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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)19021907
- 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
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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.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Town of South Park Records, Record Series 9174-[xx]. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
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)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I (9174-01): City Council Minutes , 1902-1907Return to Top
Proceedings of South Park City Council meetings.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Volume | ||
1 | Minutes |
1902-1907 |
Series II (9174-02): Ordinances, 1903-1907Return to Top
Ordinances passed by the South Park City Council.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Volume | ||
1 | Ordinances |
1903-1907 |
Series III: City Clerk's Files (9174-03), 1902-1907Return to Top
Administrative records of South Park filed with the City Clerk. Materials include contracts, bonds, correspondence, city officials' reports, oaths of office, petitions, and tax statements. Records relate to local improvements, franchises, elections, and licensing of saloons and sporting exhibitions.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Certificates of
Nomination |
1903-1906 |
1/2 | City Contracts and
Leases |
1904-1906 |
1/3 | City Council, Committee
Reports |
1905-1906 |
1/4 | City Council, Resolutions and
Amendments |
1902-1906 |
1/5 | Claims for
Damages |
1906 |
1/6 | Claims, A |
1903-1906 |
1/7 | Claims, B |
1903-1906 |
1/8 | Claims, C-D |
1905-1906 |
1/9 | Claims, E-G |
1903-1906 |
1/10 | Claims, H-J |
1904-1906 |
1/11 | Claims, K-L |
1903-1906 |
1/12 | Claims, M-N |
1903-1906 |
2/1 | Claims, O-R |
1903-1906 |
2/2 | Claims, S |
1903-1906 |
2/3 | Claims, T-W |
1903-1906 |
2/4 | Contract Bonds |
1904-1906 |
2/5 | Correspondence,
B-E |
1904-1906 |
2/6 | Correspondence,
F-H |
1903-1906 |
2/7 | Correspondence,
J-M |
1904-1906 |
2/8 | Correspondence,
O-S |
1903-1906 |
2/9 | Correspondence,
T-W |
1903-1905 |
2/10 | County (King) Auditor's
Report |
1906 |
2/11 | Justice Court,
Lawsuits |
1905-1906 |
3/1 | Marshall's Notices,
Assessment Rolls |
1906 |
3/2 | Memoranda, Street and Water
Improvements |
1905-1906 |
3/3 | Notices for Bids and
Specifications |
1904-1907 |
3/4 | Oaths of Office |
1903-1906 |
3/5 | Official Bonds |
1903-1906 |
3/6 | Petitions,
Annexation |
1906 |
3/7 | Petitions, Bonds for Liquor
Licenses |
1903-1907 |
3/8 | Petitions, Boxing
Exhibitions |
1906 |
3/9 | Petitions,
Saloons |
1905-1906 |
3/10 | Petitions, Streets and
Drainage Improvements |
1904-1907 |
3/11 | Petitions, Water System and
Streetcars |
1905-1907 |
3/12 | Plat, Donovan Street and
Valley Road |
1902-1907 |
3/13 | Tax Statements |
1903-1907 |
3/14 | Treasurer's
Reports |
1904-1905 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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
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Corporate Names
- South Park (Wash.). City Council (creator)