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Columbia Wash Apr 6th 1896
the Town Council of the Town of Columbia
met persuant to adjournment:
Mayor Peirson presiding:
Roll Called Present C N Groat, D C Brown
and F J Brown, absent A A Hepler and L Almquist
Minutes of lat meeting read and apporved.
O A Schade Treasurer submitted his quarterly
Report. Referred to Finance Committee.
Attorney Reports progress on collection of Grade
assessments and recommend Ordinance remitting
penlty on any payments made by July
1st 1896. And on motion same was ordered:
Committee on Streets Report no lumber to
had for drains without discounting warrants
50 cents on the dollar, and recomend that
the work of putting in drains be deferred at
present. On motion report was accepted.
Committee on Water report Plant in good
condition:
Bond of C P Hutchinson read and on motion
referred to City Attorney
Marshal Report $12.00 collected for water
in the month of March. leavin $2.00 in
arrears:
D C Brown suggested an Ordinance be drawn
giving Marshal more power to enforce
the collection fo Dog Tax, and on motion
same was laid over to next meeting:
City Attorney Report that Marshal's bond should
be signed by wives of surities to comply
with previous action fo council.
On motion Bond was accepted without signature
of surities' wives.

131
Columbia Wash Apr 6th 1896
the Town Council of the Town of Columbia
met persuant to adjournment:
Mayor Peirson presiding:
Roll Called Present C N Groat, D C Brown
and F J Brown, absent A A Hepler and L Almquist
Minutes of lat meeting read and apporved.
O A Schade Treasurer submitted his quarterly
Report. Referred to Finance Committee.
Attorney Reports progress on collection of Grade
assessments and recommend Ordinance remitting
penlty on any payments made by July 1st 1896. And on motion same was ordered:
Committee on Streets Report no lumber to
had for drains without discounting warrants
50 cents on the dollar, and recomend that
the work of putting in drains be deferred at
present. On motion report was accepted.
Committee on Water report Plant in good
condition:
Bond of C P Hutchinson read and on motion
referred to City Attorney
Marshal Report $12.00 collected for water
in the month of March. leavin $2.00 in
arrears:
D C Brown suggested an Ordinance be drawn
giving Marshal more power to enforce
the collection fo Dog Tax, and on motion
same was laid over to next meeting:
City Attorney Report that Marshal's bond should
be signed by wives of surities to comply
with previous action fo council.
On motion Bond was accepted without signature
of surities' wives.