City of Seattle Records

169 Columbia City Wash Nov 1st 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8 o'clock PM with Mayor Reeves in the chiar. Roll Call answered to by full number of the council. Minuted of last meeting read and apporved without correction. Report of City Attorney on road-tax claim against King Co heard and motion was made to accept the preliminary report and at a cost not exceeding $20. Carried. Ordinance amending Ordinance No 1 which provides for the posting of ordinances read and on motion was passed as read Clerk's report of bids for bridge repairs read and motion was made to lay the matter on the table until next meeting and give it further considerationin the meantime. Carried. Bill of Council stationary presented by the Clerk and on motion warrant was ordered drawn on Emergency Funds for the amount of 25 cents. Petition of F D Black and H H A Hastings to reduce certain street grade assessments read and on motion was rejected. Motion made that an eletion be ordered for the First Tuesday after the First Monday in December 1897 for the election of three councilmen for terms of two years each and one Town Treasurer for one year; and that the Clerk be insturcted to give due notice of same according to law. Carried. Motion made that Council adjourn to meet again Monday evening November 8th 1897 carried. On motion meeting adjourned. Approved Nov 8, 1897 C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk

188 Columbia Wash Sept 6th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Colubia met be no quroum being present adjourned to meet again Saturday Sept 10th 1898 at 8 PM Sept 10 1898 Council met in adjourned session and was called to order at 8 o'clock PM with the Mayor inthe chair. J G Lawrence Clerk pro tem. Reading of the minutes of last regular meeting deferred. Street committee presented a communication from Mr F D Black with reference to opening Letitia St Mr Black making the following proposition toward the improvement of said Letitia St "I propose to furnish in labor two thirds of the cost of improvement, providing you will provide for the other one third. total cost not exceed $150.00" Moved seconded and carried that Mr Black's proposition be accepted and the Street Committee be authorized to expend $50.00 to carry out its part of the above proposition. On motion Council adjourned to meet again Saturday Sept 17th and the Clerk was instructed to notify Mr F A Osgood that the matter of the Rainier Beach Ry franchise would be considered at that time and that hispresence ewas desired by the Franchise Committee. C F Reeves mayor J G Lawrence clerk pro tem Sept 17th 1898 Council met again with Mayor Reeves in the chair. Present C R Hepler Fred Osgood Chas Cameron J G Lawrence W S McCurley absent Clerk and J A Campbell Minutes of last adjourned meeting read