City of Seattle Records

147 continued O A Schade for Treasurer 1 yr 21 votes J A Kelso for Treasurer 1 yr 2 votes C F Reeves receiving the highest number of votes from Mayor was on motion declared elected. Chas Cameron and Thad Osgood receiving the highest number of votes for councilman were on motion declared elected. O A Schade receiving the highest number of votes for TReasurer was on motion declared elected: Certificates of officers elect issued On motion the protest made by Mr Quinby was ordered entered on the records: On motion Council adjourned to meet on Tuesday the 12th next at 8 o'clockPM Approved Jan 12 1897 D C Brown mayor pro tem J A Kelso clerk

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

149 Columbia Wash Feb 1st 1/97 Regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Columbia Wash. Mayor C F Reeves presiding: Roll called and the following Councilmen answered present A A Hepler, Thad Osgood and C Cameron. Absent D C Brown and F J Browne Minutes of the last meeting read and approved: The resignation of F J Browne as councilman was read and on motion was accepted. On motion C S Chase was elected to fill the vacancy: who being duly sworn took his seat as one of the council: On motion the council proceeded to elect Officers for the ensuing year: W S McCurley was nominated for City Attorney and on motion & 2 was elected by acclamation: J A Kelso was nominated for Town Clerk and on motion & 2 was elected by acclamation: C N Groat was nominated for Town Marshal and on motion was elected by acclamation: moved & 2d that council proceed to elect a health board: carried: T J Womack, E Valand, A A Hepler, C S Chase and C Cameron werenominated as members of the Health Board for the ensuing year. An on motion were elected by acclamation: The Mayor announced his appointment of the following members to the several Committees:

150 Committee on Water Thad Osgood, and A A Hepler: Committee onFinance: Thad Osgood, C S Chase and C Cameron Committee on Streets and Alleys, C Cameron and A A Hepler: Committee on Lights, Thad Osgood and D C Brown: Committee on Buildings and Wharves, C Cameron and D C Brown: W S McCurley, C N Groat, and J A Kelso filed their oath of Office: On motion & 2d the Attorney was instructed to prepare an Ordinance creating a Salary fund, and report the same at our next meeting: On motion Marshal was instructed to look up the leakage of water and have owners to repair the same. On motion the Attorney was instructed to prepare an Amendment to the Ordinance No 51 So that the Bond of the Treasurer shall read Fifteen Hundred Dollars instead of Twenty Five Hundred Dollars. Bill of O P Askarn in the sum of $5.00 for medical services on Scarlet Fever cases read and on motion &2d was ordered paid out of General Fund and a Warrant ordered for the same. On motion Street Committe was instructed ascertain cost of layina a walk on Winston Street between Ferdinand and Angeline and report at Saturday evening meeting; Also examine Rainier Ave and report needs of same:

151 Ordinance No 67 An Ordinance providing for the contesting of election inthe Town Of Columbia and the proceedings therein, was read and duly considered and on motion and 2d was passed by unanimous vote. Motion & 2d to adjourn to Saturday eve: was lost: On motion warrant was ordered in favor of C P Hutchinson for one month's salary as marshal to be delivered when report and books are delivered and audited: On motin& 2d meeting adjourned to Saturday Feb 6th at 8 PM to receive Bonds of officers and further consider unfinished business. Approved Feb 1897 C F Reeves mayor J A Kelso clerk