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October 27, 1925
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<br />At a regular meeting of the. Oity oouncil October 27th there were present:
<br /> Messrs-- E.W. Maupin, Jrt, J. Alden Oast, J. O. Smith·
<br /> J. R. stewart, R.E.B. Stewart, L. G. ~hite, 6.
<br /> Also the City N~nager.
<br />The minutes of the regular meetir~ October 13th were read ~nd were approved.
<br /> P~EPORTS OF 00MMITTEES
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<br /> Finance--
<br /> ReferTed October 13th
<br /> Recommendation of the-Manager that the paving of Elm Avenue be delayed so that it can be
<br /> let at the same time as the High St. contract, in order that we m~y attract efficient and
<br /> spotsible contractors' end secure' bids on high type.pavement at a reasonable cost.
<br /> Progress as to same.
<br />spec. Recommendation of the Manager that J. E. Davis of the Police Department be retired at a
<br />APP- i monthly salary of $22.28 per month.
<br />$33- It is recommended that J. E. D~vis be retired at a monthly salary of $22.58, smd that
<br /> Wan appropriation of $33.87 be allowed to cover same for the balance of the fiscal year.
<br /> Letter, forwarded b.y the M~,.nager, from W. J. Joyner.of the Police Department, asking for
<br /> recommendation in the case.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition of Mr. Joy-er be~ not allowed.
<br />$iO0. dation of the Msnager that Council approve the expenditure cf $100.00 for the in-
<br />Budge s.~a%latio~ ~f 15 ~so~c ~ ~ osal of the Americen Legion to. cg~rY out a .
<br /> psrmenent fl~g ~leoora~xoll soneme A~A ~n~ u~ ·
<br /> may be defrayed from either the sidewalk funds or repairs to permanent s~reets.
<br /> It is recommended that the Manager's recommendation be concurred in,
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<br /> ?O~ Recommendation of the. Manager tha~ an appropriation of $25,000.00 be allo.wed fro~ Nl.n.th~
<br />t~'~'ard Bond Fmnd, for the construction OX ~he combined community hall and fire s~atlon xor
<br />~d" Ward. It is recommended ~hat an appropriation of $25,000.00 be allowed, out of Ninth Ward
<br />gund Bond Fund, for said purpose, one-half of same to be refunded f~om General ~und.
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that he be authorized to offer $1,500.00 for the~_ Rosser
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<br /> e dwxn ~eaonmree an= ~ -. ~. ~- &~ ~ ~, -
<br /> Rutt ~, ?o ', .: ..... ~ ~,v+.v'~u .~uestion for the use of the Water Department.
<br /> that he ~e au~norxzea ~o condemn ~ ~=---~ ---
<br /> Pro~rees.
<br /> De+~ailed estimate ~Abmitte~d b7 the ~Ne~..ager of the cost of pa~ing smd installing storm
<br /> drains-:amd 'sewers 'on High S~, ~1~9,667.00; ~md 'cf paving Elm Ave. be
<br /> George Washington Highway, $6~,000.60. RecOmmendation of the M~ager t~t the O: teed
<br /> with the paving of High St. as soon as an ~g~eement cea be ~=~i~ed at with the Vm..Ry. & Power
<br /> 0o. end t-hat the paving of Elm Ave. be deferred until additional ~ands are provided.
<br /> It is recommended that .the Manager be authorized to spend $30,000.00 from the paving
<br /> fu~d for storm drains and $1R,OOO.O0 from the sewerage fund for sewers. We repor~ #Progress#
<br /> on the balance of the communication.
<br /> Reports of the Oity Treasurer, Git? Ooliector, and City Auditor for the month of September,
<br /> 1925.
<br /> ~e h~ve examined said repo~%s ead it is reoomme~uled ttu~t they be filed.
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<br /> · funds: Forrest Pemk Land Go., ~Z~' - es e
<br /> sessment. Re Year 1 2 Jam
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<br /> $2 .75, Tear 1925. otal
<br /> i iris reogmmended that R. A. Bullock ~a~%d Chas. H. Lewis be relieved of payment 1925
<br /> taxes to am0~t cf $12~.1~,~ James O. Jones be relieved of~ 1925 taxes ~o~ amount
<br /> t~t the ~o~rest ~%~rk ~$ ~io., Inc.~ ~e ~etieved f~om payment .of 1~ taxes to ~s~o~ unt~f $10.~O,
<br /> making a' tOtal relief of..$162.37; and that the Forrest park Land...Co~,~ b.e refunded $7,50~ for' 19~2
<br /> taxes paid in error and $7.50 for 19~3 taxes, making a total of $15,O0; the said reliefs end
<br /> refund being on account of double assessments,
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<br /> Ordsr~ of Oourt A.. F. and A. ~, La~l~nCe. from payment of taxes for the Years 1917;,
<br /> 19f8 and 1919, .together ~hereon', lots numbered 724 smd..?25 on the
<br /> south side of Gilmerton e~ ' =lo=bl~ assessed: Tear '1917 ~17.73~
<br /> 1918 $17.39; Year 1919 $22. 0.
<br /> ~t is :ecommend~ed. that A. T. ~wrence be relieved i~om payment of 1917 taxes ~o
<br /> 1 ~ same being al.double
<br /> amount $t?.73, 191 t xee and 1919 .taxes $22. 0, ota ,
<br /> assessment and having been paid ~y Alice V. Sykes.
<br /> ~11 of E, S. ~oodwort~ tc~ amount of ~25..00, ~for defending a prisoner by order, o~
<br /> Judge o~ the Eas~ings ooU~t for the 0it2 of
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<br /> ~ ~eferred SeptemDe~ 22nd
<br /> Request of the City 0ollectcr t~t E~. Pullum be refunded $11.38 p~id in error on
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