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.