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110 Columbia June 3d 1895 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Peirson presiding There not being a corum present motion made and carried to adjourn to next June 4th 1895 B R Shaw clerk Columbia June 3d 1895 Town Council met pursuant to adjournment Mayor Peirson presiding There not being a corum present Motion made and carried to adjourn to meet Monday June 10th B R Shaw 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

122 Columbia Wash Dec 2d 1895 The town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular meeting: Mayor Peirson presiding Roll called and councilmen Groat Almquist & Chase answered present Absent : Calder Minutes of last meetings read and approved: No Committee Reports: On motion: platt of addition as presented by Mr Fisher was accepted and Mayor & Clerk authorized to sign the same: A motionwas made & 2ded that an Ordinance be drawn and presented at the next meeting providing for the extension of penalty on St Grade assessments be granted to March 1 Ordinance No 60 being introduced at special meeting held on Nov 18th 1895 was taken up on 2d reading and on motion was passed and approved by the Mayor. Bill of the Post Intelligencer Co for Publishing notice of registration the sum of $5.80 read . And on motion warrants ordered drawn on the emergency fund for the same Bill of B B Dearborn printer: for Ballots in the sum of $1.75 was read and on motion warrant on emergency fund was ordered drawn: Application of Transportation Co taken up. and after hearing Mr Hastings regard for the same was by the Mayor referred to the Council to act as a committee of the whole: Matter of collecting of St Grade taxes laid over for business of new Council On motion meeting adjourned J A Kelso Clerk Approved Jan 6th 1896 Mayor

123 Columbia Wash. Jan 6th 1/96 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met persuant to adjournment. Mayor Peirson presiding: Roll Called: Councilmen present; C N Groat, W D Calder and L Almquist; Absent J D Chase; Minutes of last meeting read and approved. No Committee Reports: Town Treasurer presented his annual report which was read and referred to the incoming finance Committee: Town Clerk presented his annual report which was read and referred to the incoming Finance Committee: Matter of rate of interest to be allowed an Warrant No 32 referred to City Attorney; Marshal asking further time to make his report was granted to the next meeting on Tuesday Evening Jan 14th Bill of J L Taylor for $25.75 for Lumber to cover Bridge Road. Referred to Finance Committee which was OKed and on Motion warrant was ordered to pay the same. Bills of Officers of election int he sum of $4.12 dollars each was rejected and on Motion Warrants ordered in the sum of $2.50 dollars each infavor of A H Hepler H E Brooks as judges and Thad Osgood as inspector. On Motion warrants were ordered to Officers' Salaries as follows: L E Thompson City Attorney 3 Months J A Kelso Clerk 3 Months J C Huff Marshall 3 Months Votes at the Election held on Dec 3d were canvassed and found to be as followsL Councilmen for 2 years W D Calder 11 Votes D C Brown 16 Votes F J Brown 17 Votes A A Hepler 15 Votes C F Reeves 12 Votes W D Brown 1 Vote Res Hepler 2 Votes