City of Seattle Records

170 Columbia City King Co, Wash Nov 8th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular adjourned session at 8 o'clock PM. Mayor Reeves presiding Roll-call answered to by Cameron, Hepler and Osgood Councilman Campbell arriving a short time afterward. Minutes of the last meeting read and with the change of the word 'adopted' to 'passed' was approved. Report of Committee on Bridge Matter and motion made to accept one of the bids for bridge repairs, to wit: the bid of C R Hepler for $48.50 cash, privided that said C R Hepler sign a contract to complete the work not later than December 1st 1897 and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a contract to that effect. Carried. Warrant procured by the Clerk from County Auditor for the sum of $45.09 the same being the amount due for tax penalty and interest unpaid by former Treasurer of King County, persented and on motion was accepted and the Clerk instructed to turn the same over to the Town Treasurer to sell at not less than par and apply proceeds to the emergency fund. Offer of Security Savings Bank by H H A Hastings receiver, with regard to settlement of lien on certain Columbia St lots read, and on motion was referred to the CIty Attorney for disposal. Report of City Attorney on road-tax matter heard and by motion warrant was ordered drawn on Emergency fund for the sum of $15.00 for defraying expense fo necessary work invoked. Motion made to refer the matter of raising bridge buttments 8 inches to Mr. Cameron Chairman of the Committee on Streets and Alleys for settlement and that he be authorized to agree with the contracts as to the cost. On motion meeting adjourned. C S Chase clerk