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Columbia Oct 25th 1893
Town Council met pursuant to adjournment,
Mayor Hutchinson in the chair.
The following members being present,
viz: Schade, Willacy, Voland & Sullivan,
The minutes for the meeting of Oct 14th were
ordered read and on motion approved.
The superintendent on Town Water Company
reported some bursted pipe and recommended
that provision be made to repair same until
new pipe could be obtained
On motion of councilman Voland the supt.
was empowered to purchase sufficient "tarred
twine" to make such repairs as needed.
The superintendent of Water Works further reports
that uponexamination of copliant made by
one Harry Finch he found that siad Finch
house was connected with water main by an
1/2" pipe. Said pipe not being sufficiently large
to supply water for the two families occupying
Finch House. Also that A H Hepler had bought
of the City 60 ft of 1/2 " iron pipe. On motion Mr
Finch was exempted from paying for two families
until the suppply of water was increased. The clerk
was ordered to charge Mr Hepler 1 cent per foot for
the 1/2" pipe, and render him a bill for same.
On motion of Councilman Schade an ordinance
No 35 was read pertaining to and providing for
the levying of a tax of 1% on the property in the
Town of Columbia for the years 1893 and 1894
The same was passed and the clerk ordered to post
the same as provided for and required by laaw. He
was also instructed to certify same to the Auditor
of King Co.
Mr Hastings the Town Attorney instructed the
Council as to the requirements of the law regard-
ing the registration of voters. And advising the
Council accordingly. Councilman Voland then
moved that His Honor the Mayor be empowered to
provide a registration book & etc for the approching
electin and a tax receipt book for the Town
Marshall Carried.
A communication from Mr J K Edmistonex-
pressing his willingness as a large holder
of Columbus Street Improvements Warrants