City of Seattle Records

162 Columbia City Wash May 31st 1897 The Town Councilof the Town of Columbia met in extra session at 8 o'clock PM Mayor Reeves presiding Brown, Cameron and Voland answered to roll - call; Osgood and Hepler absent. Voland occupied a seat in the council having filed his oath of office. Call for the extra session filed. Matter regulating use of water for irrigation purposes was brought up, and after an informal discussion council reported certain plans agreed upon motion was then made to instruct the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance conforming therewith, with proper penalties attached for violation. Carried. Communication from Mr V R Pierson relative to certain nuisances in his neighborhood was read and referred to the Board of Health withinstruction to report at next regular meeting. The Mayor asked for a leave of absence for six weeks from June 7th. granted. On motion meeting adjourned Approved C F Reeves mayor C S Chase Clerk

163 Columbia City Wash June 7th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session, Mayor Reeves in the chair. Roll Call answered to by Cameron and Voland. Brown, Hepler and Osgood absent. On motion an intermission was declared, until 10:30 in as much as no quorum was present. Convened again at 10:30, and roll call answered to be Brown, Cameron and Voland Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Committee on Streets and Allys reported the Ziebarth road petition as not warrantable for any present action. Report of exposed water-pipe considered and laid over until next meeting Ordinance regulating irrigation read and after being considered by sections, was passed as a whole. Resolution offered and carried that the office of A A Hepler, councilman be declared vacant, he having been absent for more than three successive meetings without permission. On motion Mr A H Hepler and Mr McGarvin were nominated to fill vacancy. McGarvin elected. Motion was made to to elect a mayor to fill C F Reeves absence, pro tem and Mr D C Brown was chosen for that office Motion was made to purchase lumber for repairing sidewalks, same to be paid for out of Emergency fund. Carried. Matter of disinfecting closets, brought up and referrd to the Board of Health with instructions to form certain rules for same. On motion meeting adjourned. Approved Juy 5th 1897 D C Brown C S Chase clerk

164 Columbia City Wash July 5th 1897 the Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:50 o'clock Brown, mayor pro tem in the chair. Cameron, Voland and Brown responded to roll call. Osgood and McGarvin absent Motionwas made to declare the office of McGarvin councilman vacant, he having failed toqualify for said office. Carried. Motion was then made to re-elect Mr. A A Hepler to fill vacancy. Carried. and Hepler was reelected; and his oathof office properly filed. Motion made to issue a warrant in favor of Guy Groat - Emergency fund - sundries. - Amount $4.50 Carried. Motion made to transfer fifteen dollars ($15.00) from the General to Emergency Fund. Carried. Motion made to issue warrant on Emergency Fund in favor of D W Brown for lamp used by Town Council - amount $1.00 Carried: Marshal's quarterly report read and referred to Finance committee. Clerk's quarterly report read and referred to Finance committee. On motion meeting adjourned Approved C F Reeves C S Chase clerk

167 Columbia City Wash October 4th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8 o'clock PM Mayor Reeves presiding Roll Call answered by Brown, Hepler and Osgood; Cameron and Voland absent. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Treasurer's report read and accepted with the understanding that a written report of the same should be filed with the Clerk as soon as possible. Marshal's report read and accepted. Marshal's request to have $4.00 deducted from his next salary warrant in payment for water rent due from one Mrs Huff, granted. Attorney's verbal report of Street Grade assessment matter heard. On motion Mr Osgood was appointed a special committee of one to look into road and bridge matters. Clerk's quarterly report read and accepted. Resignation of E Voland accepted by regular motion of the Council and J A Campbell elected to fill that vacancy, and his oath of office filed with the clerk. Petition fo C S Chase for rebate on water rent read and on motion was granted, with one dissenting vote from Mr A A Hepler Motion was made and carried to instruct the City Attorney to draw up ordinances establishing certain funds under the new law, and matters relative thereto. Mr Campbell was appointed by the Mayor as member of the Finance Committee, in place of Mr. Voland. On motion meeting adjourned until Wednesday evening Oct 6th. Apprived C F Reeves mayor. C S Chase clerk Correction: On motion Clerk was ordered to issue Genreal Fund Warrants for Marshal's, Attorney's and Clerk's quarterly salary.

168 Columbia City Wash October 6th 1897 Regular adjourned session of the Town Council met at 8 o'clock PM called to order by the Mayor. Minutes of previous session read and with one correction, same was approved. Report of Special Committee Osgood that old County Road Bridge was in need of repairs, accepted and the committee discharged. Motion was made to instruct the Street Committee to prepare specifications of bridge repairs and report the same to the Mayor who shall then advertise for sealed bids for such repairs, by posting said call for bids as provided by ordinance for posting ordinances and other notices. Carried. Ordinance establishing a Current Expense Fund and an Indebtedness Fund, read and the statute relating thereto examined. clerk then reported outstanding warrant indebtedness as follows: General Fund 1914.00 Water Fund 844.50 Interest on above Fund 250.00 Total 3008.50 and the following estimate of expenses for the year 1898 made and approved. Salaries 200.00 Street Repairs 360.00 Sundries 175.00 Total 725.00 The above report and estimate passed by a majority vote of the Council and on motion the above ordinance was adopted and read. Ordinance fixing the tax levy for the year 1897 at six mills for Current Expense Fund, and six mills for Indebtedness Fund making twelve mills on each dollar's valuation of taxabbl property, read and approved by regular motion. Motion was then made to instruct the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance amending Ordinance No 1 entitled An Ordinance providing for the posting of ordinances. Carried On motion meeting adjourned. Approved 11/1/97 C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk