City of Seattle Records

84 Columbia March 12th 1894 The Town council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Hutchinson presiding Roll call and the following council men present - McKay, Willacy, Groat and Calder The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved The contract made between Fred H Peterson Edmund Peters and the Town of Columbia read and on motion accepted and signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and on motion a warrant was ordered drawn infor Fred H Peterson for $100.00 as retaining fee in the suit to recover the property known as the Columbia Park On motion Ordinance #45 relating to the payment of street grade assessments taken up and read and on motion passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor. On motion Ordinance #44 relating to the apportionment of funds collected as taxes read and on motion passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor. Onmotion Ordinance #41 relating to the operation and control of street and electric railway cars in the Town of Columbia read and the motion made to lay it on the table indefinitely was lost and the motion made to pass the same carried and it was duly signed by the mayor. On motion F E Scott was given the contract to finish the grading of Angeline St at the same price as the former contract and Attorney Heston instructed to draw a contract to that effect. Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday April 2nd at 8 o'clock pm approved April 2 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson mayor

175 Columbia City Wash Jan 11th 1989 the Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session ot 8:15 PM Mayor Reeves in the chair. Roll call answered to by Campbell, Osgood, and Cameron. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved without correction. Report of the Finance committee read and on motion was accpeted, Report of City Attorney read and on motion was accpeted. Final Report of the retiring Treasurer accepted and places on file. Council then adjourned byregular motion to give the newly elected Council opportunity to qualify and come to order of business. Thenew Council came to order represented by J A Campbell, Chas Cameron Thad Osgood and C R Hepler. Heston absent. Newly elected officers duly qualified by signing oath's of office and filing same with the Clerk. The bond of the new Treasurer examined by the Finance Committee and by regular motion was accepted by the council. On motion the City Attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance establishing the salaries of the Town Officers, under the now cash basis for the year 1898 as follows: City Attorney $6.00 per month City Clerk $5.00 per month City Marshal $6.50 per month Proceeding to the business of appointing officers for the year 1898 the following were duly elected by regular motion W S McCurley City Attorney C S Chase City Clerk J H Garber City Marshal

176 By order of the Mayor the Clerk was instructed to open the registration books of the Town of Columbia for the year 1898 On motion Council adjourned. C S Chase clerk Additional Committees were appointed by the Mayor for the year 1898 as follows: Water Committee Cameron & Osgood Finance Committee Campbell, Hepler & Heston Lights Committee Heston & Campbell Building & Wharves Osgood & Hepler Board of Health elected by the new council: Campbell, Lawrence, Hastings, Cameron and Whittington.

C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk