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Columbia Wash, Jan 2d. 1899.

The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met
in regular session at 8:15 P.M. Present
Mayor Reeves, Marshal Whittington, Councilmen
Hepler, Osgood and Lawrence, and City Attorney

Minutes of previous regular session, and
those of special meeting as canvassing board of
the December municipal election read and
both approved.

Clerk's Annual Report read and referred to
the Finance Committee, together with the
Marshal's and Treasurer's annual report.

Report of City Attorney on the street grade
matter read and referred to the Finance Committee.

City Attorney's ^verbal^ report of the old road tax matter
heard, and the communication from the County
treasurer respecting the same turned over to
said City Attorney to facilitate investigation of
certain details not fully brought out.

Mr C. R. Hepler reported that Mr. Black had ^not^ fulfilled
his part of the Letitia St. agreement, and upon
his ^(Hepler's)^ recommendation motion was made and
carried that the Town of Columbia construct a
two plank walk in front of the School House from
Ferdinand St. to Columbus St. and the crossing
at Caldwell St. and the Street Committee duly
authorized to construct the same.

On motion a special committee was appointed
to arrange for securing a lot and making provision
for moving the Town Hall to wit, Hepler, Cameron
and Campbell.

Sundry bills presented and referred to the
Finance Committee, and warrants ordered
drawn on the Current Expense Fund for the
several amounts as follows : Health Officer #(2.00)
J. A. Kelso, for services as Inspector of Election ($2.50)
C. N. Grant, for services as Judge of Election, and
also for making snow plow and cleaning sidewalks
of the Town, ($5.00) & S. T. Whittington for one days
labor and one blank receipt book ($2.25)

Then on motion meeting adjourned to meet
again Tuesday, Jan 10th, at 8:P.M.

C. S Chase
Clerk

C. F. Reeves
Mayor