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December 12~h, 19MP.
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<br />Nays~
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<br /> At. a regular meeting of the City Council, held December 12th, 1939, at 7:00
<br />PIN., there were present:
<br /> Joh~P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N.Howa~d, W.R. Hut-
<br /> chins, Frank D. Lav~re~ce, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J. Wil -
<br /> eon, and Chas~ F. Harper, City-Manager~
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held November 28th, were read and ~oproved.
<br /> The following communications f rom the City Manager were read:
<br /> let - "Some bad le~ks have developed in the quarters occppied by the ~anish
<br /> story of the Chambers Fire Company.
<br /> War Veterans on the top ~ne City Engineer estimates material and labor necessary to remedy
<br /> the trouble will cost approximately ~lOO. OO.
<br /> I request an appropriation of $!OO,.OO to ma~e the necessary repairso"
<br /> Motion cf Mr. Hutchins that we concur in the Manager's recommendation and ap-
<br /> propriate $1OO.OO for said purpose, was adopted, and bY the following vo~e:
<br /> Ayes: Leigh, ~ox, Grimes, Howard, Hutehins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> ~eise~u, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 2nd - "In accordance with"the term~ of the '~eed Ordinance, adopted by your
<br /> body on Aoril llGh. 1939, it became necessary for us to cut weeds-on ~50 vacant lots, the cost
<br /> of which~as been
<br /> I request that an appropriation of
<br /> vice Department, at this time, to cover thio cost. The amount will be charged against the
<br /> property owners on their tax bills and should come back i nrc the City Treasury next year."
<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation and to appropriate
<br /> $676.~ for sa~d purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard~ Hutohins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> ~eiseman, Wilson
<br /> None
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<br /> 3rd - The Manager presented the following ordinance, which, on motion of Mr.
<br />Howard, was placed on its first reading:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE CITY 0OLLECTOR WHEN INFORMED
<br /> OF THE ~TENTION OF ANY PERSON TO REMOVE FROM THE CITY,
<br /> TO COLLEOT ALL CITY TAXES ASSESSED AGAINST SUOH PERSON,
<br /> AND ALL WATER BILLS OWING BY HIM BEFORE HE REMOVES ~ROM
<br /> THE CITY."
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<br />The Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br />"AN ORDINANOE REQUIRING PERSONS 2~OVING HOUSV~EOLD GOODS OR
<br />PEP~ONAL EFPECTS OF PROPLE OHANGING THEIR PLACES OF RE~I -
<br />DENCE WITHIN THE CITY OR REMOVING FROM THE CITY, TO FUPJ~ISH
<br />INFOPd,~ATION REGARDING SUCK REMOVAL TO THE CITY COLLECTOR OF
<br />THE CITY, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO GIVE A FIOTITIOUS NAME, AND
<br />PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Nrc Weiseman to .place said ordinance on its first
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<br />The following communication from the City Attorney was read:
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<br />reading, was
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<br /> "In connection with the letter of R. Lo Hutchins, Commissioner of the Revenue,
<br />referred t o me at your last meeting, I find that the building in .question belonging to James
<br />P. Harrell was wrecked and should not have been assessed for taxes. He obtained a permit ~o
<br />wreck the building on March 30th, 1938, and the Building Inspector's report shows that the
<br />same was wrecked when he inspected it on April l, 1938~ Mr. Harre!l has paid the 1939 taxes
<br />and should be refunded the sum of $2.50."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "There is in the City Ool!ec~or's office, a shortage of $249.81. This short-
<br />age has been accumulating since 1933, and through ~he collection of eleven million dollars in
<br />his office, which is an exceedingly low amount.
<br /> I am recommending ~hat you appropriate $249.81 to replace this shortage~
<br /> Yours tru!y~
<br />
<br />L. Co Brinson, City Clerk."
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<br /> Notion of Nr. Hutchins to appropriate $2~9.81 for
<br />and by the following vote~
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays~ None.
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<br />said purpose, was adopted
<br />Lawrence, Warren,
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