City of Seattle Records

Columbia Jan 9th 1894 The Council met at the Town Hall, Mayor Hutchinson presiding. Roll Call and the following councilmen present Willacy, McKay and Groat The minutes of the last meering read and approved The committee appointed to inspect the work done on Angeline Street. Report that the work o far is satifactory and the same was accepted and committee discharges. The Treasurer allowed to correct his report The Treasurer's Supplementory report read and onmotion accepted. the oath of Office and Councilmen electWillacy, Chase, and Calder read and on motion acepted and ordered placed on file and the above gentlemen requested to take there respected seats as councilmen. The Bond and oath of office of O A Schade as Treasurer elect read and ordered duley and legally qualified as Treasurer of the Town of Columbia: The Marshall's report for his official year read and on motion accepted and ordered placed on file. Ordinance #41 Relating to the operating and control of Electric Railway cars in the Town of Columbia read and discussed and on motion laid on the table until next meeting and a committee composed of councilmen McKay, Groat, and Calder, appointed to interview Mr Camp in reference to the above ordinance. Motioin read and carried that the saleries of the appointed officers be decided upon before they are appointed. Motion made and lost that the Clerk's salary be made $100. per year. Motion made and carried that the Clerk's salary be made at $200. per year. Motion and carried that the Marshall's salary be made at $100. per year.

75 Motion made and lost that the City Attorney be paid $2.50 per ordinance Motion made and carried that the Attorney's salary be made $120. per year. Motion made and carried that all common laborers be paid 20 cents per hour. The following nominations were made For Clerk E S Hepler and B R Shaw For Marshall D C Brown and Richard Gowan Motion made and carried that all officers be elected by Ballot for Police Justice C R Hepler was nominated and elected by acclaimation The ballot taken resulted as follows:- For Clerk B R Shaw received 3 votes and E S Hepler received 2 votes. For Marshall D C Brown received 3 votes and A H Hepler received none. For Attorney H H A Hastings received 3 votes and R S Gorman received 2 votes. The votes being counted the following candidates declared elected:-- Clerk--B R Shaw. Marshall D C Brown Attorney H H A Hastings The mayor proceeded to appointed the following commmittees on Water Works councilmen Grat, Willacy and Calder On Streets and Alleys, councilmen McKay, Chase and Groat On Finance- Groat-Chase- Willacy OnPublic Buildings and Docks --Willacy, McKay and Calder Motion made and carried that the officers above be made the same as last term. On motion the water works committee instructed to purchase water pipes to lay on Angeline Street Motion made and carried that the water works committee be empowered to appoint the superintendent of water works and wages to be 25 cents per hour Motion made and carried to adjourn to next Monday Feb 5th at 8 o'clock or at a call of the Mayor. Approved Feb 5th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson

76 Columbia Feb 5th 1894 The town council met at the Town Hall Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following council men present - Calder, McKay, Willacy, Groat & Chase The minutes of the last meeting read and approved. The committee appointed to interview Mr Camp in regard to the running of Cars in the town limits made a verbal report and on motion the same was acceppted and the committee discharged. A petition was read praying for the wages of common laborers to be placed to the old rate of 25 cents per hour. the Matter was discussed and on motion the petition was laid on the table indefinitely. Motion made and carried that common laborers be paid at the rate of 25 cents per hour. Ordinance #41 taken up and on motion the same was laid on the table indefinitely. Ordinance #42 regulating the salary of the Marshall, Clerk, and Attorney read and on motion passed by the council and approved by the Mayor. On motion Mr. Hellenthal was given one week more time to report in. Bill from Z C Miles for water pipes and fittings $96.69 read and on motion ordered paid. Bill from Hepler Lumber Co for pipe fittings $ read and on motion ordered places to their credit on water rent. ordered paid. Bill from William Willacy for cash paid for frieght $2.90, Car fare 10 cents, sharpening picks 90 cents total $4.15 read and on motion ordered paid. A compliant from Nettie Wood asking for $5000 damages sustained by a fall on Columbia St read and referred to the City Attorney.

77 Motion made and carried to allow E L Hepler the contract to finish putting in the water pipes on Angeline Street at the rate fo 25 cents per hour for actual time worked. A communication from Mr McKay read protecting against accepting the bondsman of O A Schade as Treasurer, and the motion made to have him furnish new bondsmen was lost. Motion made and carried for the Mayor to appoint a committee to investigate the ownership of the land known as the Park, and councilmen - Groat, McKay, & Calder, appointed on the same and and authorized to [?] Motion made and carried to authorize the City Attorney to investigate the amount due the Town from the County Road fund and to try to collect the same. The oath of office and bond of H H A Hastings as City Attorney and on motion approved and placed on file. The oath of office and bond of B R Shaw as Town Clerk read and on motion approved and ordered placed on file. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday night Feb 12th, 1894 at 8 o'clock pm Approved Feb 12th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson

78 Columbia Feb 12th 1894 The town council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following council men present - Willacy, McKay, Groat & Calder The minutes of the last meeting read and corrected and on motion approved. The committee appointed to audit the accounts of the Clerk, Marshall & Treasurer given until next meeting to report in. The health committee report in the complaint made by John Raegan and on motion given until next meeting to report in. The water committee report on work putting in pipes on Angeline Street read and on motion the same was accepted and the committee authorized to remove the old pipes taken upon Angeline Street to the basement of the Town Hall. The committee appointed to investigate the ownership of the park report through Attorneys Peterson and Peters and the same was read and on motionthe committee authorized to employ council to investigate the Title of the Park and to bring suit to secure title if necessary. Ordinance #43, regulating and fixing the price of water supplied by the town read and on motion passed by the council and approval by the Mayor. Ordinance #44 providing for the general fund and water fund of the town read and on motion laid on the table until next meeting. The statement of the water committeee giving the number of hours worked by parties laying pipes on Angeline St read and corrected and laid on the table until next meeting. The report of Joseph Hellenthal as superintendant of water works for the month of January read and on motion laid on the table until next meeting.