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64 Columbia Nov 6th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor. C P Hutchinson Presiding The following councilmen present,Voland,Schade & Willacy The minutes of the meetings held Oct 30th & Nov 4th read and on motion approved. The engineer's report on work done on Angeline St by contractor F B Scott read and on motion accepted and a warrant ordered drawn for amount due him. Bill from C L Woodman for $11.50, work done on Angeline St read and on motion a warrant was ordered drawn for payment of same. Bill from J C Huff for $5.50, work helping the engineer on Angeline St read and on motion ordered paid. The following bills read and on motion accepted and laid on the table. Bill for Lowman & Hanford for $6.50 for Registration and Oath Book. Bill from Hughes Hastings & Stedman for legal work $45.00 Bills for work on Water Works. Joseph Hellenthal $12.19 A Houghston $.37 A Larson $4.43 S Pierson $3.25 Bills for work on Streets - E F Wood $.75 R Palmer $.50 H Bemis $2.75 J C Huff $2.50 Bill from Frank Walls for 47.25 work putting guard rail on Columbus St bridge. Motion made and carried to round the corners of sidewalks on Angeline & Winston St. on motion W R Hadlock and Thad Osgood were appointed as judges of the Election to be held Dec 5th and Louis Almquist was appointed as Inspector of said Election. Motionmade and carried to give the Good Templers the use of the samll room in the Town Hall On motion the clerk was instructed to get tickets for the electintobe held Dec 5th 1893 printed.

65 Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet the first Monday in Dec at 8 o'clock pm B R Shaw clerk approved ec 4th 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor

66 Columbia Dec 4th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson Presiding. Roll call and the following councilmen present, Voland,Willacy & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. On motion the Treasurer was ordered to make out the bills for water rent due and unpaid and send the same to the consumer. The residents on Columbus,Angeline and Americus St at half rates. on motion it was decided to give F E Scott the contractor on Angeline St one month more time to complete his contract subject to the consent of his Bondsman. Motionmade and carried to widenthe cross work on Winston andAngeline St from 4ft to 6 ft at an additional cost of one cent per lineal foot. Motion made and carried to give Mr.Hughston the contract of erecting the guard rail on Angeline St at 3 cents per lineal foot. Motion made and carried to allow the residents living in Angeline St to build a 4 ft walk across the street in front of Mr. Hastings' house. The report on the number of feet of sidewalk completed onAngeline St read and on motion the clerk instructed to draw warrants for the amount due the contrators. On motion F M Woodruff was appointed Inspector of the Election to be held Dec 5th in place of Louis Almquist resigned. On motion the clerk was instructed to draw a warrant in favor of Joseph Hellethal for the amount due him on the Columbus St sidewalk contract the same to be drawn on the Columbus St fund. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday night Dec 11th at 8 o'clock pm Approved Dec 11th 1893 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

67 Columbia Dec 11th 1893 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Hutchinson Presiding. Roll call and the following councilmen present, Voland,Willacy & Schade The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved. The council proceeded to canvass the returnes of the anual election held onthe 5th day of Dec. for the purpose of electing 3 three councilmen to serve for two years and two councilmen tofill the unexpered term of Joseph Hellenthal and Fred Bond ending on the second Tuesday of January 1895. And for the following special propositions:- Shall the Town of Columbia for municipal purposes borrow six thousand dollars $6000 and issue its negotiable bonds there for and in favor if the proposition as set fourth and detained in Section 1 of this Ordinance #39 of said town. That the Town of Columbia ratify the purchase of the water works of the Town of columbia made pursuant #24 from Columbia Home Company and expenditures and additions hereto fore made thereto and to make certain other additions therefor the said water works now controlled by said town for the purpose of supplying water to the inhabitants of the Town of Columbia at the total estimated cost as set fourth on said section of said ordinance of Four Thousand Dollars ($4000) and for the purpose of providing for the epxpenditures therefor said town borrow money ad contract indebtedness therefore by the issuance and sale of bonds of said town in the sum of four thousand Dollars ($4000) The council having canvassed saie election returns do find said electio to be as follows - viz: For councilmen for the term of two years, William Willacy50 D W Calder 46 J D Chase 48 E Voland 1

68 The Councilmen to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Hellenthal that resigned ending on the second Tuesday of January 1895. C N Groat 40 For the office of councilmen to fill the unexpired term of Fred Bond [?] ending on the second Tuesday of January 1895 Thomas McKay 59 For Treasurer D A Schade 44 Special Propositions - For bonding the Town for $6000. 46 Against bonding the town 4 For ratifying the purchase of the Water Works and bonding the same 39 Against ratifying the purchase of the water works and bonding the smae. 5 Whereby it appears to the council that the following were received the majority of the votes and they are thereofre declared duly and legaly elected . viz: Councilmen William Willacy William Calder J D Chase C N Groat Thomas McKay For Treasurer O A Schade and where by the return appear to the council that the vote for bonds in the Special proposition show more than 3/5 majority in favor of bonds therefor the propositions are declared carried and the Election return ordered placed on file. On motion the Clerk instructed to advertise for bids for $3000. General Fund bonds and $3000 of Water Works bonds the same to be advertised for three weeks on each week in the daily Post Intelligencer and daily Seattle Telegraph the bids to be opened on the evening of January 8th 1894 at the Town Hall.