City of Seattle Records

173 Columbia City Wash Jan 3d 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:30 o'clock Mayor Reeves presided. Roll call answered by Campbell, Osgood, and Cameron. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved without correction. Report of Clerk for the year 1897 read and referred to the Finance Committee. Treasurer's report read and referred to the Finance Committee. Billd for J H Garber, G T Quimby, amd L A Osgood, for services as judges and Inspector of elections read and accepted. On motion warrants were ordered drawn on the Emergency Fund for the amount each $2.50 . Bill of C F Reeves in behalf of Leonard Harrison for street work read and accepted and on motion warrant was ordered drawn on the Emergency Fund for the amount $.50 cts. On motion warrant was ordered drawn on the Emergency Fund in favor of J H Garber, for the sum of $6.00 for services as Marshal pro tem from Dec 6th, 1897 to Jan 11th, 1898 On motion warrants were ordered drawn on the General Fund for the regular quarterly salary of the Clerk and City Attorney, for the quarter ending Dec 31st 1897. Motion was then made to adjourn and to reassemble as Canvassing Board of Elections. Adjourned Accordingly. C S Chase clerk Council immediately reassembled as Canvassing Board of Election, with Mayor Reeves, presiding and C S Chase as clerk. Whereupon, making due canvass of the election returns as certified by Inspector.

176 By order of the Mayor the Clerk was instructed to open the registration books of the Town of Columbia for the year 1898 On motion Council adjourned. C S Chase clerk Additional Committees were appointed by the Mayor for the year 1898 as follows: Water Committee Cameron & Osgood Finance Committee Campbell, Hepler & Heston Lights Committee Heston & Campbell Building & Wharves Osgood & Hepler Board of Health elected by the new council: Campbell, Lawrence, Hastings, Cameron and Whittington.

C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk

177 Columbia City, King Co Wash Feb 7th 1898 The town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8 o'clock PM withMayor Reeves in the chair, Roll Call answered by Cameron, Osgood and Hepler. Minutes of last session read and with the addition of list of committees and Board of Health for the ensuing year were approved. Report of Marshal, and Attorney was deferred until next regular meeting. On motion Mr J A Kelso was elected to the office of municipal judge, vice L A Osgood, vacated. Mr R H Heston having failed to qualify his office was, by regular motion, declared vacant, and Mr J W Laurence elected to fill the place. Resignation of Marshal J H Garber read and and accepted. On motion Mr S T Whittington was elected to that office. Request from Mr H H A Hastings that the expense of putting in water connection with certain described property, to wit: $2.50 be allowed and applied on the water rent accruing on said property, read and granted On motion warrant was ordered drawn on the Current Expense Fund for the sum of $6.50 in favor of J H Garber for salary as Town MArshal in full to date. By regular motion Council adjourned. C S Chase clerk Ordinance establishing salaries of Town Officers read and passed. C F Reeves mayor

178 Columbia City Wash March 7th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:35 o'clock with Mayor Reeves in the chair. Roll call answered by Cameron, Osgood and Hepler. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Verbal report of City Attorney heard regarding street grade and road tax matters. Clerk's bond presented and accepted by regular motion. Attorney's bond presented and accepted by regular motion. Marshal reported his bond as not completed and there being noobjection, further time was granted him in which to file said bond. On motion water main was ordered laid or exended along Ferdinand Street and also to the sidewalk fo house occupeid by C S chase for connection and the matter referred to the Water Committee. Petition for road repairs by A Mattiesen heard and on motion the Marshal and Street Committee were instructed to utilize the dog tax and poll tax of the town in making repairs on Noble St Hill Board of Health reported organization and election of officers as follows: J A Laurence, chairman, J A Campbell, secretary, and H E Brooks, Health Officer. By request Council gave permission for the Health Officer to issue a proclamation to all those in charge of vaults and garbage piles to have the same attended to according to recognized sanitary measures. On motion meeting adjourned. C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk

179 Columbia Wash April 4th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session with Mayor Reeves at the chair. Meeting called to order as 8:30 o'clock. Minutes of previous meeting read and after some discussion, they were approved as read. Mr Osgood as Water Committee reported that Mr Marshall had decided to lay his water pipe from Mr Groat's connection instead of water main on Ferdinand Street as per petition granted at last regular meeting. Mr Hepler of the Street Committee reproted on Noble Street Hill matter and reprot was accepted and the Street Committee authorized to purchase 1500 feet of lumber for drains and other necessary feathure of repairs to be made on said Noble Street Hill and to expend not exceeding $25. in addition to the poll tax in making such repairs. Petition of Joseph Helenthal for extension of time in which to move his barn as per notice given by the Street Committee Granted and time extended to thirty days./ On motion it was ordered that the Raininer Avenue Electric Ry Co be notified that inasmuch as the time of their free use of city water expired April 1st 1898 they would be charged the sum of $1.50 per month hereafter. Bond of Marshal Whittington read and accepted and filled with the Clerk. By regular motion warrants were ordered drawn on the Current Expense Fund for the Clerk's, Attorney's and Marshal's salary. Bill presented by S T Whittington in the sum of .45 cts for nails, dog tags, etc. accepted and warrant ordered drawn on the Current Expense fund for the amount. Marshal's quarterly report read and accepted. Clerk's quarterly report read and accepted. On motion Council Adjourned. C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk