City of Seattle Records

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.

80 Columbia Feb 26th 1894 The Town council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following council men present - Groat, McKay, Willacy & Calder The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved as read. The Park committee report in writing and on motion accepted and ordered placed on file. The statement from the County Treasurer of taxes collected during the month of January read, also receipt from Treasurer Schade and on motion ordered placed of file. Communicatin from H H A Hastings in reference to the claim of Nettie Wood against the Town read and on motion ordered placed on file. Also communicationfrom Mr Hastings in reference to the colletion of street grade assessment on Columbia St, read and on motinlaid on the table until next meeting. The Bond and oath of office fo D C Brown read and motion of same accepted and orderd placed on file. Motion made and carried to post [?] the letting the work of finishing the grading of Angeline St until next meeting. Motin made and carried to instruct the City Attorney to draw up new Dog Tax ordinance making the tax $1.00 per dog. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday Mar 5th 1894 at 8 o'clock pm Approved Mar 5th 1894 [B R Shaw]] clerk C P Hutchinson mayor