City of Seattle Records

125 Jan 4th 1895 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia Wash. met persuant to adjournment: Roll Called: Present Groat, Calder and Almquist: Absent J D Chase; Minutes of the last meeting read and approved: No Committee Reports: Marshal's Report read and referred to the incoming Finance Committee: The old Council having concluded their work. And D C Brown, C N Groat and A A Hepler being sworn in took their seats as councilmen elect: F A Brown, the other councilman elect not being present: New council being organized provided to dispatch such business as would come before them: Bill of E L Hepler for 1 keg of Nails in the sum of 3 & 25hundredths Dollars. was allowed And on motion warrant ordered on emergency fund: Oaths of Office of D C Brown, C N Groat and A A Hepler read and placed on file: On motion Council proceeded fix the Amt of Annual Compensation for its Officers which was on motion fixed as follows: Salary of Clerk $100.00 per annum Salary of Marshal $50.00 per annum Salary of Attorney $120.00 per annum Warrants to be issued quarterly: On motion Clerk's bond was made $100. On motion Marshal's bond was made $100. On motion Attorney's bond was made $300. On motion Treasurer's bond was made $2500.