City of Seattle Records

104 Columbia Feby 9, 1895 Town Council met persuant to adjournment. Mayor Pierson presiding Roll call and the following councilen present. Groat, McKay & Almquist The Reading of the minutes of the last meeting postponed until next meeting Mayor Pierson reported the return of a warrant issued to Fred H Peterson for$100.00 and the same was turned over to the Clerk and ordered marked void. Councilman McKay reported that he had seen the officers of the Columbia Athletic Club and that they have promised to take proper care of the Town Hall and contents, The City Attorney reported on the standing of the surities on the bonds of the Treasurer, and Marshal, Police Justice, Attorney and Clerk and on motion the Committee givenfurther time to make final report. The bonds of the Attorney read and on motion laid on the table until next meeting The Auditing Committee granted extension of time to make their report. On motion the committee on Public Buildings & Wharves; instructed to secure lamps and stoves for the Town Hall. The I O G P having given notice that they should remove theirs. On motion the committee on Health is charged and a committee consisting of Councilmen Groat, Calder and Chase appointed called the Board of Helath. On motion councilman McKay granted three months leaf of absence. On motion Marshal Huff ordered to take his office Motionmade and carried to adjourn to next Friday Feby 15 at 7:30 P M at the Town Hall B R Shaw townclerk Approved Feb 15th V R Peirson

109 Columbia May 13th 1895 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Pierson presiding Roll Call and the following councilmen present Groat Calder & Almquist Theminutes of the two last meetings read and on motion approved. Bill from Hepler Lumber Co for lumber $5.29 read and on motion a warrant ordered drawn for payment of same Marshal Huff reported ont he progress on the sewer being built and on motin the same accepted and he was instructed tofinishthe same as soon as possible by employing help to be paid in warrants The report of Treasurer Schade for the first quarter of the year, read and on motion asccepted and ordered placed on file. The committee appointed to audit the books of the Clerk and Treasurer read and on motion accepted and ordered placed on file. The Committee appointed to investigate the matter on bonds of the officers of the Town made then refused and on motion the same accepted and the comittee discharged The bonds of Tresurer Schade read and on motion accepted and placed on file. On motion the office of councilman McKay declared vacant Motion made and carried to postpone the election of a new councilman until the next regular meeting. Motion made and carried to postpone the appointment of a Police Justice untl the next meeting. Motion made and carried to accept the payment of Poll Tax by W D Calder for 1894 and payments of Poll Tax for this yer. Motion made and carried to refuse to accept General Fund warrants in payment of water rent On Motion the Attorney instructed to draw an ordinance reducing the water rate to 50 cents per month for each family. also to draw and ordinance transferring $25.00 fron the gen fund to the emergency fund. Motion made and carried to adjourn the meetfirst Monday in June B R Shaw clerk V R Peirson mayor