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Columbia City Wash., Feby 20th 1899

The Town Council of the Town of Columbia met at
the Town Hall at 8 P.M. in adjourned session.

Present: Mayor Reeves, Councilmen Hepler,
Hellenthal Campbell and Womach. Absent Pierson.
Minutes of previous meeting read and with
corrections approved.

Mr. C. S. Chase Town Clerk being absent on
account of sickness. J. A. Campbell was
chosen clerk pro tem.

A committee from the [Local?] Improvement
Club consisting of Messrs Gardner, Hastings
and Watson appeared before the Council
calling attention to the object and aim of
said Club in the matter of beautifying the
Town and informing the Council that it
was their intention at next regular meeting
to present a petition signed by a great many
tax payers, asking that the Council render
assistance in the matter of setting out
shade trees in front of each lot on graded
streets.

Special Committee on moving Town Hall
report & progress.

Informal report by City Attorney - elect ^Ralph D. Nichols^, as
to the condition of affairs in the office of
City Atty. McCurley. Report of Chairman
of Finance Committee stating that City Atty
McCurley could not be found, was supposed
to have left the Town and did not turn over
his ^The^ books, papers, tax roll &c. &c. property
belonging to said office. The matter is
under investigation and work proceeding
as rapidly as possible.

It was reported that Town Clerk - Elect, J. A. Kelso
refused to qualify, and on motion it was
carried that Mr. J. L. Dudley be chosen
Town Clerk for remainder of 1899.

Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No 45 was
presented and on motion was duly passed,
and ordered posted.

Motion was carried authorizing the issuance
of a warrant in payment of bonds of the
Town Officers in the sum of Twelve & 50/100 Dollars
($12 50).

Moved and carried that a special com.