City of Seattle Records

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

124 H L Brooks 7 Votes L Osgood 2 Votes C N Groat 2 Votes W R Hadlock 1 Vote For the unexpired term: W R Hadlock 7 Votes C N Groat 13 Votes H E Brooks 2 Votes Calder 1 Vote Osgood 1 Vote J A Kelso 1 Vote Asa Hepler 1 Vote C F Reeves 1 Vote M Fuller 1 Vote John Hutchinson 1 Vote For Town Treasurer: O A Schade 17 Votes C P Hutchinson 13 Votes D C Brown, A A Hepler, and F J Brown receiving the highers number of votes were onMotion declared the elected councilmen for the term of two years; C N Groat receiving the highest number of votes was, on motion, declared elected to the Officer of Councilman for the term of one year. O A Schade receiving the highest number of votes was, on motion, declared elected to the Officer of treasurer for the term of one year. Ordinance No 61: "An ordinance granting to the Columbia Transportation Co the priveledge of erecting, constructing and maintaining a wharf on "A Street" between Irving Ave and Abbott St of the Platt of Maynard L W Addition and regulating the use thereof and authorizing the opening of "B St" westward therefrom by the granting of this Franchise." was read abd o n Motion was passed: and approved by the Mayor. On motion Meeting adjourned to meet 1st Monday in February. Approved Jan 14th /89 Mayor J A Kelso Clerk

146 On the recommendation of the Marshal and on motion the folowing rebates were allowed on water rents: W S McCurley for the monthof Sept W S McGarvin for the months of Nov & Dec Mrs Chase for the month of August and C Cameron for the month of Dec. On motion General Fund warrants were ordered in favor of the Salaried Officers as follows: J A Kelso Clerk's Salary for Oct, Nov, & Dec. 1896 $25 W S McCurley Attys Salary for Oct, Nov, & Dec. 1896 $30 C P Hutchinson Marshal Salary for Oct, Nov, & Dec. 1896 $18 the Following Bill of Election Officers was read: C H Hepler, Inspector H E Brooks and Jose Hellenthal, Judges in the sum of $4.70 each being for 12 hours seervice & Ordinance No 66 fixing the compensation of election officers at 25 cts per hour being passed at the regular Meeting to said ordinance and that General Fund warrants be ordered as follows: C R Hepler 12 hours @ 25 cts 3.00 H E Brooks 12 hours @ 25 cts 3.00 Jose Hellenthal 12 hours @ 25 cts 3.00 On motion Council Acting as a canvassing Board proceeded to canvass the returns of Election held on Dec 8th 1/96 As returned and certified by election Officers: The Clerk being duly sworn StateS that he received that Poll Book of said election from C R Hepler Inspector. and that the said Poll Book has been in his posession ever since and that the same has not been changed in any way: The Board after carefully examining that said Poll Books and Tally Sheets find that C F Reeves received 17 votes for Mayor and F M Woodruff received 16 votes for Mayor Chas Cameron received 18 votes for Councilman Thad Osgood received 19 votes for Councilman R H Heston received 15 votes for Councilman F S Barrell received 16 votes for Councilman Terms of Councilman to 2 years Carried forward

147 continued O A Schade for Treasurer 1 yr 21 votes J A Kelso for Treasurer 1 yr 2 votes C F Reeves receiving the highest number of votes from Mayor was on motion declared elected. Chas Cameron and Thad Osgood receiving the highest number of votes for councilman were on motion declared elected. O A Schade receiving the highest number of votes for TReasurer was on motion declared elected: Certificates of officers elect issued On motion the protest made by Mr Quinby was ordered entered on the records: On motion Council adjourned to meet on Tuesday the 12th next at 8 o'clockPM Approved Jan 12 1897 D C Brown mayor pro tem J A Kelso clerk

148 Columbia Wash Jan 12th 1/97 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment: The Mayor being absent the meeting was called to order by C N Groat: Roll called and the following answered to their names. D C Brown, A A Hepler, L Almquist and C N Groat and J A Kelso clerk: Moved and 2nd that D C Brown be elected Mayor pro tem for the evening: carried. Minutes of last meeting read and approved: Report of J A Kelso clerk read and referred to Finance Committee: Bill of A H Hepler in the sum of $4.45 for groceries furnished C Cameron during quarentine read: moved & 2nd that same be allowed and Warrant ordered on Emergency Fund. Carried: No further business Council Adjourned "Sine Die" The newly elected Officers being present, filed with the clerk, their Oath of Office as follows, C F Reeves Mayor present C Cameron, Thad Osgood, A A Hepler and D C Brown: Moved and 2d that meeting adjourn to first Monday in February at 8 o'clock PM "Carried:" J A Kelso clerk