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October 14th, 1924
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<br /> At a regular~meeting of-the City Oounc!l October 14th-t~ere were present:
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<br /> Messrs--~ernon B~ooks,?Jno. HoWa~dHall, j, Alden Oast,
<br /> J._C. Smith, J. R. Stewsmt, H.E.B. SteWart,
<br /> L. ~. Uhite, ?. *
<br /> Also the O~ty Manager..
<br /> The ~inutes of the regular meeting September 23rd were read and'were approved.
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<br />Finance-- REPORTS OF 00MNZTTEES
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<br /> Referred September 23rd-
<br />Recommendation of the Mauager that $1304.73 collected for street paving fees from May
<br />tO June 2nd, inclusive, be appropriated and credited as follows: Repairs to Sidewalks,
<br />Labor~ $~00.0~; Repairs to Zmproved Streets, Fuel, $300.00; Repairs to Improved Streets,
<br />Material, $204.73. - -
<br /> It is. recommended that a special appropriation of $1304.73 be allowed for this
<br />purpose,
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<br />Estimate submitted by the Manager for paving Randolph street, from First street to
<br />Virginia street, .including the resetting of ,urbs: for sheet asphalt, $23 123.00; for pene-
<br />tration macadam, $19,000.00. '
<br /> It is recommended that this be referred tc the City Manager. for_ consideration in
<br />the next paving program.
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<br /> Request of the Manager that h& be authorized to transfer $900.00 from St. 0leaning to
<br />City Stables, Forage, ~he appropriation for forage being nearly exhausted due to hard work
<br />during the past yea~ and to the necessity of retaining additional ar, imals which it had
<br />been intended to dispose of.
<br /> It is recommended that the ~,~er be authorized to make th~s-t~ansfer.
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<br /> Bill of W. J. Crocker, Jr., to amount of $50.00, for services as Substitute Police Jus-
<br />tice Sept. 3rd to September 13th, both inclusive, with exception of Sunday September ?th, 192~. $~0.
<br /> It is recommended that a specia~ appropriation of $50.00 be allowed to pay said bill. ~pec.
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<br /> Referred September 9th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that claim of Mr. C. N. Boyd to amoun~ of $30.00, for in-
<br />juries t6 his horse, due to breaking through, the decking_on the West Park View Bridge~ be
<br />allowed. $30.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $30.00 be allowed to p~y this claim, spec
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<br />Referred August 26th
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<br /> Recommendation of the ~anager that he be authorized to transfer from the New Sewerage Fm~d T~ansl
<br />$5,70o;o0 in order to remedy drainage conditions on Race Ave. between Peachtree St. and the $~?0¢
<br />western end of the open drain which opens into Gander Creek. _f~,om
<br /> It is recommended that the ~nager be authorized to make this transfer. N~w S~
<br /> Report from the~Nanager giving five sites with their assessed values, which the City might
<br />acquire for trash dumps~
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<br />E . It is recommended that the Managerlbe authorized to offer the owners of site[~l,
<br />as~ and North of the High School ~uilding, 6.3 .acres, $3,~00,07, and for site ~, South side
<br />of Race St. West of Chestnut, a~proximately 12,600 ft., $~O0.00, and if the same be not ac-
<br />cepted, that he be authorized to e~ter_condeamation proceedings to secure the same.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that Council approve the curbing and DarEimg~$f the Central
<br />portion of Effingham St. north of High St;, stating that if from time to time the paving
<br />repair gang besmployed on construction work this work on Effingham St. could be g~adually
<br />done without extra apprOPriation.
<br /> Xt is recommended tha~'the City Manager be authorized to consider the paving of the
<br />park space in Effingham ~treet north of High St. in the next paving prqgram.
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<br /> Recommendation of the wa~ager, that Policema~ J. B. Overton be placed on the retired list
<br />at a 'of $?S.?5 er month.
<br /> is recommended ttmt policem~u J. B. Overton be retired te.m, pouarily at $?s.75 per
<br />month, beginning July 17th, 1924, and that a special appropriation of $27o.oo be allowed to
<br />take care of same.
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<br /> App~.~opriation necessary to ca~ry out the followi~g ordinance adopted Au~ustu~ 2~th:~ An Or-
<br />dinance .~'Oreating a Burean of Markets and Standards in the Department of Public Welfare, Oon-
<br />sisting of the Division of Weights and Measures, License Inspection.and M~nicipalMarkets,
<br />and-Providing for the Necessary Employees to 0ar~y0ut the Provls$ons of the ordinance.
<br /> It is recommended that a epecialappropriation of $255.00 be allowed to provide
<br />for the'pay of mamket officials for the balance of the Year.
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<br /> Request of the Commissioner of the Revenue that W. T. Edmonds be refunded $4.20 paid in
<br />error for personal property for the Year 19~3.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $2.94 be allowed to m~ke r~fund
<br />to W. T, Edmonds for personal properT! tax paid in error for the Year 1923. .spec.
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<br /> Request of the Oommissioner of'the Revenue that Mr. Harry E. Bryington be refunded $3.~
<br />paid in'error for personal property for the Year 1923, he having paid in both Monroe and
<br />Washington Wa~ds.
<br /> Xt is recommended th~ a special appropriation of $3.42 Be allowed to make this
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<br /> Oom~m?~ication from the Oommittee on BldgS. & EqUipment of the School Board stating tha~
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