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J~ue t3th~ 1944. adopt ed. Motion of Mr. Howard to concur in the Manager's recommeadation, was 19~h - "There have been m-u unlimited number of letters and complaints in my office relative to ~he alarming increase of rodent population in the 0ity. Both the Health Department and the Navy have requested that we have a campaign to fight rats and I am recommending that the Manager be authorized to inau- gurate a campaign." ~.otion of Mr. Hutohlns to concur in the Manager's request~ wes adopted. 2Otb - "Due to the many drownings in the Lake on George Washington Highway near aradock, which has amassed to the staggering total of twelve, steps should be taken immediately to protect the children o f our community by your authorizing the Manager and City Attorney to proceed to do everything possible to protect the interests of the citizens of our City. Motion of Nrc Grimes to concur in the Manager's request, was adopted. Mr. Frank Lawrence excused from f~rtner attendance. received and filed. table at last meeting~ adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Leigh~ Nays: None The monthly report of the City Clerk & Auditor for the month of May was An appropriation of. $20,000.00 for 'new sidewalks program~ laid on the was taken up. ~otion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $20~000.00 for said purpose, was I Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Warren, Wilson The following ordinance, lng, was taken up ~ud read: vote: placed on its first reading at the last meet- "AN ORDiNanCE TO AMEND AND RE_ORDAiN AN oRDINANCE ENTITLED ~N ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON THE WEST SIDE OF CRA~FORD STREET, BETWEEN HIGH AND CQUN~Y STS., A~ND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, BY SUBSTITUTING ~HE WOP~DS 'KING ST_MEET' FOR ~COUNTY STREET~" On motion o~ Mr. Howard, said ordinmnce wa~adopted and by the followin~ Ayes~ Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall~, Howard, urchins, Warren, Wilson Nays: None taken up and read: The following ordinance,placed on its first reading at last meeting,was, ~AN OP~DINANCE TO PHOHIBIT PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF G_REEN STREET, BETWEEN HIGH AND KING STB~TS, BETWEEN EIGHT A,Mo A~D SIX P o.~i. ~ On motion of Nr. Fox, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Gri~es~ Hall~ Howard, Hutchins, Warren~ Wilson Nays: None ~he following le~er from the Superintendent of Schools was read: "I am hGreb~ notifying you tkat the terms of office of the following members of the School Board expzre July 1st, 195~: First District - M~. M~ H~ P~_op~rt Second District - Mrs~ ~. ~. ~row~er Third District - 2~r. Geo. T. W~ight.~ Motion of Mr. Fox ~o go into the election of members of the School Board, ~s adopted~ Fox nominated M ~r~ E. E. Rapopor~ for First District Howard nominated Mrs. C.L. Crow%er for Second District Warren nominated ~rs. Geo. T. Wright for Third District. were elected, There~being no other nominations, same was closed and all the nominees ~ud by the following vote: Ayes: Leigh,~ Fox~ Grimes~ Howard, H~l!, Hutch&ns, ~¢arren,~i!son Nays. None Vote being the same for each.