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twenty-four (24) north if range four(4)east of the Willamette meridian, and running thence north seven hundred and sixty two (762)feet; thence east eight hundred and fifty-one and forty eight one hundredths (851.48) feet thence south seven hundred and sixty two (762) feet; thence west to the place of beginning, containing fifteen (15) acres of land; also so muchofthe south half (S 1/2) of the north half (N 1/2) of the south west quarter (SW 1/4) of the south west quarter (SW 1/4) as is not included in the description last before this; the south west quarter (SW 1/4) of the southwest quarter (SW 1/4) of the southwest quarter (SW 1/4), all in section No fifteen(15); and all of the lands included in Maynard's Lake Washington plat south of A street in said plat; all of the hereinbefore described lands being situated in township No twenty four(24) north range four(4) est of the Willamette meridian. The said territory containing not less that three hundred (300) people within the boundaries thereof, has an established post office with daily mail, and the needs of the community thereof demand a municipal gov. ernment of an incorporated town. Dated November 8th A D 1892 D W Brown laborer A C Illgen laborer; R Palmer wood ealer; F M Woodruff merchant; A H Nepler carpenter; W R Hadlock laborer; J K Edmiston banker; B R Shaw Insurance agent; A B Watson tailor; D C Upp electrician; Wm Willacy blacksmith; J H Hutchinson carpenter; Nicholas Zeph wood chopper; Geroge Lee wood chopper; Thos Bell engineer; F E Scott contractor; Oscar A Schade merchant; John I Wiley sign painter; V R Pierson carpenter; C N Groadt merchant; H H A Hastings attorney; J L Austin land appraiser; J J Kintz painter; E L Hepler hardware and lumber; C R Hepler hardware and lumber; H Marshall none; Cliff Moore none; J Ira Hawley book keeper; Jose Hellenthal birck layer; Henry Kohstein carpenter; D C Brown carpenter; J E Hepler carpenter; J C Huff carpenter; John Nicholas barber; John Reagan shoe maker; Thomas McKay rancher; Daniel Sickles laborer; Charles

10 by virtue of "an act providing for the organization". Classification incorporation and government of municipal corporation and declaim and emergency which said act was duly passed by legislature of the State of Washington, and was approved by the Governor. If said State on the 27 day of March A D 1890 and also by virtue of order of the Board of Commissioners of said county passed Dec 10, 1892 directing said election to be held on said day, and it further appearing to the Board from the returns of said election duly filed with said Board that said election was duly and regularly held on said day and that all proceedings have been regular and in conformity with said statutes And thet being no owner of over 20 acres of unplatted land with in said boundaries and the board having canvas it said election returns do find said election to be as follows. Viz: For Incorporation- 47 Against Incorporation- 12 For Mayor C P Hutchinson- 51 For Mayor E L Hepler- 1 For Treasurer E L Hepler- 49 For Treasurer V R Pierson- 3 For Councilman J Sullivan- 50 For Councilman Wm Willacy- 42 For Councilman E Voland- 48 For Councilman J Hellenthal- 36 For Councilman Fred Bond- 37 For Councilman V R Pierson- 19 For Councilman O A Schade- 15 For Councilman C N Groat- 10 For Councilman W D McKnight- 1 Whereby it appears to the said Board that said returns show the vote to be in favor of Incorporation, wherefore it is ordered that said returns to be placed on file and the said "Town of Columbia" be declared duly and regularly incorporated as a municipal Incorporation of the fourth class, under the name of "The Town of Columbia" and that the following officers are declared elected to hold their respective offices until the next regular election held in said town.

11 Viz: Mayor C P Hutchinson Treasurer E L Hepler Councilmen J Sullivan, Wm Willacy, E Voland J Hellenthall, Fred Bond Done this 2nd day of January A D 1893 F A Twitchelll Co. Auditor

13 Columbia Jan 16th 1893 The Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding, the following councilmen were present J Sullivan, E Voland, J Hellenthall, Fred Bond. Ordinance No 1 "providing for the nammer of printing and posting, and the places for posting the ordinances and resolutions passed by the Council of the Town of Columbia", was read and on motion approved. Ordinance No 2, "providing for the time and place of meetings of the Council of Columbia" was read and on motion approved. Ordinance No3 "fixing and providing for the giving of a bond by the Town Treasurer" was made and on motion approved. Ordinance No 4, "Creating and establishing the office of Town Clerk, and Assessor, and fixing the Bond of said clerk" was read and on motions approved. Ordinance No 5, "Creating the Office of Police Justice and defining his duties and fixing his compensation" was read and on motion approved. Ordinance No6, "Creating and establishing the office of Marshal of the Town of Columbia" was read and on motion was approved. Motion made and carried to confirm the officers elected Tuesday, Jan 10th. Viz: Town Clerk, Police Justice, and Town Marshal. The bonds of E L Hepler as Treasurer was read and on motion approved. The bonds of B R Shaw as Town Clerk was read and on motion approved. The bonds of D C Brown as Town Marshal was read and on motion approved. On motion, Councilman E Voland and Clerk B Shaw were appointed to order the Books and Stationary necessary for use of the town. Motion made an carried to adjourn to meet next Monday evening Jan 23 at 8 o'clock B R Shaw clerk Approved Jan 23rd 1893 C P Hutchinson mayor

77 Motion made and carried to allow E L Hepler the contract to finish putting in the water pipes on Angeline Street at the rate fo 25 cents per hour for actual time worked. A communication from Mr McKay read protecting against accepting the bondsman of O A Schade as Treasurer, and the motion made to have him furnish new bondsmen was lost. Motion made and carried for the Mayor to appoint a committee to investigate the ownership of the land known as the Park, and councilmen - Groat, McKay, & Calder, appointed on the same and and authorized to [?] Motion made and carried to authorize the City Attorney to investigate the amount due the Town from the County Road fund and to try to collect the same. The oath of office and bond of H H A Hastings as City Attorney and on motion approved and placed on file. The oath of office and bond of B R Shaw as Town Clerk read and on motion approved and ordered placed on file. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday night Feb 12th, 1894 at 8 o'clock pm Approved Feb 12th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson