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December 1st, 1976 - Decembe~ 8th~__!R~_
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<br />1936, at
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<br /> At a special meeting of the City Council, called to be held December 1st,
<br />5~'00 P.M., there~ were present:
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<br /> James N. Howard, C~ E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearls J. Wilson
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<br /> A quorum not appearing, the meeting stood ad~ourned.
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<br /> Clerk
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<br />Approved
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<br />December 8th, 1936.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on December 8th, 1936, at 8:00
<br />P.M., there were present:
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes,
<br />Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren,
<br />Wilson, the 0i~y Manager.
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<br />James N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins,
<br />H. Earl Welseman, Pearle J.
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<br />1st,
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<br /> Vice President, H. Earl Weiseman, in the Chair.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting on November 2~th, and special meeting on December
<br />were read and ~oproved.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that the $9,000.00 approprla$ion for new negro high school
<br />be laid on table until next meeting, was adopted.
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<br />The following communications from the City ~anager were read:
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<br /> 1st - sit is with a sense of deep sorrow that I advise you of the death of
<br />Police Officer E. R. Story, which occurred on the 30th day of November.
<br /> Mr. Story was appointed a substitute officer on February llth, 1930,
<br />and as a regular on April llth, 193~.
<br /> He was injured in the discharge of his duty, on March 5th, 1935, and
<br />at the time of the accident, had been on the regular fobceeleven months.
<br /> Mr. Story, s leg was a~putated by Dr. Collins, and the wound never com-
<br />pletely healed; from the date of the accidefit until the date' of his death, he had had the
<br />constant attention and services of Doctors Roper and Collins.
<br /> His hospital and medical expenses were assumed by the City, and he was
<br />carried at full pay ~u~til his death.#
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<br />On motion, the letter was filed.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutohlns, the following committee was appointed to bring in
<br />resolutions on the death of'Police Officer E. R'. Story: W.
<br />Wilson.
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<br /> 2nd - "The City owns that property, in. Grawford Street, designated by numbers
<br />619, 621, 623 and 625, and known as Bogart's Row.
<br /> This property was taken over by the City for taxes, and is in bad con-
<br />dition, unsightly and unprofitable.
<br /> I recommend that this property be advertised for sale, and that the
<br />price be subject to-the Council's approval."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - ~I received a communicat~ion from Mr. W~~ ~ Gray, 2019 Glasgow St., stat-
<br />ing that on October 30th, 1936, a false fire alarm was turned in, from the corner of Glasgow
<br />St~ and Mt. Vernon Ave., at 8:00 P.M., by Bill Lawson, who was arrested upon charges 'prefer-
<br />~red by W. G~Gray. That as a reSult,'the said Bill Lawson was tried, on November Gth, at 3:00
<br /> p.M,, in the Juvenile Court~ and was Placed on probation~for twelve months.
<br /> For this service, Mr. Gray is claiming a reward of $50.00. Both the
<br /> Ohief of Police and Chief of the Fire Department verify th® facts as given by Mr. ~ray...
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