City of Seattle Records

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