City of Seattle Records

145 Columbia City Wash Jan 4th 1897 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment. Council called to order by F J Brown: Roll called and the following answered to their names. F J Browne, D C Brown, L Almquist A A Hepler and C N Groat: The Mayor being absent F J Brown was elected Mayor pro tem for the evening: Minutes of last meeting read and approved: Bill of Metropolitan Printing Co in the sum of $3.50 for tickets & Poll Books for Annual Election was read and on motion was ordered paid out on Emergency Fund: Bill of C P Hutchison in the sum of $6.50 for time and expense serving legal papers was read and on motion warrant ordered an emergency fund: Bill of J A Kelso for $40.00 read at last meeting and referred to Finance Committee being returned and reported on favorably: On motion warrant was ordered on General Fund: Marshal's Annual report read and referred to Finance Committee. Treasurers Annual Report read and referred to Finance Committee: Attorney and Clerk given until Tuesday evening the 12th to make their report: The following Bills being signed by A A Hepler as Health Officer for Goods & Medicine furnished C Cameron during quarentine was read and on motion warrants on Emergency Fund ordered as follows: Mrs L Almquist for Milk 2.55 J A Kelso for medicine furnished 5.40 Cooper & Levy groceries 4.03 A H Hepler Groceries 2.45 total $24.43 On motion Treasurer was ordered to transfer $45.00 from General to Emergency fund: over