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112 Columbia June 22nd 1895 Town Council met pursuant to a call from the Mayor for the purpose of forming a board of Health and transacting any other business that may legaly come before it Mayor Pierson presiding. Roll Call and the following councilman present Calder Groat & Chase the oathof office of councilman elect J A Kelso read and orderd places on file and M Kelso being present was requested to take his seat. Acting Attorney McCurley read the law in regard to forming a board of health and on motion it was decided to form such a board at once. and J A Kelso was nominated and elected as such chairman and C N Groat nominated and elected as Clerk of such Board. Motion made and carried to instruct the Attorney to draw up an ordinance for the installing the Board of Health Motion made and caarried to adjourn to meet Monday July 1st at 8 o'clock PM V R Peirson Mayor B R Shaw Town Clerk

113 Columbia July 1st 1895 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Peirson presiding Roll Call and the following councilmen present Almquist Calder Kelso and Groat The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved Ordinance #54 An ordinance to prevent the spreading of any contagious diseases was passed to the council and approved by the Mayor A communication from the invitation committee for the election to be held on the 4th in Seattle was read and ordered filed and the Mayor requested to answer the same The quarterly reports of the Marshal Clerk & Treasurer read and on motion referred to the finance committee On motina warrant was ordered drawn in favor of J C Huff for $1.23 on the emergency fund in payment for our lamps On motion warrants ordered drawn for payment of the Clerk Attorney & Marshal salary Motinmade and carried to adjourn to meet the first Monday in August at 8 o'clock PM B R Shaw Town Clerk V R Peirson Mayor

114 Columbia Sept 2n 1895 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayro Peirson presiding Roll Call and the following Councilmen present Calder Kelso Groat & Almquist The minutes of thelast meeting read and on motion approved The finance committee report on the Clerk Marshal & Treasurer quarterly report and the same accpeted and ordered placed on file The street committee authorized to consult with the City Attorney in regard to open up the alley West of Caldwell St they are also authorized to repair the bridge on the county road if necessary Communication from H H N Hastings regarding permission to put in a crossing on Angeline St referred to the Street Committee Also Communication from same party in regard to draining certain lots referred to Street Committee Motin made and carried to instruct the matter committee to collect $1.00 for [?] from the Street Car Company On motion a warrant ordered drawn in favor of D Buchanan for $15.00 to pay bill for medical attendance Motion made and carried to have the Mayor instruct the City Attorney to collect water tax due the Town from the County Motin made and carried to adjourn to meet the first Monday in Oct at 8 o'clock PM B R Shaw Town clerk Approved Oct 7th 1896 Mayor

115 Columbai Oct 7th 1895 The TownCouncil of theCity ofColumbia met persuant to adjournment Mayor Pierson presiding: roll Call and following councilmen present, Clader Kelso, Groat & Almquist Minutes of thelast meeting read approved. Street Committee report Bridge repaired for present use and reommend new covering; H H A Hasting granted permission to have driveway across sidewalk in front of Lot 130 Block recommend refilling of ditch made across lot 145 Block 6 Recommend that ditch across property be cleaned out and used to drain property on east side of car line and low ground on West and also recommend filling in low ground on Ferdinand St at East Side of Car Line and drain through ditch to lead to culvert under the Car line south of Hudson St Report of Town Treasurer rec'd and referred to Finance Commitee: Report of Marshal read and referred to finance committee City Attorney submitted and Ordinance to regulate the erection and maintenance of dangerous and unsafe building and providing a penalty: read and laid on the table until next meeting City Attorney submitted an Ordinance to regulate the use of Streets; Avenues and Alleys in certain [?] imposing a penalty read and laid on the table until next meeting: Mayor and City Attorney appointed and authorized to take steps necessary in recovering money in hands of County Commissioner and due the Town of Columbia Salary warrants ordered as follows: J C Huff Marshal 3 months $12.50 W S McCarley City Atty 3 months $30.00 B R Shaw Town Clerk 3 months $25.00 Total $67.50 Mr Fisher agt for Submitted Plat fo Theri property and requested Council to adopt the same. On motionwas laid over for Special Meeting.

116 Street Committee authorized to repair Sidewalks where needed: Treasurer Authorized to call in and pay Water Fund. Warrants as follows: Nos 1, 2, 3 & 4: There being no Ordinance providing for calling in of Warrants; city Attorney was requested to prepair one, and present it at our special meeting There being a vacancy in the Office of Police Judge: E L Hepler was appinted to fill the same: Present standing committees being not properly appointed the Mayor discharges them, And appoints the following Committee of Streets and Alleys, J R Kelso and C N Groat: On Motion meeting adjourned Mayor gave notice of Special Meeting on Monday Eve Oct 14th 1895 to consider Ordinances, Platt of Mr Fisher and look into matter collect grade assessments on Angeline and Columbus Sts J A Kelso Town Clerk pro tem Approved Oct 14th 1896 Mayor