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94 Columbia Oct 1st 1894 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call : following Councilmen present Groat, Voland & Chase, The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The clerk quarterly report read and on motion accepted and ordered placed of file. The following Bills read: Bills from Hepler Lumber Co for lumber $.76 Bill from E L Hepler for work on proposed sewer on Rainier Ave $.63 Bill from C L Woodman for engineer work $5.00 and on motion warrants ordered drawn for payment of same. Motion made and carried that warrants be drawn to pay the Clerk, Marshal, & Attorney their Quarterly Salary. Motionmade and carried to allow Mr. Hellenthal to build a drain on Rainier Ave from the North side of Columbus St to the South side of Ferdinand St Motionmade and carried to "lay the questionn of building the sewer on Rainier Ave " on the table until next Monday evening Oct 8th. Motion made and carried toadjourne to meet Monday Oct 8th at 8 o'clock pm Approve Nov 5th 1894 B R Shaw Town Clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

95 Columbia Nov 5th 1894 Town Council met at the Town Hall Mayor Hutchinson presiding the following Councilmen present Groat, Calder & Voland The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Ordinance #51 providing for the tax levy for the Town of Columbia for the years of 1894 read and on motion passed by the council and approved by the Mayor. Communication from Fred H Peterson read and on motion placed onfile. Motion made and carried to adjournment the first Monday in Dec at 8 o'clock pm Approve Nov 13th 1894 B R Shaw Town Clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

Columbia Nov 12th 1894 Town Council met as a special meeting Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following Councilmen present Groat, McKay, Calder, Voland & Chase, The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. On motion the following man was appointed as officer of the election to be held on Dec 4th, Thad Osgood and W R Hadlock as judges Joseph Hellenthal as Inspection and J C Huff and A H Hepler as clerks. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday Dec 3rd at 8 o'clock pm approved Dec 2 1849 B R Shaw Town Clerk C P Hutchinson Mayor

100 Columbia Jan 8th 1895 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchenson presiding Roll Call and the following councilmen present McKay Chase & Groat The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. Councilman Chase [?] of sickness The oath of office of councilmen elect Groat & Almquist and & Mayor elect Pierson read and ordered placed on file and the Mayor Pierson and councilmen Almquist take then respective seats. The oath of office of O A Schade as Treasurer elect read and ordered placed on file. The motion to establish the Clerk's salary at $50.00 per year was lost for the want of a second to, and the same was the result of the motion to make the Marshall salary $25.00 per year. Made and carried to adjourn to meet Thursday Jane 10th at 7:30 PM B R Shaw town clerk Approved Jan 10th 1895 V R Peirson mayor

143 Columbia Jan 10th 1895 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment. Mayor Pierson presiding Roll Call and the following council men present McKay, Calder, Groat, Chase and Almquist the minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The motion to establish the Clerk's salary at $50.00 per year lost for want of a second and the motion to establish the Clerk's salary at $100. per year carried The motion to establish the Marshal's salary at $25. per year was lost and a motionwas made and carried to establish the Marshals salary at $50. per year Motion made and carried to establish the Attorney's salary at $120.00 year. On motion the following officers was chosen for the next year For Clerk B R Shaw For Marshall J C Huff For Attorney L E Thompson For Police Justice C R Hepler On motion the officers chosen was requested to give bonds as follows Treasurer O A Schade $2500.00 Marshal J C Huff 200.00 Clerk Shaw 200.00 Police Justice C R Hepler $50.00 Attorney Thompson $300.00 On motion the Attorney was instructed to draw an ordinance defining the Duties of the Marshal On motion councilman McKay was instructed to employ an attorney to draw an ordinance defining the duties of the City Attorney On motion the officers requested to have their bonds ready the next regular meeting Motion made to adjourn until the first Monday in Feb B R Shaw town Clerk Approved Feb 4th 1895 V R Peirson mayor

144 Columbia Feby 4th 1895 The Town Council met persuant to adjournment Mayor Pierson presiding Roll Call and the followingCouncilmen present; McKay, Groat & Almquist The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. A communication from Fred H Peterson in reference to the suit to reclaim the land known as Park read and on motion ordered placed on file and on motion the Park Committee discharged from further service. Report from the Marshal Brown reand and on motion accepted and ordered placed on file. A petition from Rainier Lodge #184 I O G P read asking for better protection of their property and on motion the same was ordered placed on file. and a committee of one appointed to inform the members of the Columbia Athletic Club that unless better usuage of the Hall and contents is maintained they will be refused the use of same. Ordinance #50 fixing the bonds and the compensation of the Officers of the Town of Columbia read and on motion passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor. Ordinance #51 defining the duties of the City Attorney and fixing his compensation read and on motion passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor The folllowing standing committees are appointed by the Mayor. On Water Councilmen Calder, Groat and Almquist On Streets and Alleys, Almquist, Chase and McKay On Finance, McKay, Groat & Chase On Health, Groat, Calder & Chase On Public Buildings and Wharves, Chase, McKay and Calder Bill from D C Brown for salary for the month of January as Marshal $8.33 read and on motion the same was ordered paid.