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119 Columbia Wash Nov 14th '95 Town Council of the Town of Columbia Wash. met in regular meeting. Mayor Pierson presiding Groat Calder Almquist and Kelso. Absent Chase Meeting called to order J A Kelso appointed Clerk pro Tem Rolll called & Absentees noted: Minutes of last meeting read and approved and corrected. St Committee report on Communication of C P Sanderson and find siad road in good passable condition: Communication of H H A Hastings in regard to passing an Ordinance granting a Franchise to Columbia Transportation Co taken from the table and referred to Committees on Streets and Alleys and Buildings and Wharves: Ordinance No 56: an ordinance to request the use of Streets, Avenues and Alleys in certains respects and imposing a penalty, Also Ordinance No 57 An Ordinance to regulate the erection and Maintenance of Dangerous and unsafe buildings and edifices and providing a penalty being irregularly and illegally passed at Special meeting held October 14th 1895 Was taken up and on Motion was passed unanimously: Ordinance No 58 An Ordinance directing the calling in and payment of outsatanding warrants by the Treasurer and stopping interest being introduced at special meeting on Oct 14th 1895 was taken from the table and after 2d reading was considered And on motion was passed by an unanimous vote: Ordinance No 59 An ordinance providing and fixing the tax levy for the Town of Columbia for the years 1895 & 6 fiscal year. Making the levy one per cent. Bieng inroduced at SpecialMeeting held on Oct 14th '95 Was read 2d time; and on motion was passed by a unanimous vote: and Clerk ordered to certify the same: On motion Warrant on General Fund was ordered in favor of E L Hepler in the sum of 89 cents. for Lumber per invoice dated Oct 2d 1895 On motion warrant on Emergency was ordered in favor of Merton Groat in the sum of $2.50 for one cord of wood per invoice dated Nov 4th '95

122 Columbia Wash Dec 2d 1895 The town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular meeting: Mayor Peirson presiding Roll called and councilmen Groat Almquist & Chase answered present Absent : Calder Minutes of last meetings read and approved: No Committee Reports: On motion: platt of addition as presented by Mr Fisher was accepted and Mayor & Clerk authorized to sign the same: A motionwas made & 2ded that an Ordinance be drawn and presented at the next meeting providing for the extension of penalty on St Grade assessments be granted to March 1 Ordinance No 60 being introduced at special meeting held on Nov 18th 1895 was taken up on 2d reading and on motion was passed and approved by the Mayor. Bill of the Post Intelligencer Co for Publishing notice of registration the sum of $5.80 read . And on motion warrants ordered drawn on the emergency fund for the same Bill of B B Dearborn printer: for Ballots in the sum of $1.75 was read and on motion warrant on emergency fund was ordered drawn: Application of Transportation Co taken up. and after hearing Mr Hastings regard for the same was by the Mayor referred to the Council to act as a committee of the whole: Matter of collecting of St Grade taxes laid over for business of new Council On motion meeting adjourned J A Kelso Clerk Approved Jan 6th 1896 Mayor

152 Columbia Wash Feb 6th 1/97 Adjourned meeting of the Town council of the Town of Columbia: Mayor C F Reeves presiding; meeting called to order Roll Called and following answered to their names. Osgood, Cameron & Chase councilmen and J A Kelso Clerk. reading of minutes postponed: Street Committee report cost of walk on Winston Street to be about $20.00 and can find no one to take General Fund Warrants for lumber. Council instruct Committee to proceed to lay walk providing private citizens will donate 1/2 of the amt. Ordinance No 68 An Ordinance to amend section No 10 entitled "An ordinance providing for the contesting of elections inthe Town of Columbia and the proceedings therein": was read, duly considered and on motion was passed by unanimous vote. Ordinance No 69 An Ordinance to amend sec 1 of Ordinance No 51 entitled An Ordinance fixing the Bonds and compensation of Officers of said Town of Coulmbia making Bond of Treasurer $1500 was read, duly considered and on motion was passed by a unanimous vote. Bond of C N Groat Marshal was read and on motion & 2d was accepted and ordered filed. On motion Clerk, Treasurer and Attorney were givin until Feb 11th 1/97 to file their several bonds. On motion meeting adjourned to Feb 11th 1/97 approved Mch 1st C F Reeves mayor J A Kelso clerk

153 Columbia Wash Feb 11th 1/97 Adjourned meeting of the Town Council ofthe Town of Columbia: Mayor C F Reeves presiding meeting called to order. Roll Called and the following answered to their names. Thad Osgood, Chase, Brown and Cameron Reading of minutes postponed. Street Com. report progress on walk and ask further time which was granted: Alos report on Rainier Ave a being in bad condition: Attorney reports pregress in Grade assessments: and promised full report at next meeting: On motion The marshal was ordered to furnish 1 cord of wood at Town Hall. And Same be paid out of the Emergency fund: On motion & 2d the Council proceeded to the election of Police Judge. L A Osgood was nominated for police Judge and on motion & 2d was elected by acclamation: On motion and 2d The Attorney was instructed to draft and Ordinance regulating the running at large of kinds of stock: and present the same at next meeting. Bond of W S McCurley was read and a motion to approve the same was lost. On motion attorney was granted further time to file and amended Bond and on motion D C Brown and O S Chase were appointed a committee to examine and report on same at our next meeting.

158 Columbia Wash Apr 5th 1/97 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in Regular meeting: Meeting Called to order Mayor Reeves presiding Roll called and following answered present Chase, Osgood, and ]]Cameron]] Absent Brown and Hepler Minutes of last meeting read and approved: Street Committee report Sidewalk on Winston St finished and following Bills presented for payt of same. Cost of material $15.00 and donations to the amt of $5.50 leaving a balance of $9.50 which on Emergency Fund warrant was isssued by the Clerk and signed by the mayor. On motion Report of Committee was accepted and issuing of emergency fund warrant of $9.50 was ratified: Report of treasurer was read and referred to finance Committee. Report of Attorney read and referred to Finance Committee: Report of Marshal read and referred to Finance Commiteee: Report of C P Hutchinson for the month of January read and referred to Finance Commitee: Clerk is given further time to report back Water Accounts reported by the Marshal and referred to Finance Committee Bill of J J Knitz for material to repair water pipe in the sum of $2.25, also Bill for $1.50 for labor was read and on motion the same were ordered paid out of the Emergency Fund: Ordinance #71 An ordinance regulating the keeping of Dogs in the Town of Columbia for the licensing of the same and providing a penalty; was taken up by sections and on motion the same was passed as a whole: approved by the mayor and attested by the Clerk.