City of Seattle Records

171 Columbia City Wash Dec 6th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:30 o'clock with Mayor Reeves in the chair. Roll call ansewere by Cameron, Hepler, Osgood and Campbell Minutes of previous session read and apporved. Bridge Committee Cameron reported Noble St Bridge repairs completed by C R Hepler as per contract and on motion the report was accepted. Report of city Attorney on 1892 road tax matter read and on motion the Mayor was instructed to authorize demand for said road tax from the County Commissioners of King Co as per legal form drawn up by the City Attorney. Resignation of C N Groat, Marshal read and on motion was accepted and filed with the Clerk. Report of said Marshal read and accepted. On motion General fund warrant for eleven dollars was ordered drawn in favor of C N Groat for fraction of quarterly salary. Motion was made to appoint Mr J H Garber to perform the duties of Marshal for the remainder of the month of December 1897 at a cash compensation equivalent to six dollars per month. Carried. Election matter brought up and Mr G T Quimby was nominated for inspector of election and Mr J H Garber and Mr Leslie Osgood as judges of elections. Being no opposition the three gentlemen were appointed as nominated. On motion warrant was ordered drawn on Emergency Fund for $48.50 in favor of C R Hepler in payment of bridge repairs. Bills of cost of ballots and poll books presented and on motion warrants were ordered drawn on Emergency Fund for

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.