9112_01_1899

205 Columbia Wash April 3. 1899.

The Town Council of the town of Columbia met in regular session at 8 P.M. Present Mayor Reeves: Councilmen Pierson Hepler Hellenthal and Womack; absent Campbell.

Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.

Water committee made verbal report regarding reservoir and water supply. On motion carried water committee was authorized to increase supply of water by increasing depth of reservoir two feet. On motion carried water committee authorized to lay water pipes to houses of Nichols [Burbank??]

Further time granted street committee to repair Columbus St Bridge.

Upon motion made and carried street committee was authorized to procure survey and profile plat of Ferdinand and Letitia Streets in case them deemed advisable.

On report of Health Committee it was moved and carried that street committee be authorized to abate nuisances from Ferdinand ^Street^ to Angeline Street at a cost not to exceed one hundred and twenty five dollars by ditching and sewering.

On motion Street Committee was authorized and directed to fill Alley back of Kelso lots.

Upon motion Mr. J. H Osgood Manager of Seattle and Racine Beach Railway C was allowed further time, towit, until next regular meeting after this Council in which to accept franchise for street-railway.

The following bills were read and approved and on motion the Council ordered that warrants be drawn on Current Expense Fund, for same said bills were - Racine Ave. Electric Ry Co. for hauling lumber - 2.50 Alexander H Hepler for cancelling [illegible] / 75 — — Whittington for work on streets 2/00

On Motion carried warrants were ordered drawn for payment of salaries for quarter ending March 31, as follows - Marshall - $19 50 - City Attorney for March only $10 00 Clerk for March only 5/00

Committee on moving hall reported that Alonzo Hall had made the following offers of property at the following prices for new town hall site, visibly Lots A. B. C. D. - in Block 7 - $150.00 / Lots 217 and 218 in Block 8 - $150.00 / Lots H & J in Block 16 - $170.00 / Lots G & H in Block 9 - $180.00 / Lots C & D in Block 15 $150.00 / Lots F & H in Block 15 - $170.00 / On motion Hall Committee were discharged, at their own request.

The Marshall was authorized to charge fifty cents for the use of the Town hall by dance parties as janitor fee.

On motion Council adjourned.

J. L. Dudley

Approved 5/1/99 C. F. Reeves, Mayor.

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Continued - A D Crawford was by unanimous vote elected police judge of town of Columbia-

The treasurer was by resolution instructed not to deposit funds of Town of Columbia in any bank, except at his own risk and the risk of his bondsmen—

On motion meeting adjourned

J L Dudley Clerk

Addenda to [illegible] [illegible] Bills for the following [Lessees?] were presented and allowed and warrants ordered drawn— In favor of R D Nichols for legal services during February 10.00 " " " Hepler & Burgess for 365 ft. of sewering $85. " " " D B Burbank " putting water to Burbank house 4,55 " " " Robert Burgess " " " R D Nichols " 3.80 " " " Frank Womack " " " Womack " 3,85

J L Dudley Clerk

V. R. Peirson Mayor Pro tem

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May 9"-1899

The Town Council of the town of Columbia having met this 9" day of May '99 at 8 oclock P.M. pursuant to special call by the Mayor of said town and the Notice hereof given by the town Clerk of said town, the following matters—

Meeting called to order by Mayor Reeves — Present Councilmen Peirson, [illegible], + [illegible]

Upon [crossed out: the] report of Committee, consisting of Messrs Pierson, [illegible], + [illegible], appointed to draft an ordinance regulating nuisances, such ordinance was presented and on motion the same was adopted, signed, by the Mayor and ordered passed

On motion Council adjourned.

J L Dudley Clerk

June 5-1899

The Council of town of Columbia met at 8 P.M. Present mayor Reeves, Present [Illegible] A quorum not being present the meeting adjourned to June 10 8.P.M.

JL Dudley Clerk

V.R. Peirson Mayor P.T.