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At a regular meeting of the City Council Ns~vch 13thithere were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R~ B. Esleeck, R.A. Hutchlns, Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden Omst, J. C. Smith, R.E,B. Stewmrt,
<br /> L. G. White, 7.
<br /> Also the City Mac, ger.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular~meeting February 2?th mhd special meeting~Mareh 2nd mnd M~rch
<br />6th were remd and were mpproved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF OO~MITTEES
<br /> Fin~nce~-
<br /> Referred February 27th
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that he~Jbe muthorized to offer Archibald Ogg $4,500.~0 for
<br />property h~vi-ng a~ront~ge of 89 feet on Rmce Ave., ll9 feet on Scott St. and a depth of 226
<br />ft., for s~te for stmb~es for Grimes Battery. '
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Recommend~tlo~n of the M~nager that the following aPpropriations be m~de,~same h~ving been
<br /> collected for the ~emo~l of sidewalks and street ~pm~ing ~nd repmirs to stree~ emr ~ights of
<br /> ~a~d should, according tO City Ordi~nce, be =eturne~ to certain d~mrtmen~s: $~O.00 to
<br /> ~B, ~2; $500.00 to ~B, C-~; and ~58.~ to ~C,.0-~. Total,
<br /> ~ep~rs to Sidewalks, L~9~; $5~,00 to Repairs ~o S~dew~lks; ~te~i~l, ~nd $85g.~ to Rop~
<br /> ~o ~roved Street, ~termml.
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<br /> Referred Feb=~y 13th
<br /> Reoo~en~tion of the Mmn~ger thm~ ~ ~eciml ~pp~opri~tion of $600. be ~llowed for =eplmoi~
<br /> two omrs in the Department of Public W~lfm~e.
<br /> It is ~eco~e~ed t~t a special ~ppropri~tien of $600. be ~lowed fo~ s~me.
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<br /> (Sl~ed) L.G. White, O~ir~n. s~'~
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeok, the r~ort of the Co~ittee wms mdopted, ~d by the followi~
<br />~ot~ ~ ·
<br /> Ayes~ Brooks, Esleeok, Hutchins, Omst, Smith, Stew~t, ~nite,
<br /> The followi~ o0~icatio~ were remd from the City
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<br /> let. Fo~w~ds petition:::for pmving Of Green St.,between .Clifford mn~ South Sts., si~ed
<br />by ~. John E. Ellio~t mhd others. The E~g~ reoo~en~d thmt motion on this be delmyed
<br />until ~ter the t~th.of July, 1~23.
<br /> O~ motion of Mr. Esleeok, the reoomme~tion of the ~e= was oono~ed
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<br /> 2nd. Notice ~ounci~ the m~ointment of ~r. Clarence Eugene Roberts
<br />the Police Depmrtment, filling ~oancy bmuse~ by dismissml of W. O. B~lentine.
<br /> On motion, the notice wms ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 3rd. "On the night of December 20th, at 7:45 o'clock, Officer J. T, Luke, doing ~raffic
<br />duty mt corner of High mhd Crmwford Sis., was knocked down by an automobile driven by J. 2.
<br />Story. As a result, Er. Luke lost fifteen d~ys time. As this injury was clearly in line-of
<br />duty, it~is recommended thmt~I be mutho~ized to pay Er. Luke for the time lost."
<br /> On mqtion, the reco~nendation was referred to the Flnmnce Oommittee.~
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<br /> Sth. "I am in receipt of report from the Chief of the Fire Dept. thmt he h~s on h~nd
<br />only ~50 feet of serviceable hose for seven pieces of apparatus, whereas the tots~iL amount
<br />should be 15,000 feet. ~ In other wo~ds, the Department is 5150 feet short, so fmr as hose is
<br />concerned. The estimated cost of this hose is $7,110,00. The old hose on hand is limble to
<br />give way and is giving way dmily and I feel that the risk is too gremt to continue our depend-
<br />ence on it. i therefore recommend an mppropriation of $?,110.00~to pUrchase 5150 feet of new
<br />hose,"
<br /> On motion, the reoommend~tion wms~referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 5th. "It is with deep regret thmt I announce th ~he Council the demth of Er. E. N. Grmnt,
<br />Clerk of the ~mrket, which oocu~vred on ~ond~y, M~rch 5th, 1~23· Mr. Grant had faithfully
<br />served the City for forty-fou~ years and his demth removed from our midst mn employee who h~d
<br />won the respect and love of all ~ssociated with him by his kindly spirit mhd upright conduct.
<br />A long and faithful life of this chmrmoter is mn inspiration to others to efmal~te it."
<br /> On motion of M~, White, the communication was ordered to be placed on record,
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<br /> 6th. Notice announcing the temporary mppointment of George Wright as acting Superinten-
<br />dent of the Market at $t00.00 per month, vice N~. E. N. Grant, deceased.
<br /> On motion, the notice wms ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ?th. No,ice announcing the mppointment of T. L. Hoffler to fill v~cmncy in the Fire Dept.
<br />created by the retirement of Charles E. Bunting. Mr. Hoffler's appointment is effective March,
<br />let, 1923, mhd his rate of pmy will be $4.15 per d~y for a period of one yemr.
<br /> On motion~ ~he notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~th. "The r~ew building for our Fire mhd Police stations in the Eighth ~ard will be occup-
<br />ied in m few d~ys and this building should be insured. The cost of a policy for $20,000.00
<br />wil~ be $152.00 annually. A special appropriation of this amount, one-hmlf from Eighth Wmrd
<br />funds mhd one-half from the General Fund is recommended."
<br /> On motion, the recommended mpproprimtion was referred to the Fiance Committee.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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