City of Seattle Records

143 Columbia Jan 10th 1895 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment. Mayor Pierson presiding Roll Call and the following council men present McKay, Calder, Groat, Chase and Almquist the minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The motion to establish the Clerk's salary at $50.00 per year lost for want of a second and the motion to establish the Clerk's salary at $100. per year carried The motion to establish the Marshal's salary at $25. per year was lost and a motionwas made and carried to establish the Marshals salary at $50. per year Motion made and carried to establish the Attorney's salary at $120.00 year. On motion the following officers was chosen for the next year For Clerk B R Shaw For Marshall J C Huff For Attorney L E Thompson For Police Justice C R Hepler On motion the officers chosen was requested to give bonds as follows Treasurer O A Schade $2500.00 Marshal J C Huff 200.00 Clerk Shaw 200.00 Police Justice C R Hepler $50.00 Attorney Thompson $300.00 On motion the Attorney was instructed to draw an ordinance defining the Duties of the Marshal On motion councilman McKay was instructed to employ an attorney to draw an ordinance defining the duties of the City Attorney On motion the officers requested to have their bonds ready the next regular meeting Motion made to adjourn until the first Monday in Feb B R Shaw town Clerk Approved Feb 4th 1895 V R Peirson mayor

123 Columbia Wash. Jan 6th 1/96 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment. Mayor Peirson presiding: Roll Called: Councilmen present; C N Groat, W D Calder and L Almquist; Absent J D Chase; Minutes of last meeting read and approved. No Committee Reports: Town Treasurer presented his annual report which was read and referred to the incoming finance Committee: Town Clerk presented his annual report which was read and referred to the incoming Finance Committee: Matter of rate of interest to be allowed an Warrant No 32 referred to City Attorney; Marshal asking further time to make his report was granted to the next meeting on Tuesday Evening Jan 14th Bill of J L Taylor for $25.75 for Lumber to cover Bridge Road. Referred to Finance Committee which was OKed and on Motion warrant was ordered to pay the same. Bills of Officers of election int he sum of $4.12 dollars each was rejected and on Motion Warrants ordered in the sum of $2.50 dollars each infavor of A H Hepler H E Brooks as judges and Thad Osgood as inspector. On Motion warrants were ordered to Officers' Salaries as follows: L E Thompson City Attorney 3 Months J A Kelso Clerk 3 Months J C Huff Marshall 3 Months Votes at the Election held on Dec 3d were canvassed and found to be as followsL Councilmen for 2 years W D Calder 11 Votes D C Brown 16 Votes F J Brown 17 Votes A A Hepler 15 Votes C F Reeves 12 Votes W D Brown 1 Vote Res Hepler 2 Votes

126 On motion: Council proceeded to elected officers for the persuant term of one year. J A Kelso was nominated for the Office of Clerk their being no further nominations he was on motion Elected Clerk by acclimation. J C Huff Ogle and W D Calder were nominated of the Office of Marshal Council proceeded to ballot which resulted in the election of W D Calder who being present declined the office and on motion further action was laid over until next meeting: C P Hutchinson was nominated for the Office of Police Justice. Their being no further nominations he was, on motion, elected Police Justice by acclimation: L E Thompson was nominated for the Office of City Attorney: their being no further nomination he was on motion elected City Attorney by Acclimation: The Mayor made the following appointments for the several committees: Committee on Street and Alleys C N Groat and L Almquist Committee on Water C N Groat and D C Brown Committee on Building and Wharves: L Almquist and A A Hepler On motion Marshal was authorized to buy 5 gal Coal Oil. to be paid out of Emergency Fund; On motion meeting adjourned to meet on first Monday in Feb 1896 at 8 PM Approved Feb 3rd 1896 mayor J A Kelso town clerk

Alex Anderson Harry Muhl Thos Anderson [Chas W Evans]] H McDermid G H Bartell Mrs Binstad A E Braymaer C W P Osgood Mrs Geo Abbott [J B Barber]] J C Morris H VanBabo J M Armstrong L E Thompson Wm R Budden