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."At your meeting held on June 22nd, you referre~d~ to me the letter of W.H. Har-
<br />rison relative to license on weighing machine at ll4 High St, Upon investigation, I find that
<br />there was only one weighing machine on the above premises for which a license was obtained in
<br />Nay, 1936 to expire May Ist, 1937. ~ Ur. Harrison by error obtained another license in Febru-
<br />ary, 1937. He should be refunded the Five Dollars paid ~n February, 1937 upon surrender of the
<br />license plate issued on that date."
<br />
<br />C oi! ect or,
<br />teen years,
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
<br />
<br /> The following letter from the City Collector was read:
<br />
<br />~Mrs. R.A, Whitten (formerly Miss Ruth Curling) .having resigned as Deputy City
<br />I have ~opointed Miss Edna Epes, who has been employed in this office for over thir-
<br /> as Deputy City Collector, effective as of July 22nd, 1937.
<br /> I hope it will be your pleasure to confirm this appointment.~
<br />
<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Weiseman to confirm theOoltector~s appointment, was adopted.
<br /> ~ NEW BUSINESS ~
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "The Patrons League of the Thomas Jefferson School respectfully requests the
<br />City Oouncil to consider purchasing the property adjacent the school property on Jefferson
<br />Street ~o Sixth Street and along Sixth S~_eet~ towards Fayette Street, including the first four
<br />lots. This will include six lots.
<br /> We feel that the large enrollment of the school warrants a playground larger
<br />~han ~he present one.
<br /> Yours very t~mly,
<br />
<br /> Mrs. George A. Etheridge, Secretary
<br /> -- Mrs~
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that this matter be referred to the School Board, to be con-
<br />sidered in the 1~38 b~dge~, was adopted ...... ~ .
<br />
<br /> The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> ~ "The Maa~aon~Ward Ci~mc ~ Improvement League at Its~ meeting on May 2Oth, con-
<br />curred in the action of the Patrons League of the Thsmas Jefferson School as per their request
<br />to your honorable body under da~e~ of Nay~ 13th, relativ~ to enlarging .school ground of which
<br />reques~ please find attached
<br /> Yours respectfully,
<br />
<br />considered
<br />less dogs.
<br />
<br />~n
<br />
<br /> ..... H.E~ --'E~e.lpa.,~. Sr., -President
<br />
<br /> ........ R.H.' Fittbn, Reoo.rding Secretary."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Warren that this matter he referred to the School Board, to be
<br />the 193~ budget, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Bill oft.Jf~ Shirley H0p~e-, S a~e ~e ~arden, ~omut~ $2~5.00, for killing tag-
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, the City Treasurer. was au~hoMized to pay the bill from
<br />funds in her hands from collection cf Dog Taxes.
<br />
<br /> Thef01!ow~g iet~was read:
<br />
<br /> "Am inclosing receipt for. building which I have paid tax on. This building
<br />was blown down bY the f~rst storm we.had last. year, and by tI%a ~Ime I ~t there, it was all
<br />Oarried~way by v~udals. Am writing this at the suggestion cf.,our City Collector's office, who
<br />assure me this is the proper way to be reimbursed.
<br /> Yours very ~u!y
<br />
<br /> · .. .................. :~ Annla. El.!ue,. ~. Washingt on__ St."
<br />
<br /> On. mo.t. ion of~ M~,~ Fox, same ,was-~-eferred t? the C.!ty Attorney.
<br />
<br /> The following ~e$itibn read:
<br /> "The ~d~i~n~F~v~i~.~. _ ' ~ j: ' ~ _
<br />and Rio~ond Av~., respectf~![ rgp~esen$., that ~his section of JeffePson Street is a nuis~ce
<br />a~d ~healthy, d~e to dust eme~t~d by au¥0mobite t~affic and. wind ~to~ms; whe~fo~e, your
<br />ti21oner~ ~equest you~ honorable body to view ~the D~!ses, and-oave this sectim of Jefferson
<br />Street with a thin eoat of ~ock ~d tar, as oiling this stree2 ~as proven'unsatisfactory.
<br />
<br /> Re spect f~iy', submitted,
<br />
<br />Frank T. Spindler, 2300 Charleston Ave.
<br /> and 31 others."
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