thereof. The said new territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Seattle is particularly described as follows to-wit: Beginning at the point in the center of Lake Washington, which is the Northeast corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northerly along the center of Lake Washington to an intersection with the south line of Section Sixteen, in Township Twenty-five, Range Four West, W.M., produced eastwardly; thence West in the waters of Lake Washington and Union Bay along said east line produced to the intersection with the east line of said Section Sixteen, produced southerly; thence North in the waters of Union Bay along said east line produced to the shore of said Union Bay, and thence North along the east line of said Section Sixteen and of Section No Nine in said Township and Range to the quarter-section on the east line of said Section Nine; thence West along the center line of said Section Nine to the quarter-section corner in the west line thereof; thence North along the east line lines of Sections Eight and Five in said Township and Range to the north line of said Township Twenty-five North; thence West along said Township line to the quarter-section corner in the north line of Section One, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East, which latter point is the Northeast corner of the present corporate limits of the town (now city) of Ballard; thence South along the center line of said Section One, and Sections Twelve and Thirteen in said township Twenty-five North, Range Three East to the Southeast corner of Government Lot 2, in said Section thirteen, said last-named line being the Easterly boundry of said City of Ballard; thence West along the South boundary of said City of Ballard to the center of Salmon Bay; thence Northwesterly following the present corporate limits of the City of Ballard along the center line of Salmon Bay to deep water in Puget Sound of Admiralty Inlet; thence West to the main channel of Puget Sound or Admiralty Inlet; thence southerly along said main to a junction with the main channel from Elliott Bay; thence Easterly and Southeasterly along the main channel of Elliott Bay to the point in the center of Elliott Bay, which is the Northwest corner of the present limits of the City of Seattle; thence Northeastwardly along the present Northwestern boundry of the City of Seattle to the intersection between the shore of said Elliott Bay and the west line of Section Twenty-four, in Township Twenty-five North, Range Three East; thence North, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along said west line of said Section twenty-four to the quarter section corner in the west line of said Section Twenty-four; thence East, following the present boundary of the City of Seattle along the center line of said Section Twenty-four, and of Sections Nineteen and Twenty in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East to the east line of said Section twenty; thence South following the present boundary of the City of Seattle, along the east line of said Section Twenty to the Southeast corner thereof; thence East following the present boundry of the City Seattle along the North line of Sections Twenty-eight and Twenty-seven in Township Twenty-five North, Range Four East, to the shore of Lake Washington; and thence Easterly in the waters of Lake Washington following the present boundary of the City of Seattle to the present Northeast corner of the limits of the City of Seattle and place of beginning, including all waters embraced within the boundaries above described. 1 WW Griffith 2 S H Street 3 William Frausen 4 M Addison Rinyheirn 5 Geo H Smith 6E W Young 7 A T Friend 8 J P Thompson 9 C H Brown 10 Ike Rosenthal 11 F B Seymour 12 J A Campbell 13 W J Gardner 14 O P Mooney 15 Harrison Hays 16 David J Hagerty 17 H F Sweet 18 C S Bliason 19 F C Moran 20 J B W Miller 21 F C Green 22 J H Cannon 23 Geo W clark 24 H E Pginis 25 D T Wheeler 26 J Zniswauger 27 Frauenthal Bros 28 G Davis 29 R H Smith 30 James A McWilliams 31 Austin Claiborne 32 B Evensern 33 Geo S Fisher 34 E J Crandall 35 Henry B Loomis 36 Chas Schuster 37 Daniel Bagley 38 W D Fredricks 39 W Upson 40 Oliver S Reese 41 A C Graff 42 B Karnes 43 44 Jas Y Fleenox 45 John T Yarno 46 D B Denton 47 H E Weissig 48 E B Sutton 49 Wm G Norris 50 G E M Pratt

167 Columbia City Wash October 4th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8 o'clock PM Mayor Reeves presiding Roll Call answered by Brown, Hepler and Osgood; Cameron and Voland absent. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Treasurer's report read and accepted with the understanding that a written report of the same should be filed with the Clerk as soon as possible. Marshal's report read and accepted. Marshal's request to have $4.00 deducted from his next salary warrant in payment for water rent due from one Mrs Huff, granted. Attorney's verbal report of Street Grade assessment matter heard. On motion Mr Osgood was appointed a special committee of one to look into road and bridge matters. Clerk's quarterly report read and accepted. Resignation of E Voland accepted by regular motion of the Council and J A Campbell elected to fill that vacancy, and his oath of office filed with the clerk. Petition fo C S Chase for rebate on water rent read and on motion was granted, with one dissenting vote from Mr A A Hepler Motion was made and carried to instruct the City Attorney to draw up ordinances establishing certain funds under the new law, and matters relative thereto. Mr Campbell was appointed by the Mayor as member of the Finance Committee, in place of Mr. Voland. On motion meeting adjourned until Wednesday evening Oct 6th. Apprived C F Reeves mayor. C S Chase clerk Correction: On motion Clerk was ordered to issue Genreal Fund Warrants for Marshal's, Attorney's and Clerk's quarterly salary.

174 and Judges of election it was unanimously declared that the following named officers were duly elected. Dr Homer E Brooks, Town treasurer for the term of one year. Mr J A Campbell, Town councilman for the term of two years. Mr C R Hepler, Town councilman for the term of two years. Mr R H Heston, Town councilman for the term of two years. C S Chase Clerk of Canvass Baoard of Election

175 Columbia City Wash Jan 11th 1989 the Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session ot 8:15 PM Mayor Reeves in the chair. Roll call answered to by Campbell, Osgood, and Cameron. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved without correction. Report of the Finance committee read and on motion was accpeted, Report of City Attorney read and on motion was accpeted. Final Report of the retiring Treasurer accepted and places on file. Council then adjourned byregular motion to give the newly elected Council opportunity to qualify and come to order of business. Thenew Council came to order represented by J A Campbell, Chas Cameron Thad Osgood and C R Hepler. Heston absent. Newly elected officers duly qualified by signing oath's of office and filing same with the Clerk. The bond of the new Treasurer examined by the Finance Committee and by regular motion was accepted by the council. On motion the City Attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance establishing the salaries of the Town Officers, under the now cash basis for the year 1898 as follows: City Attorney $6.00 per month City Clerk $5.00 per month City Marshal $6.50 per month Proceeding to the business of appointing officers for the year 1898 the following were duly elected by regular motion W S McCurley City Attorney C S Chase City Clerk J H Garber City Marshal

178 Columbia City Wash March 7th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:35 o'clock with Mayor Reeves in the chair. Roll call answered by Cameron, Osgood and Hepler. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Verbal report of City Attorney heard regarding street grade and road tax matters. Clerk's bond presented and accepted by regular motion. Attorney's bond presented and accepted by regular motion. Marshal reported his bond as not completed and there being noobjection, further time was granted him in which to file said bond. On motion water main was ordered laid or exended along Ferdinand Street and also to the sidewalk fo house occupeid by C S chase for connection and the matter referred to the Water Committee. Petition for road repairs by A Mattiesen heard and on motion the Marshal and Street Committee were instructed to utilize the dog tax and poll tax of the town in making repairs on Noble St Hill Board of Health reported organization and election of officers as follows: J A Laurence, chairman, J A Campbell, secretary, and H E Brooks, Health Officer. By request Council gave permission for the Health Officer to issue a proclamation to all those in charge of vaults and garbage piles to have the same attended to according to recognized sanitary measures. On motion meeting adjourned. C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk