9112_01_1898_Page_21

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 under-
stood, 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