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August 11, 1925
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<br /> At a regular meeting 'of the Oity 0ounoil Au~st llth there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-~- Vernon Brooks,. E; W-,. Maupin~ Jr.., J. Alden Oa~t,
<br /> J.. C. Smith, R. E, B~ Stewart, L. G. l~hite; 6.
<br /> - Also ~he City Manager.-
<br /> The minutes of the regular, meetin~ July 2~th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF OOM~ITTEES
<br /> Finsnce--
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<br /> Recommendation o~ the ~anager that he be authorized to acquire three lots on the east slde
<br />of Des Moines Avenue north of Lincoln Street, fo~ combined Community Hall and Fire Station for
<br />the Ninth '~ard at $250.00 each.
<br /> . Progress as ~o same.
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<br /> Report from the Manager on the Incinerator prohlem.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> ~ 'Recommendation of the Manager that 0ouncil a~thorize %he prober Oi-ty Officials _to write
<br />a letter to Mr. Watson asking that bill of Col. E. S. Bailey for $~00o00 for legal services
<br />rendered in connection with the fer~y appraisal, he paid from ferry revenues.
<br /> Zt is recommended that an appropriation of $2D0.00 be allowed for this purpose~
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager recfaes~ing aDp~oval of a letter from the Director of Public
<br />Welfare asking that an annual appropriation of $3~.00 ~e made to purchase a golf prize.
<br /> This will be considered in the 1~26 Budget.
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<br /> Communication from .the Mn~ager r~commending approval of request from the American Oil 0o.
<br />asking that the portion of Romanesque St. south of Oounty St., be closed.
<br /> It is recommended that this portion of Romanesque St. be closed after Three Hundred
<br />Dollars has been paid for same.
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<br /> A pe~iti.n of B. S. See that he be rei~nded 'taxes paid in error on his property ~31 Jeffer-
<br />son street since the las. t assessment, he having paid on two lots whereas there is only one and
<br />one-half l~ts.
<br /> The opinion of the Oity Attorney is tha~ it is not legal to make said refund, and we
<br />recommend that it be not made.
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<br /> Referred December 9th, 1923.
<br /> Report' from the City ~a~ager stating that it will cost $2~000.00 to put an [~ ft. macadam
<br />roadway on 0hestnut street between Randolph and Lincoln streets. Also recommendation that he
<br />be authorized to offer the owner $1,?~0.00 for the amo,mn~ of land necessary to extend the wester-
<br />ly margin of the street between Randolph and Lincoln streets on the same line as that portion
<br />of the street north of Randolph a~d if this amount is not accepted, the City Attorney be directed
<br />to institute condemnation proceeding~
<br /> It is recommended'tha~ '~ appropriation of $17~0~00 for necessary additional land
<br />needed to widen Chestnut St. asked for by the City Manager be not allowed.
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<br /> Zt is farther recommended that $1D,9~9,0~ Be allowed for school trailding on Shea
<br />Plat, out of appropriation made for said school building.
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<br /> It is ~Arther recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to p~y out of fund in his
<br />handSdestroyingfrOm lO~d°, taglesstaXes collectiOndogs, bill of J. ShirX~y Hope, State ~ame Warden, for $26~.00, for
<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, the report was adopted and by the-following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Ma~p. in,~Oast, Smith, Stewart [R.E.B.), White, 6o
<br /> The following comm~nications were read from the 0ity Manager:
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<br /> 1st. "Police Officer P. E.
<br />Mills lost time amounting to ~6 days between April 9th and May ~th, inclusive, on account of
<br />an apera_tion for appendicitis. It is recommended ~bat he be paid the difference between his
<br />regular pay and substitute,s pay for the time. This-would amount to $2~.?0. No appropriation
<br />is required, as it may be paid from the regular appropriation for salaries of the Police Depart-
<br />ment, if approved By the Oounoil."
<br /> On motion, the e~mmunication was referred' to the Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> 2n.d. _. "$n re$o~_nda_tio.n of .the Director of Public Welfare, it is requested that a special
<br />appropr~_a~zo~n_of $~.?.uo ~'or toi. le.? paper for_ the new market building be allowed."
<br /> ~ me,zen, ~ne recommenca~xon was re~erred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 3rd. "On July llth, due to burning oat of motor in refrigerating plant, it was temporarily
<br />necessary to sloss out the meat stalls. As a result, ~Zae stock of Mr. W. N. Rench was damaged
<br />and had to be sold. A survey of the stock wa~ made by Dr. Erause, Ohief Food Inspector, ~_and
<br />it was decided that it was to ~e b~st interes.t of the 0ity to dis.Do_se of the stock on hand.
<br />The_re.we. re ?nly two b. tdder.s and that of Mr. T. O. Williams_ of $162,~ for the entire ~tock was
<br />accepmea. T~le invoice COs= of this material to Mm. Rench was $~?0.~4. His actual damages
<br />amounted to $1OS.20. It is recommended that a special appropriation of this amount be made for
<br />re-imbursing Mr. R~nch for 'his losses..,
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was r~ferred to the Finance Committee.
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