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138 Columbia Wash Oct 5th 1896 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment: Present V R Peirson mayor C N Groat, D C Brown & L Almquist Councilmen J A Kelso Clerk Meeting called to order Mayor Peirson presiding: Minutes of last meeting read and approved Report of O A Schade, treasurer read and referred to finance Committee: Report of C P Hutchinson, Marshal read and referred to Finance Committee: Report of J A Kelso, Clerk showing Bal. Indebtedness exclusion of accumulated interest, to be Gen'l fund $204.15 Water Fund $1137.66, Total $3184.79 being read, was referred to Finance Com.: City Attorney reports necessary intervenings filed in the Grade Tax suits: Report of Street Com. Ditch dug and pond drained on West-side of Railroad Track on Rainier Ave had notified Mr Osgood to lower culvert so as to drain east-side of said said Osgood refusing to do the same unless compelled by law but proposed to furnish material for Culvert being reported back to Council committee was authorized to accept propisition and have culvert put in at expense of the City. Warrants Nos 76,146,& !48 having been accepted by J C Huff former marshal for water rent: Council ordered Treasurer to receive the same and cancel them as redeemed Warrants: Bill of C R Hepler for 74 hours digging ditch was read and ordered paid as follows 37 hours at 25 cts per hour on Gen'l fund and 37 hours at 15 cts per hour on Emergency fund: On motion Warrants were ordered in favor of Officers for quarter ending Oct 1st 1/96; On motin a levy of 10 mills on the taxable property of the town for Municipal purposes and redemption of Warrants was ordered. And clerk instructed to certify the same to Con Auditor. On motion meeting adjourned to meet first Monday in Nov 1/96 Approved Nov 2d 1896 Mayor J A Kelso clerk

139 Columbia Wash Nov 2d 1/96 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment: Present V R Peirson mayor Groat, Hepler Almquist & D C Brown: Minutes of last meeting read and approved: On motion Water rent to Miss Matthews for the month of [?] was rebated: Street Comittee reports culvert placed under R R Track and low place on Ferdinand St drained: On motion Bill of C R Hepler for work on drains was allowed as follows: $2.15 on Emergency and $3.80 on General fund: On motion the Annual Election for the Town of Columbia was called and ordered held onthe 8th day of December 1896 according to the Laws of the State of Washington, for the purpose of electing One Mayor for the term of two years and two councilmen and one Treasurer for the term of two years and the Clerk was instructed to post the necessary notices for said election: On motion Marshal was instructed to purchase Wick and fit up lamp: On motion meeting adjourned to meet first Monday in December 1/96 Approved Dec 7th 1896 mayor J A Kelso clerk

140 Columbia Wash Nov 25th 1/96 Special meeeting of the Town Council of the Town of Columbia called for the purpose of actingon matters pertaining to Street Grade Assessment. Mayor Peirson presiding: Present F J Browne, D C Brown & Groat and Hepler Councilmen The Clerk Being Absent F J Browne was elected Clerk pro tem: The City Attorney W S McCurley addressed the the Council regarding the Matter of bringing suit to collect Grade Taxes against the following properties in the Town of Columbia Lots 110, 111 & 113 in Blk 4 ,Lots 126,127,128 &129 in Blk 5, Lots 143, 147, 148 & 154 in Blk 6, Angeline St, and Lots 169, 170, 176, 179 & 180 in BLock 5, Lot 157 in Blk 6 and Lots 195 & 196 in Blk 10 Columbia St: On motion the Attorney was instructed to begin suit: On motion $28.00 were transferred from General fund to the Emergancy Fund: On motion a warrant for $28.00 was ordered to be drawn on the Emergency fund in favor of the City Attorney to meet the expense of litigation: On motion the Marshal C P Hutchinson, was instructed to serve the necessary papers in the cases at a compensation fo$2.00 per day on necessary expenses: On motion Council adjourned Approved Dec 7th 1896 mayor J A Kelso by F J Browne clerk pro tem

141 Columbia Wash Dec 7th 1/96 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment: Mayor Peirson presiding Present D C Brown, F J Browne & C N Groat: Minutes of last meeting and special meeting read and approved: City Attorney Report Grade Tax paid on Lots [?] by A H Hepler, and lots [?] by W R Hadlock Balance of Grade Taxes in progress and suits filed: Bill of J A Kelso for financial exhibits, entering back accounts and reentering warrants amt $40.00 referred to finance committee: Bill of Avery Hughston for digging ditch and putting in culvert Amt $2.55 ordered paid out of Emergency Fund: Petition of A Hook for Transfering Grade Taxes from Lots 152 and 153 to Lot 154 Blk 6 read and on motion Petition granted: Ordinance No 66 An Ordinance regulating notices of Election Appointment of Boards of Election and regulating the compensation was carried and on Motion was carried: Signed and approved by the Mayor On motion Board proceeded to elect Board of election and resulted in the election of C R Hepler, inspector and Jose Hellenthall and Dr H E Brooks, judges: Council adjourned to meet first Monday in January 1/97 J A Kelso Clerk