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July 22, 1930 On motion of Mr. Maupin, the privilege of the floor was granted to Mr. J. Lewis Thomas, counsel for John Guy Saunders a2ad Sophie Goldie Thomas, who spoke as to the petition. Ogg, the recommendation of the ~Ity Attorney to relieve said taxes On motion of was conc~r~ed in. NEW BUSINESS The following resolution from the Board of Stewards of the Park View N.E. 0hutch was read: "~ a meeting of the Board of Stewards of the Park View M. E.' 0hutch held Monday, July 14, 1930, the following was adopted: WHEREAS, the change in'2he routing of the Park View street cars which now operate between High Street and Elm Ave. has rendered these ca.rs useless as a means of transportation between Park View and the Navy Yard, and WHEREAS the noise made by these ca~s seriously i~terferes with services held in this Ohurch, and WHEREAS motor v~hicles oan be substituted for these street cars without inconvenience to those who now use them, and with greater 'safety to passengers and the public at the present street o~r terminus High and Middle Streets, Therefore we respectfully petition the Honorable Oity Oouncil to have these street cars replaced by motor Vehicles. Robt. D. Powers, Chairman. O, D. Owens, Secretary.# On moti~on of Mr. Stewart, the resolution was referred to the Oity Manager. A bill was receivsd from J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, to amount of $175.00, for serV~'mces rendered in destroying ?0 tagless dogs $ $2.50 each. On motion, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same, out of funds on hand from collection of Dog Taxes~ A bill was received from R. H. Bagby to amom~t of $25.00, for representing a prisoner by Order of Oou~t. On motion of Mr. Oast, a special appropriation of $25.00 was allowed to pay said bill. A petition w~s presented from certain residents of Armstrong street, f~om Ann to Sp~tley, for some improvements on said street so they will be relieved from the excessive amount of dust. On motion of Mr. Maupin, the petition was referred to the Oity Man,ger. The President of the Oou~cil appointed the following Oommittee to draft suitable resolutions on the death of General Wendell 0. Neville~ E. W.'~aupin,~ Jr; J. Alden Oast. On motion, &djou~ned.