City of Seattle Records

142 Columbia Sept 19th 1893 The Town Council met persuant to adjournment: Mayor C P Hutcheson presiding Roll call and the following councilmen present Sullivan Willacy & Voland The minutes of last meeting read and approved The contract between the Town of Columbia and R Palmer for the building of bulkhead on Angeline St read and on motion accepted and placed on file. Ordinance #34 establishing and approving the the assessment roll of Angeline St read and passes by the council and apporved by the Mayor Communication form Everet Smith read and placed on file. Affidavit signed by Johnson Johnson in the matter of work done on Columbia St read and laid onthe table until next meeting. On motion the questionof water for Harry Finch laid on the table until net meeting. Motion made and carried that the dirt used to make the fill on Angeline St be taken from Winston St Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday Oct 2nd 1893 8 o'clock PM Approved Oct 3 1893 C P Hutcheson mayor B R Shaw Town Clerk.

162 Columbia City Wash May 31st 1897 The Town Councilof the Town of Columbia met in extra session at 8 o'clock PM Mayor Reeves presiding Brown, Cameron and Voland answered to roll - call; Osgood and Hepler absent. Voland occupied a seat in the council having filed his oath of office. Call for the extra session filed. Matter regulating use of water for irrigation purposes was brought up, and after an informal discussion council reported certain plans agreed upon motion was then made to instruct the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance conforming therewith, with proper penalties attached for violation. Carried. Communication from Mr V R Pierson relative to certain nuisances in his neighborhood was read and referred to the Board of Health withinstruction to report at next regular meeting. The Mayor asked for a leave of absence for six weeks from June 7th. granted. On motion meeting adjourned Approved C F Reeves mayor C S Chase Clerk

163 Columbia City Wash June 7th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session, Mayor Reeves in the chair. Roll Call answered to by Cameron and Voland. Brown, Hepler and Osgood absent. On motion an intermission was declared, until 10:30 in as much as no quorum was present. Convened again at 10:30, and roll call answered to be Brown, Cameron and Voland Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Committee on Streets and Allys reported the Ziebarth road petition as not warrantable for any present action. Report of exposed water-pipe considered and laid over until next meeting Ordinance regulating irrigation read and after being considered by sections, was passed as a whole. Resolution offered and carried that the office of A A Hepler, councilman be declared vacant, he having been absent for more than three successive meetings without permission. On motion Mr A H Hepler and Mr McGarvin were nominated to fill vacancy. McGarvin elected. Motion was made to to elect a mayor to fill C F Reeves absence, pro tem and Mr D C Brown was chosen for that office Motion was made to purchase lumber for repairing sidewalks, same to be paid for out of Emergency fund. Carried. Matter of disinfecting closets, brought up and referrd to the Board of Health with instructions to form certain rules for same. On motion meeting adjourned. Approved Juy 5th 1897 D C Brown C S Chase clerk

164 Columbia City Wash July 5th 1897 the Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:50 o'clock Brown, mayor pro tem in the chair. Cameron, Voland and Brown responded to roll call. Osgood and McGarvin absent Motionwas made to declare the office of McGarvin councilman vacant, he having failed toqualify for said office. Carried. Motion was then made to re-elect Mr. A A Hepler to fill vacancy. Carried. and Hepler was reelected; and his oathof office properly filed. Motion made to issue a warrant in favor of Guy Groat - Emergency fund - sundries. - Amount $4.50 Carried. Motion made to transfer fifteen dollars ($15.00) from the General to Emergency Fund. Carried. Motion made to issue warrant on Emergency Fund in favor of D W Brown for lamp used by Town Council - amount $1.00 Carried: Marshal's quarterly report read and referred to Finance committee. Clerk's quarterly report read and referred to Finance committee. On motion meeting adjourned Approved C F Reeves C S Chase clerk

167 Columbia City Wash October 4th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8 o'clock PM Mayor Reeves presiding Roll Call answered by Brown, Hepler and Osgood; Cameron and Voland absent. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Treasurer's report read and accepted with the understanding that a written report of the same should be filed with the Clerk as soon as possible. Marshal's report read and accepted. Marshal's request to have $4.00 deducted from his next salary warrant in payment for water rent due from one Mrs Huff, granted. Attorney's verbal report of Street Grade assessment matter heard. On motion Mr Osgood was appointed a special committee of one to look into road and bridge matters. Clerk's quarterly report read and accepted. Resignation of E Voland accepted by regular motion of the Council and J A Campbell elected to fill that vacancy, and his oath of office filed with the clerk. Petition fo C S Chase for rebate on water rent read and on motion was granted, with one dissenting vote from Mr A A Hepler Motion was made and carried to instruct the City Attorney to draw up ordinances establishing certain funds under the new law, and matters relative thereto. Mr Campbell was appointed by the Mayor as member of the Finance Committee, in place of Mr. Voland. On motion meeting adjourned until Wednesday evening Oct 6th. Apprived C F Reeves mayor. C S Chase clerk Correction: On motion Clerk was ordered to issue Genreal Fund Warrants for Marshal's, Attorney's and Clerk's quarterly salary.