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176 By order of the Mayor the Clerk was instructed to open the registration books of the Town of Columbia for the year 1898 On motion Council adjourned. C S Chase clerk Additional Committees were appointed by the Mayor for the year 1898 as follows: Water Committee Cameron & Osgood Finance Committee Campbell, Hepler & Heston Lights Committee Heston & Campbell Building & Wharves Osgood & Hepler Board of Health elected by the new council: Campbell, Lawrence, Hastings, Cameron and Whittington.

C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk

182 Columbai Wash May 14th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in extra session for the purpose of consultation with Mr F H Osgood, manager of the Rainier Ave Electric Ry Co over the matter of franchise for operating said Railway within the platted limits of the Town of Columbia. An agreeable understanding was apparently arrive at and meeting adjourned to convene agains on thrusday evening May 19th for final terms with regrd to said franchise. Council met again on thursday evening May 19th Roll Call arswered by Campbell, Osgood, Cameron and Hepler. Petition of A H Hepler for a two inch pipe from water main to the sidewalk of property for fire protection read and referred to the water committee. Communication of Mrs. M B Andrews with reference to her water tax read and referred to the water Committee with instruction to report at next regular meeting. Petition for a public telephone read and the matter referred to Mr. F H Osgood to be laid before the manager of the Telephone Company Railway franchise matter was then taken up and a committee of the Council was appointed to confer with the City Attorney and Mr F H Osgood and to draw up an ordinance for such a franchise to be submitted to the Council at next regular meeting for consideration. Messrs Cameron, Lawrence and Campbell were appointed bythe Mayor for this committee. By regular motion meeting adjourned. C S Chase clerk

183 Columbia Wash June 6th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session with Mayor Reeves in the Chair. Roll-call answered by Campbell, Osgood, Lawrence, Cameron and Hepler Minutes of extra and last regular session read and approved. Water Committee reported Mrs Andrews petition for reduction of water tax rejected. By reason of another family being domiciled with her. Reported Rainier Ave Electric Ry Co's water rate as fixed at one dollar per month. Railway franchise committee reports that no harmonious understanding had been arrived at between the two parties concerned, but that some progress had been made in the matter. Bill of A H Hepler for material used by the Marshal in street repair work anount .30 cts. read and accepted and warrant ordered drawn on the Current Expense fund for the same. Bill of Lowman & Hanford for receipt blanks and stationary for the Town of Columbia amount .75 cts - read and accepted and warrant ordered drawn of the Current Expense Fund for the same. Bill of Henry Lamb for cleaning reservoir and road and street work, read and accepted and warrant ordered drawn of the Current Expense fund for the amount of $12.00 Marshal's report for the month of May read and favorably commented upon. By regular motion City Attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance covering the disposal of obstructions in the streets and alleys, and to frame an amendment to the stock ordinance protecting property owners and lessees from the depredation of hogs. The mayor's request for a six weeks leave of absence granted and Mr C R Hepler appointed as acting mayor during his absence. Then by regular motion meeting adjourned. Approved C R Hepler mayor pro tem C S Chase clerk.

185 Columbia City Wash Aug 1st 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:20 PM Mayor Reeves presiding. Roll Call answered by Cameron, Hepler and Lawrence Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Report of the Marshal for the month of July read and accepted. Street Committee was authorized to spend $50 for street and road repairs within the City limits. In behalf og the Franchise Committee the City Attorney read an ordinance drawn up by Mr Osgood after some debate certain sections were altered slightly to meet the approval of the Council. The ordinance was then referred to confer with Mr Osgood and to meet with the Town Council again at a regular adjourned session to be held Monday evening, August 15th City Attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance covering the protection of property in the city limits from wanton destruction. Water committe was instructed to raise the water line of City reservoir 1&1/2 feet for an additional water supply. Mr C R Hepler was appointed a comittee of one to look into the matter of providing a city pound and report at next regular adjourned meeting. Then by regular motion Council adjournd. Approved Sept 3 1898 C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk

192 Monday inDecember 1898 for the election of a Mayor for a term of two years, Three Councilmen to wit: for terms of two years each, and one for term of one year. The former to succeed Cameron and Osgood expired and the latter to succeed Lawrence, appointed to fill vacancy of R H Heston duly elected in December of 1897; and a town treasurer for term of one year. Mr Reeves being called from the meeting motion made and carried that Mr C R Hepler be chosen to act as Mayor pro tem. The tax levy for the Town of Columbia for the year 1898 was fixed at six mills on each dollar valuations for Indebtedness Fund and six mills on each dollar valuation for Current Expense Fund, making a total of 12 (twelve) mills on each dollar valuation of taxable property in the corporate limits of the Town of Columbia Then by regular motion meeting adjourned. C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk