City of Seattle Records

46 Columbia Aug 7th 1893 The Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor C P Hutchinson presiding, the following Councilmen present, Voland, Willacy, Bond & Schade. The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. ThePark committee report that they requet Mr Edminston tomeet with the council and talk onthe Park question. The superintendent on Water Works reports that he would be through with the putting down the pipe this week. The oath of office of Joshua Sullivan as councilman read and on motion placed in file. The report of the Engineer onthe number of yards of dirt moved on Columbus St during the month of July read and on motion accepted and the warrants ordered issued to the amount of $567.66 The sum being 70% of the Total no of yards moved in July. The following bills read ordered paid. R Palmer Bill drawing Lumber for Bridge $10.50 A Bemis Work on Bridge 7.00 W Faulkner Work on Bridge 7.25 J C Huff Work on Bridge 11.12 William Viereck Work on Bridge 5.20 W R Hadlock Work on Bridge 12.75 Geo Elgin Work on Bridge 14.75 A Hughston Work on Bridge 13.75 J McLeod Work on Bridge 12.25 Geo Sickles Work on Bridge 9.25 Al Almquist Work on Bridge 8.25 P Desault Clearing Road 75. Wm Willacy Iron for Bridge 6.20 B R Shaw 1 gal paint 1.00 Koch & Oakley Print Co 4.25 D C Brown Supplier 4.35 Columbia Home Co Lumber 21.56 P V Dwyer & Bros pipe 575.05 P V Dwyer & Bros pipe 11.50 Joseph Hellenthal Work on Water Work 19.36 A Houghston Work on Water Work 8.00 A Conquist Work on Water Work 10.00 A Elgin Work on Water Work 10.00 L Almquist Work on Water Work 10.00

123 Columbia Wash. Jan 6th 1/96 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment. Mayor Peirson presiding: Roll Called: Councilmen present; C N Groat, W D Calder and L Almquist; Absent J D Chase; Minutes of last meeting read and approved. No Committee Reports: Town Treasurer presented his annual report which was read and referred to the incoming finance Committee: Town Clerk presented his annual report which was read and referred to the incoming Finance Committee: Matter of rate of interest to be allowed an Warrant No 32 referred to City Attorney; Marshal asking further time to make his report was granted to the next meeting on Tuesday Evening Jan 14th Bill of J L Taylor for $25.75 for Lumber to cover Bridge Road. Referred to Finance Committee which was OKed and on Motion warrant was ordered to pay the same. Bills of Officers of election int he sum of $4.12 dollars each was rejected and on Motion Warrants ordered in the sum of $2.50 dollars each infavor of A H Hepler H E Brooks as judges and Thad Osgood as inspector. On Motion warrants were ordered to Officers' Salaries as follows: L E Thompson City Attorney 3 Months J A Kelso Clerk 3 Months J C Huff Marshall 3 Months Votes at the Election held on Dec 3d were canvassed and found to be as followsL Councilmen for 2 years W D Calder 11 Votes D C Brown 16 Votes F J Brown 17 Votes A A Hepler 15 Votes C F Reeves 12 Votes W D Brown 1 Vote Res Hepler 2 Votes

126 On motion: Council proceeded to elected officers for the persuant term of one year. J A Kelso was nominated for the Office of Clerk their being no further nominations he was on motion Elected Clerk by acclimation. J C Huff Ogle and W D Calder were nominated of the Office of Marshal Council proceeded to ballot which resulted in the election of W D Calder who being present declined the office and on motion further action was laid over until next meeting: C P Hutchinson was nominated for the Office of Police Justice. Their being no further nominations he was, on motion, elected Police Justice by acclimation: L E Thompson was nominated for the Office of City Attorney: their being no further nomination he was on motion elected City Attorney by Acclimation: The Mayor made the following appointments for the several committees: Committee on Street and Alleys C N Groat and L Almquist Committee on Water C N Groat and D C Brown Committee on Building and Wharves: L Almquist and A A Hepler On motion Marshal was authorized to buy 5 gal Coal Oil. to be paid out of Emergency Fund; On motion meeting adjourned to meet on first Monday in Feb 1896 at 8 PM Approved Feb 3rd 1896 mayor J A Kelso town clerk

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

129 Columbia Wash March 2d 1896 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia: met persuant to adjournment Mayor Pierson presiding: Roll Called: Present C N Groat, D C Brown, A A Hepler L Almquist and F J Brown: Minutes of last meeting read and approved. City Attorney: RSeported favorably on bond of O A Schade as treasurer. and same was accepted City Attorney bond read and accepted Ordinance No 62 An Ordinance prescribing a place for incarceration of prrisoners being introduced at previous meeting read and on motion was passed on a unanimous vote: Committee on Streets and Alleys report nothing done on Account of no lumber: Also report Bridge Covered. Committee empowered to purchase lumber for drains. Committee on Finanace report Marshal J C Huff's books audited and found same to be carried with balance due town of six & 30/100 dollars; Committee recommend that Clerk open up a new set of books commencing with the Annual Report for January 1896. and that council furnish Clerk with a list of Water Consumers, Owners of Dogs, and persons subject to Poll Tax, and Clerk furnish Marshal with a list of the same and charge him therewith. Committee to balance up accounts to Jan 1st 1896. and furnish Clerk with a copy of the Same. which shall be a beginning of his new set of books, committee further authorized to employ Clerk to made a new entry of warrants so they will be numbered consecutively: Committee granted further time