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Columbia City Wash Jan 4th 1897
The Town Council of the Town of Columbia
met persuant to adjournment.
Council called to order by F J Brown:
Roll called and the following answered to their
names. F J Browne, D C Brown, L Almquist
A A Hepler and C N Groat:
The Mayor being absent F J Brown was elected
Mayor pro tem for the evening:
Minutes of last meeting read and approved:
Bill of Metropolitan Printing Co in the sum of $3.50 for
tickets & Poll Books for Annual Election was read
and on motion was ordered paid out on Emergency
Fund: Bill of C P Hutchison in the sum of
$6.50 for time and expense serving legal papers
was read and on motion warrant ordered an
emergency fund: Bill of J A Kelso for $40.00
read at last meeting and referred to Finance
Committee being returned and reported
on favorably: On motion warrant was
ordered on General Fund:
Marshal's Annual report read and referred
to Finance Committee.
Treasurers Annual Report read and referred
to Finance Committee:
Attorney and Clerk given until Tuesday
evening the 12th to make their report:
The following Bills being signed by A A Hepler
as Health Officer for Goods & Medicine furnished
C Cameron during quarentine was
read and on motion warrants on Emergency
Fund ordered as follows:
Mrs L Almquist for Milk 2.55
J A Kelso for medicine furnished 5.40
Cooper & Levy groceries 4.03
A H Hepler Groceries 2.45
total $24.43
On motion Treasurer was ordered to
transfer $45.00 from General to Emergency
fund:
over