City of Seattle Records

182 Columbai Wash May 14th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in extra session for the purpose of consultation with Mr F H Osgood, manager of the Rainier Ave Electric Ry Co over the matter of franchise for operating said Railway within the platted limits of the Town of Columbia. An agreeable understanding was apparently arrive at and meeting adjourned to convene agains on thrusday evening May 19th for final terms with regrd to said franchise. Council met again on thursday evening May 19th Roll Call arswered by Campbell, Osgood, Cameron and Hepler. Petition of A H Hepler for a two inch pipe from water main to the sidewalk of property for fire protection read and referred to the water committee. Communication of Mrs. M B Andrews with reference to her water tax read and referred to the water Committee with instruction to report at next regular meeting. Petition for a public telephone read and the matter referred to Mr. F H Osgood to be laid before the manager of the Telephone Company Railway franchise matter was then taken up and a committee of the Council was appointed to confer with the City Attorney and Mr F H Osgood and to draw up an ordinance for such a franchise to be submitted to the Council at next regular meeting for consideration. Messrs Cameron, Lawrence and Campbell were appointed bythe Mayor for this committee. By regular motion meeting adjourned. C S Chase clerk