WaSMAR9178 Guide to the City of Southeast Seattle Records 1906 Southeast Seattle, City of Records Finding aid prepared by Scott Cline Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Seattle Municipal Archives ©1989
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Finding aid encoded by Shannon B. Lynch 2004 Finding aid written in English. Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle, WA 98124-4728 Phone: 206/233-7807 Email: archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
9178 Southeast Seattle (Wash.) City of Southeast Seattle Records 1906 3 volumes Records of the City of Southeast Seattle, including City Council minutes and ordinances. Collection materials are in English. Historical Note

The City of Southeast Seattle was incorporated on July 2, 1906 following the merger of the districts of Hillman City, York, and Southeast Seattle. It was apparently incorporated for the sole purpose of petitioning to be annexed to the City of Seattle.

At the second meeting of the City Council, a petition was filed carrying 128 signatures calling for a vote on annexation. On August 17, 1906, the electorate voted 221-8 to petition the Seattle City Council to annex Southeast Seattle as the City's 12th Ward. In October, the Seattle City Attorney advised the Southeast Seattle Council that it could not be annexed as a separate ward.

In the meantime, a citizen proposal to merge with the City of Columbia, which supplied fire protection services to Southeast Seattle, received no Council action. On December 5, 1906, the electorate voted 181-70 to annex Brighton and to advance to City of the Second Class status.

A second petition to the Seattle City council asked that Southeast Seattle be annexed as part of the second ward because of the "urgent necessity for water, light and adequate transportation facilities." The Southeast Seattle City Council opposed unconditional annexation, but the public supported immediate annexation under almost any terms. Annexation finally came on January 7, 1907.

The City of Southeast Seattle Records, 1906, include City Council minutes and ordinances. Included with the volume of minutes are oaths of office, a warrants register, published notices of elections, petitions, and newspaper articles regarding annexation. The volume of ordinances also includes Council Resolutions.

Records are arranged in two series:

Series I: City Council Minutes (9178-01)

Series II: Ordinances (9178-02)

Series III: Census (9178-03)

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], City of Southeast Seattle Records, Record Series 9178-[xx]. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Southeast Seattle (Wash.). Town Council Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government Southeast Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government Hillman City (Wash.) York (Wash.) Annexation (Municipal government)--Washington (State)--Seattle City councils--Washington (State)--Seattle Government and Politics Seattle Minutes Ordinances

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

Series I (9178-01) City Council Minutes 1906 1 volume

Proceedings of the Southeast Seattle Town Council. Includes newspaper clippings regarding incorporation and annexation, and petitions and a resolution supporting annexation to the City of Seattle.

 1 Minutes 1906 Series II (9178-02) Ordinances 1906 1 volume

Ordinances passed by the Southeast Seattle Town Council.

 1 Ordinances 1906 Series III (9178-03) Census 1906 1 volume

Official census compiled by the City of Southeast Seattle to verify its population prior to annexation by Seattle. Included only the names of the 4,282 residents.