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Columbia Wash, Jan 10th, 1899.

The town council of the Town of Columbia
met ^in regular^ New Year session at 8: P.M.
Present Mayor Reeves, & Councilmem Hepler,
Cameron, and Campbell.

Minutes of last regular session
read and approved with two slight corrections.

Finance Committee reported that the
books of Dr. Brooks, Town Treasurer, had been
carefully audited and the same found to be
straight and correct; also that the books of
C. S. Chase, Town Clerk, had been carefully audited
and the same found to be neatly and correctly
kept; but that the City Attorney had so far
failed to present his report and the same had
not come before the Finance Committee.

Water committee made a verbal report, with
recommendations for improving the towns water
supply.

Street Committee also made verbal report
and suggestions for improvement of roads
and streets.

Then by regular motion, unfinished
business was referred to the incoming Council,
for disposal.

Bill of C. N. Groat for cleaning snow from
sidewalks, $2.00 and bill of William Hepler for
street work, $1.50 read and accepted and warrants
ordered drawn and the Current Expense
Fund for the amounts.

On motion the Clerk's and Marshal's salary
warrants, for quarter ending Jan 1st, were
ordered drawn.

The newly elected Mayor and Councilmen
qualified by duly taking oath of
office and filing same with the clerk.
Then the expiring council duly adjourned.

The new Council at once
came to order, all member present.

Fixing salaries of offices for the ensuing
year was the first order of business and

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