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February 23, 1~26 Mr. Maupin extended an invitation for Mr. Cless, that Oo~ncil attend a meeting of the Rotary Olub Thursday, February 25~th, ? ~. m., at ~onumental M.E. Ohurch. On~ motion of Mr. Stew~rt (R.E.B..~, the invitation was accepted with the.~ks. On motion,~;the .privilege of the floor was granted to ~ttorney 'W. H. Oast, who asked that the Council re-affirm its action on January 8, 1~2~, ~n adopting resolution granting permission to put a gasoline filling station on Court street next to the corner of Wythe St. On motion of Mr. Smith, the action was re-affirmed, Mr. Oast being excused from voting and Mr. Maupin voting No. On motion, adjourned. appr~. appro. March At a regular.meeting of the Messrs~ Vernon Also Oity 0ounoil March 9th there were present:_ E;W. Maupin, Jr., J. Alden Oast, Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B..Stewart, White, 7. the 0ity Manager. The minutes of the special meeting February 23rd were read and were approved. REPORTS OF 00MMXTTEES ~Inance-- Referred Feb~a~ry 23rd Ccmmur~ication from the City Manager stating that the present Water Deps~rtment office is rented on a year to year basis and it is necessary for either party to the l~ase to give three months notice in advance prior t~ ~at~lst~ , lC26~ , and that the ~upt. of the Water~ Department must therefore know definitely a ~few-days before April 1st, 1926, whether the Water Department office is to remain in its present location. Progress as to same. Recommendation of the M~nager that five new lamps be authorized for 1926, the aunu~l cost of same being $240.00. It is recommended that ~ special appropriation of $1~0.00 ~e allowed for five new la~ps. Recommendation of the Manager that he he allowed to purchase an acteylene welding an~i out- tine outfit, from the ~nd appropriated for repairs to apparatus, at an estimated cos~ of It is recommended that the Manager be authorized to use $~4.26, from the fund mp- propriated for repairs to apparatus, for ~urchase of an a~teylene w~iding~and cuttin~ Outfit~ Report, forwarded by the Ns~ager, from the Retirement Board and of the Oity Physician in the case of 0apt. W. T. Kraft, the City ~hysician finding Oapt. K~aft disqualified Tot future set?ice and the Board recommending immediate retirement. The M~nager oono~rs in the reoommenda~ tlon of the Retirement Board. It is recommended that Capt. Kraft be ~etired from Nemoh 16th, and that a special appropriation of ~732. O0 be. allowed to cover same for the balance of the Yea~, retirement at the rate of $81,25 per month. Rec,mmendationof the Manager that an additional appropriation of $125.00 be made for pur- chase of a better grade of track for the Street Department than that~ allowed ~n the Budget for Progress. ~And 0~ty Manager) Re,assr of the G .h~mbers Fire, Oct ~Oo~.~9. be_~a~t~d ~e~s~i~no~° hold a~voiunteer fireman's festival begi~z~in~ the wee~~ ~ Ap~il~n, £~EO, Iora p rio six d~ys and nights, location to be at the Washington Street Ball Park, the Oompany agreeing to abide by~ll 0ity Ordinances' and rules l~id down by the 0ity N~n~ger and City Coumcil if permission i~ granted° P~ogress. Referred February _ Reports of the Oity Treasumer, Oity 0ollector, and City Auditor for the month of