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R. C. P. 19 June 10, 1919 other cities of same size." An application was received f~om J. H. 5~rsDmll for the position of Justice of the Peace for the Ninth ~ard, and a communication was read from tDm Ninth ~ard Conm~nity Club endorsim~ J. S.Webb for th~ position. VThereupon, N~. Herbert moved that the Cotuucil go into an election to ~ill the position. The motion was adopted, and Mr. Marshall was elected by the following vote: For J. H. Marshall-- Claud, CUlpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, A petition was read from certain'property'o~s.i~ t~he vicinity of High street and Mt. Vernon avenue to have installed a double fire hydrant at said .corner; and same was ~eferred to the Department of Public Safety. A petition of certain merchants and property owners on Crawfo~d street that the "White Way" he placed on Crawford street~ and First street, from London to the First street gate of the Navy Yard, was referred to the Department of Public Safety. A pet~ition was read from certain taxpayers and r~sidents of Emmett street to have said street caved. ~n motion, the privilege of the floo~ was granted to citizens pr~ment who mAgh~a desire to speak as to the petition,~and Messrs. J. C. Herbert and L. A. Coleman sp~ke~r~i~ that Emmett street be paved; Then the petition was referred to the Department of Public Service.and City Manager, A bill of ~m.'A. Fiske to amount of '~ Mayor s Mes- $2~5.00, for printing 200 copies of the "' ' sage' for Year 19t8," was referred to the Finance Department. A communication from members of the Methodist Preachers' Meeting of the City expressing 'disapproval'of the carnivals wDfch bmve been operating in the City, was referred to the Depart- ment of Law. A no~z~ee was read f~om the Secret&wy of'the Commonwealth calling attention to an Act of the General ~ssembly, approved N~rch 8, 1918, which requi~es the Council of each City to pro- vide copies of the Code for certain City Officers; and said communication was referred to the Public Property Department. ?ne Chairman of the De~tment of Finance re6ommended that an appropriation of $65,000. be allowed for street paving, and the reco~endation was adopted by the following vote:. Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert,Wright,' 6. The Chairman of the Fmnance Department recommendeG also that Cooke street be pa~ed from Villa to~rrell, and the recommendation wes adopted. M~ Herbert also mo~ec that an appropriation of $99. be made for purchase bfa lock for the City Jail; and the motion was adopted. ~. Herbert stated that his attention had been called to violation of the Traffic C~di~nce by automobiles being ru~by children under 18 years of age and automobiles being run with muf- flers open. ' On motion, it was di~ected that the attention of the City Manager be 'called to same. On ~otion, the privi.lege oF the floor was granted, to B. E. Cooke, who 'e~imed that discrimi- nation had been shown against him in locker and boarding house license tax; and same was refer- red to the City ~anager~ and Department of Law. 0~motion of ~h~. Claud~ the advisability of paving G~een street, from High to County, was referred to the Department of Public Strvice. - 'Mr. ~Deans-called at~ention to condition of the meeting room of the Hook & Ladder Fire Com- pany, and same was referred to the City Manager and Department of Public Property. ~. Culpepper called attention to proposed increase 'in rate on street cars outside of'the city li m4ts, O~ metier, the matter was referred to the City Attorney, City Manager and Depar~tment of Law to t~ke such action as may be deemed necessary. ¥~. ~.e.~a.n.s ca~l.le~G att~ntmon to the~ fact~ .that the F~re Department ms without lights when electric mm~g~s~ m'amm, an~ same was re_~'erreG ~o the City Manager. Mr~ Culpepper reported that it will cost $1481.1V to pave the streets around the ~ew High School Buiiding,§nd $46~.S2 to pave the north side of Apmstror~ street, between Glasgo~ and Holladay. On motion, the necessary appropriation was referred to the Finance Department. On motion of Mr. Culpepper, the advisability of opening Fourth avenue, from Glasgow to High street, was referred to the Departraent of Public Service and City Manager. On motion, the City Clerk & Auditor was instructed to attend the meeti~ of the Comptrollers & Accounting Officers in Baltimore June 18-!9-20th. On _ot~on, adjourned.