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Columbia, Wash. Mar. 6 - 99
The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met
in regular session at 8: P.M. Present
Mayor Reeves, Councilmen Campbell, Pierson,
Hepler & Helenthal.

Minutes of the previous adjorned session read
and with slight corretions same were approved.
Marshal's monthly report read and accepted.
Water committe made verbal report, with no
definite suggestions, and upon request was,
given further time.

On motion the Street Committee was authorized
to make repairs on Columbus St. bridge.
Matter of the town officers' bonds taken up,
and oaths of office being duly filed with the Clerk,
said bonds were all accepted by regular vote.

Ry franchise matter followed, and
after consideration of the franchise ordinance the
same was approved and passed, in which matter
Mr. Osgood was given until April 3d, 1899, to
accept the said franchise ordinance, and the clerk was
was trusted to give Mr Osgood notice to that effect.

The old road tax matter brought up and referred
to the City Attorney for investigation and final
settlement.

The Treasurer was there instructed to purchase
a rubber stamp for the use of the Town
Treasurer in cancelling warrants.

The matter of tree planting referred to the
St. committe with power to act.

On motion warrant was ordered drawn on
the Current Expenses Fund in favor of S. S. Chase
for two months services as Clerk, amount $10.00.
On motion an ordinance increasing the salary
of the City Attorney to $10.00 per month was
read and passed.

A petition for grading and improving Ferdinand
Stret from Noble Street to Letitia Street was read by the
Clerk and on motion carried referred to the Street
Committee.

Motion was carried instructing Clerk to prepare
copy of street grade assessment roll for use of attorney
and council.

On motion meeting adjourned.

J L Dudley
Clerk
Approved 4/3/99
C. F. Reeves
Mayor