[2][3][4] Meetings were held in the Cossack Assembly Room until council chambers were established by the mid-1890s.
"[7] A town clerk was appointed on 15 March 1888, and municipal by-laws were advertised in July.
[8][9] The municipality gained responsibility for the Cossack Commonage Reserve in June 1889.
[10] The municipality faced some issues due to the town's remoteness, with reports in January 1891 that the municipality was unable to meet strict legislative requirements for taking action against rate defaulters due to the lack of a steamer service capable of conveying messages to Perth in the required timeframe.
[11] It was involved in lobbying for the establishment of basic services, including a post office, police station and jail, well into the 1890s.