City of Seattle Records

186 Columbia City, King Co Wash Aug 15th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia convened in regular adjourned session at 8:15 PM Present mayor Reeves Councilmen Osgood, Cameron and Hepler and Marshal Whittington Came to order but deferred reading of the minutes of last session until next regular meeting. Owing to the absence of the City Attorney the matter of Street Railway franchise was deferred until next regular meeting. Road and Water works matter informally discussed at some length and by regular motion Street Committee was authorized to appropriate $50.00 in addition to the amount already voted for road and street use maing a total of one hundred ($100.) Bill of C S Chase for cost of water water connection with water main on Columbus St to sidewalk of his residence accepted and the marshal instructed to credit the said C S Chase with the amount of $3.00 on his water tax. On motion meeting adjourned to meet again Saturday evening September 3rd inasmuch as the next regular meeting night would fall on a legal holiday. approved Sept 3rd 1898 C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk