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R. e. P.
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<br />August 19th, 1919
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<br />Said reports.b~ve been examined and it is reco~mmend, ed that they be filed.
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<br /> A ccr~.nication from the Superintem:dent of Schools tb~t there will be r~eded d~i~g .the
<br />month of August, in addition to all request~ already mRde, ~?.5,000. for Repairs to School Build-
<br />ings and Supplies.
<br /> _--~ogre s s.
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<br /> A olll of Fredk. Vi. I~cCook to amount oz~ ~;3.60, for soil taxes paid in error for the years
<br />19!V and 19_.8, on #2011 Queen stree.t. .
<br /> It is recommended that sa~d bill ~e paid.
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<br /> A bill of the Clerk of the Court to amount of $~_8.00, for makim~ the copies required by
<br />law of the list of poll taxes.
<br /> It is recommended tt~t said bill be paid, out of appropriation allowed.in the Budget
<br />for "Elections.'~
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<br /> (~Yith City ~{anager ~c City Attorney) Resolution ~om the City Co~m_ci! of Lynqhbu~g with
<br />regard to sending representatives to Richmond to appear before the proper comittee or co_~m~ittees
<br />of the Legislature to oppose a~ increase in tam, rich ~natil a plan has been devised to insz~e
<br />.an equitable and uniform assessment of property in .the whole State,
<br /> It is reco=uended that a similar resolution be adopted by this Council and that an
<br />appropriation-sufficient to cover expenses of a committee to Rich~ond be allowed,
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<br /> A petition of Thcs. J. ~recock that he be relieved from payment of the stun of $164.00,
<br />charged as soil tax against the property which he o~ed in the Seventh Ward for the years 1914-
<br />18, inclusive, according to attached statement of ~he City. Collector.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> A petition of the School Boa~d t~mt an appropriation of ~3,585.29 be made for ArChitect's
<br />fees for the New Colored School.
<br /> It is recomuended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed.
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<br /> It is ~ther recommended that a:zspecia~ appropriatio~ of ~1392.50 be allowed for
<br />Labor, as follows: Electrical, $7V.50; St. Cleaning, ~9~5.00; Stables, $85.00; Parks & Play-
<br />gro~ds, $~65.00.
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<br /> It is reconmended further that the Finance Deps~tment be authorized to ~aa4~d~_me addit-
<br />ional appropriations that maX be necessary to cs~ry the various Departments u~til the first of
<br />the year..
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<br /> It is recontmenae~ further that the following soecial approprzat_ons be allowed for
<br />Schools, as l~eviously requested: ~1900. for ~_~ng Account (Heatzng), ~
<br /> ~,1800. for Eqttipment;
<br />and ~1,350. to pay bills for the month of July.
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<br />( Signed )
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<br />C. H. Herbert, ~hazrman.
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<br />( S~gned ~
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<br />T.A. t~zlD ID~,
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<br />On motion, the report of the Department was allowed and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Bunting, Claud, Cutpepper, Dea~us, Hanvey, Herbert~ ~right,
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<br />Specma! ~ater Committee--
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<br />Refer~ed Az~.st 12th
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<br /> A communication i~rom the City M~nager requeszm~ an appropriation of $43V. to repair dam
<br />in the camel at Yadkin.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed.
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<br />(S~_gned) C.H. Herbert, Chair~n.
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<br />On motion, the repc~t was adooted and by the _ollowam~ vote:
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<br />Ayes-- ~untmng, Claud, Cu!pepper, Dea~us, Hanvey, Herbert, ~?right,. 7.,
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<br /> At this point, the City ~?anager presented plans for the opening of the following streets:
<br />Eleventh Ave., North to Glasgow; Fourth Ave., Queen to Glasgow; and Cooke street, from Columbia
<br />to South; and he reco~.~ended that the City Attorney be ~uthorized to acquire land for the open-
<br />lng of the said streets by gift~, p~ehase or condenms~tion.
<br /> On motion, the matter was referred to ti~e Department of Public Service.
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<br /> The foilowir~ co~icationS were.read from the City ~anager;
<br /> Notices of the following
<br />appointments: Henry E~ Smith as Patrolman, to take effect Attzust lSth~ R. ~. Alexander as Chief
<br />of t~e Fire Department, to take effect August lSth; L. J. Cox as Tubercular Nurse, to take ef-
<br />fect ~ug~t lJ6h; E. T. H~dley asPatrolman, to have police powers in and around the Wood_row
<br />~ilson High School, of which he is Janitor; and N. L. Parker as Buildi~ Inspector and P~t~nb~g
<br />Inspector, to take effect as of July l~th.
<br /> On motion, the cormuunioations were ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. Reco~endatiom tb~t the fo!lqwing streets be paved aroused the Wood~ow Wilson High
<br />School: North side of High street, from Pearl to Fourth Ave., ~6~350.00; Cooke street, ~wes%
<br />~side, Gtas~ow to'High, ~1,280.OO~ Godwin street, east side, South to High-street, $2,5V0.00.
<br />Total cos%, .~lO,~O0.OO.
<br /> On motion, the privilege'of the floor was granted to F. W. Beazley and others present,
<br />who spoke in f~vor of said r~eoy~endation.
<br /> Then the matted w~s r~f6r~ed 'to the Department of Public Service.
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<br /> ~.~at an approprzatlon of ~] ~6 ~ ] ~ ' ~
<br />Std. Reco~m~_endatiOn ~ ' ' ' ~_, .... be a_towea to ~ay o_!ls held
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