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Town of South Park Records, 1902-1907

Overview of the Collection

Creator
South Park (Wash.)
Title
Town of South Park Records
Dates
1902-1907 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.8 cubic ft., ((3 boxes and 2 volumes))
Collection Number
9174
Summary
Records of the Town of South Park, 1902-1907, including City Council minutes and ordinances.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Town of South Park was incorporated December 9, 1902 and the Town Council held its first meeting on December 23. South Park was served by three mayors in its four-and-one-half years of existence. These mayors were S.J. Bevan (1902-1903), G.C. Lingenfelter (1903-1905), and A.G. Breidenstein (1906-1907). Bevan resigned for unknown reasons after serving less than ten months.

South Park was plagued by problems in securing adequate city services. Particularly vexing was the inability to obtain a decent water supply. Although the City of Georgetown owned mains that ran through South Park, it refused to supply water to the latter, occasioning a bitter court battle over legal rights to the water. In 1905-1906, the town contracted with an independent water company, but in April 1906 the water was found to be contaminated because South Park did not have a sewer system. The Town Council petitioned Seattle to run Cedar River mains to the edge of the Town.

In October of 1906, the electorate voted 131-59 for annexation to Seattle, but apparently no action was taken beyond the vote. On March 23, 1907, a second vote for annexation was 181-36 in favor and on May 3, 1907, South Park became part of the City of Seattle.

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Content Description

The Town of South Park Records, 1902-1907, include City Council minutes, ordinances, contracts, bills and receipts, correspondence, town officials' reports, and petitions. Of particular interest are the records dealing with the issue of the town water supply.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Town of South Park Records, Record Series 9174-[xx]. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Town of South Park Records are arranged in three series:

Series I: City Council Minutes (9174-01)

Series II: Ordinances (9174-02)

Series III: City Clerk's Records (9174-03)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Annexation (Municipal government)--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • City councils--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Sewerage--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Water utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle

Geographical Names

  • South Park (Wash.)--Politics and government

Form or Genre Terms

  • Minutes
  • Ordinances

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • South Park (Wash.). City Council (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Scott Cline
1989

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