City of Seattle Records

193 Columbia Wash December 5th 1898 The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met in regular session at 8:15 PM with Mayor Reeves in the chair. Present Osgood, Campbell and Lawrence Minutes of previous session read and approved. Marshal's monthly report recd and approved. Clerl's report of the financial condition of the town read and accepted. Bill of Lowman & Hanford for election poll books $1.50; Bill of Newman& Moulton for printing ballots $3.00; Bills of C S Chase for sundry smallitems $1.20; Bill of A H Hepler for nails .30cts; and Bill of S T Whittington for stationary .15 cts; read and accepted and warrants ordered drawn on the Current Expense fund for the several amounts. Bill of Dr Brooks for services as Health Officer for the year 1898 reported on by clerk of the Board of Health and upon recommendation of the members present warrant was ordered drawn on the Current Expense Fund for $12.00, in payment of the same. Communication from the County Auditor with regard to tax penalty and interest read and inasmuch as the same was not clearly understood, it was referred to the City Attorney to investigate the question and report at next regular meeting. Election Board for the town election to be held Dec 6th, were duly appointed as follows: Mr J A Kelso for inspector and Mr C N Groat and MrPalmer for election judges. On motion council adjourned to meet the first Monday in January 1899 C F Reeves mayor C S Chase clerk