City of Seattle Records

127 Columbia Wash Feb 3rd 1896 the town Council of the Town of Columbia meet persuant to adjournment Mayor Peirson presiding: Roll Called: and following Members present: C N Groat, D C Brown, L Almquist, A A Hepler and F J Brown Minutes of last meeting read and approved; F J Brown filed oath of office and took his seat as councilman. An Ordinance prescribing a place for incarceration of prisoners to be known as ordinance No 62 was read and laid over to next meeting; Mayor appointed F J Brown and D C Brown as Committee on Lights. Bill of A H Hepler for 5 gal Coal Oil to the amount of $1.50 read and on motion warrant was ordered on Emergency fund forthe same. Bill of A H Hepler services as Deputy Marshal for $6.68 read and referred to finance committee Finance Committee finding the said amount included in warrant No 168 issuec to J C Huff Recommend that said warrant be canceled and 2 warrants issued instead. And on motion warrants were ordered as follows: A H Hepler Warrant No169 amt 6.68 J C Huff Warrant No170 amt 5.92 Resignation of J C Huff a Marshal read and on motion was accepted; salary of J C Huff as Marshal to Feb. 3rd in the Amount $4.17 was on motion ordered paid by warrant on General Fund. Matter of electing a Marshal laid over to next meeting; J C Huff was authorized to collect the water rent for February for which he was to receive one per cent comission; On motion Street Committee was authorized to recover Bridge: over

133 Columbia Wash June 1st 1896 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular meeting: Roll Called all councilmen present Attorney and Clerk absent F J Brown appointed clerk pro tem: Minutes of the last meeting read and approved Marshal reported on condition of Water Works and the collections of Water rents Report referred to Water Committee: Ordinance No 64 on grade assessments postponed to next meeting: On motion of C N Groat Seconded by F J Brown that an ordinance be drawn Repealing the Dog Tax Ordinance. Groat, Almquist and F J Brown voting Aye: Hepler and D C Brown voting no: Bill of A H Hepler for 25 cts was allowed and on motion Warrant was ordered on emergency fund to pay the same: Bill for $6.00 by Lowman & Hanford was allowed and warrant ordered on Emergency fund to pay the same: On motion $15.00 was transferred from General Fundto the Emergency Fund: On motion warrants were ordered in payment of Officer's Salaries for Jan Feb and march 1896. Adjournment to meet June 4th at 8 PM Approved June 4th 1896 mayor F J Brown clerk pro tem

141 Columbia Wash Dec 7th 1/96 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment: Mayor Peirson presiding Present D C Brown, F J Browne & C N Groat: Minutes of last meeting and special meeting read and approved: City Attorney Report Grade Tax paid on Lots [?] by A H Hepler, and lots [?] by W R Hadlock Balance of Grade Taxes in progress and suits filed: Bill of J A Kelso for financial exhibits, entering back accounts and reentering warrants amt $40.00 referred to finance committee: Bill of Avery Hughston for digging ditch and putting in culvert Amt $2.55 ordered paid out of Emergency Fund: Petition of A Hook for Transfering Grade Taxes from Lots 152 and 153 to Lot 154 Blk 6 read and on motion Petition granted: Ordinance No 66 An Ordinance regulating notices of Election Appointment of Boards of Election and regulating the compensation was carried and on Motion was carried: Signed and approved by the Mayor On motion Board proceeded to elect Board of election and resulted in the election of C R Hepler, inspector and Jose Hellenthall and Dr H E Brooks, judges: Council adjourned to meet first Monday in January 1/97 J A Kelso Clerk

145 Columbia City Wash Jan 4th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment. Council called to order by F J Brown: Roll called and the following answered to their names. F J Browne, D C Brown, L Almquist A A Hepler and C N Groat: The Mayor being absent F J Brown was elected Mayor pro tem for the evening: Minutes of last meeting read and approved: Bill of Metropolitan Printing Co in the sum of $3.50 for tickets & Poll Books for Annual Election was read and on motion was ordered paid out on Emergency Fund: Bill of C P Hutchison in the sum of $6.50 for time and expense serving legal papers was read and on motion warrant ordered an emergency fund: Bill of J A Kelso for $40.00 read at last meeting and referred to Finance Committee being returned and reported on favorably: On motion warrant was ordered on General Fund: Marshal's Annual report read and referred to Finance Committee. Treasurers Annual Report read and referred to Finance Committee: Attorney and Clerk given until Tuesday evening the 12th to make their report: The following Bills being signed by A A Hepler as Health Officer for Goods & Medicine furnished C Cameron during quarentine was read and on motion warrants on Emergency Fund ordered as follows: Mrs L Almquist for Milk 2.55 J A Kelso for medicine furnished 5.40 Cooper & Levy groceries 4.03 A H Hepler Groceries 2.45 total $24.43 On motion Treasurer was ordered to transfer $45.00 from General to Emergency fund: over

148 Columbia Wash Jan 12th 1/97 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment: The Mayor being absent the meeting was called to order by C N Groat: Roll called and the following answered to their names. D C Brown, A A Hepler, L Almquist and C N Groat and J A Kelso clerk: Moved and 2nd that D C Brown be elected Mayor pro tem for the evening: carried. Minutes of last meeting read and approved: Report of J A Kelso clerk read and referred to Finance Committee: Bill of A H Hepler in the sum of $4.45 for groceries furnished C Cameron during quarentine read: moved & 2nd that same be allowed and Warrant ordered on Emergency Fund. Carried: No further business Council Adjourned "Sine Die" The newly elected Officers being present, filed with the clerk, their Oath of Office as follows, C F Reeves Mayor present C Cameron, Thad Osgood, A A Hepler and D C Brown: Moved and 2d that meeting adjourn to first Monday in February at 8 o'clock PM "Carried:" J A Kelso clerk