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May 2~, 1~22
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<br />Hallgaxten & C0. andLehman
<br />National City Co.,
<br />Miller & Co.,
<br />Hornblower & Weeks,
<br />Stacy & Braun,
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<br />Bros., by Lehman B~os~,
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<br />Hallzarten & 0o. and Lehman Bros., bv Lehman Bros.,
<br />for ~ 3/~ bonds. '
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<br />bid $586,0Z0.00 or 97.67
<br />" 576,822. O0 or 96.13
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<br /> " 579', ~0. O0 or
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<br />also bid $607,620.00, or 101.27,
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<br /> The bid of Ha!lgarten & Co. and Lehman Bros., by Lehman Bros.,for 97.67 being the
<br />best bid, we recommend that the award for the $600,000.00 4 1//2~ Sewer and Street Improvement
<br />Bonds be made to H~llgarten & CZ. and Lehman Bros., by Lehman Bros., as per their bid of
<br />$5~6,020.00,~0r 9?.6?, and secured interest.
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<br /> (Signed)
<br /> On motion of Mr. ~E~l~eck, seconded by Mr. Hutchins,
<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />L. G. White, Chairman.
<br />the recommendation of the
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<br />Committee
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, gsleeok, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White, 7.
<br /> M~r. Brooks, Chairman of the Special Street Ca~ Com~ittee, p~esented memorandum as a basis
<br />for agreementA which memorandum was prepared with the assistance of the Officials of the
<br />Trmctfon Co. (which memo~mndum ~onsists of fifteen points to which was added five additional
<br />points by the Committee) wand submitted to the Va. Ry. & PoWer Co. by your Committee, and their
<br />answer to the same is hereby presented as a part of our report.
<br /> The Committee recommended that the Council meet in special session on Jm~e 6th, at ~
<br />o'clock P. M., to consider the said memoraudum and answer, and that the mpc'ting be a public_
<br />one and the Clerk be instructed to invite the public to attend same, toge~har:with all ergs
<br />nizmtions of every kind whoge interest is betterment of civic conditions.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was m~iopted.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City M~nager~
<br /> 1st. Notice of the resigna-
<br />tio~ of F. M. Ferebee as Superintendent of Streets, effective April 30th, 1922.
<br /> On motion, the no-t~i~was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~2nd. Notice of the appointment of S. J. Allen as ~uperlntendent of S~reets, effec'tive
<br />May lsd, 1~2, vice F. M. Ferebee~ resigned.
<br /> On motion, the notice was orde~e~[ to bo file
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<br /> 3~d. Communication stating that he has "at present an'~excellent opportunity to get at
<br />a very low fig~Are machine tools, which will be necessary to equip our automobile r~pair shop
<br />when that is started. Most of these tools can be secured at a price less than one fifth of
<br />their cost new. Authority is requested to purchase them at a cost not exceeding $1,000. No
<br />apropriation will be necessary,as the~ may .be purchased from the appropriation from the store
<br />house."
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />~th. Submitted the following report relative to working prisoners:
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<br /> "In a previous discussion of this matter it was thought that if the prisohers were not
<br />worked by the City, the cost of sustaining them would be borne by the State. Un,er%the present
<br />State Law, however, the City bears the expense of sustenance, whether the prisoners are worked
<br />or not. There Seems therefore now no question as ~o the economy of working the prisoners
<br />and I believe even though~the prison labor be less efficient there would be a considerable
<br />saving amounting to probably 70~ ~ day, if the prisoners were worked in the vicinity of the
<br />Jail. If they were worked at the Park, this amount would be re~aced by the cost of trans-
<br />portation which would add probably 12 to 15 cents per d~y to the-expense.
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<br /> "So fa~ as the humane element is concerned, I believe it would be far better for the
<br />prisoner both in'its effect on his health and on his morals if he were kept busy, The adverse
<br />effect on the community is largely a sentimental one. Personally, in my opinion, Zt is not
<br />nearly as degrading either for the prisoner or on public morals to have a man kep$ busy in the
<br />open air as to have him cooped up like a caged a~imal behind Steel bars. The only point in
<br />which I am in'doubt is the question of fairness to labor, and ! do ~ believe that if we
<br />deprive a free. man of work by employing prisoners on work which he could do, we are open to
<br />sose criticism. On ~the other ha~d, if we do not employ the most economical labor mvailable,
<br />we are unY~lr to all tax payers.
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<br /> "On the whole, however, although realizing that this recommendation will cause much
<br />unfavorable comment, I am of the opinion that all prisoners, both white,and black, should be
<br />employed on useful labor limiting them as far as is practicable to labor of a character which
<br />will not compete with free lmbor.
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<br />"Very ~uly,
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<br />"J. P. Jervey, City Ma~uager."
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<br />On motion of Nm. Esleeck, the communication was referred mo Finance Committee.
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<br /> 5th. Recommendation that he be ~uthorized to pay bills of the King's Daughters' Hospital
<br />to amount of $5.00, for services to J. ~. Bishop and Earl Bowen, members of the Fire Depart-
<br />ment who were injured in a recent accident; and to pay said firemen for 5 'days each, time
<br />lost on account of said acdident.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 6th, Submitted statement from t~ E~p~r of Cemeteries of the following lots and graves
<br />sell in Omk Grove Cemetery during Apr~£, Ay~:
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