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Columbia City Wash June 7th 1897
The Town Council of the Town of Columbia
met in regular session, Mayor Reeves
in the chair. Roll Call answered to by
Cameron and Voland. Brown, Hepler and
Osgood absent.
On motion an intermission was declared,
until 10:30 in as much as no quorum was
present.
Convened again at 10:30, and roll call
answered to be Brown, Cameron and Voland
Minutes of last regular meeting read and
approved.
Committee on Streets and Allys reported
the Ziebarth road petition as not warrantable
for any present action.
Report of exposed water-pipe considered and
laid over until next meeting
Ordinance regulating irrigation read and
after being considered by sections, was passed
as a whole.
Resolution offered and carried that the office
of A A Hepler, councilman be declared
vacant, he having been absent for more than
three successive meetings without permission.
On motion Mr A H Hepler and Mr McGarvin
were nominated to fill vacancy. McGarvin
elected.
Motion was made to to elect a mayor to fill C F Reeves absence, pro tem
and Mr D C Brown was chosen for that office
Motion was made to purchase lumber for
repairing sidewalks, same to be paid for out of
Emergency fund. Carried.
Matter of disinfecting closets, brought up and
referrd to the Board of Health with
instructions to form certain rules for same.
On motion meeting adjourned.
Approved Juy 5th 1897 D C Brown
C S Chase clerk