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R. C. P. October 15, 1918 tP~t the pay roll for the past two weeks shows as mar~ as eight different rates pay for the as- ph~!t gang, and requesting the Council to pass a resolution conf~rming his action ~u paying the men and giving him authority to continue these men at the lowest possible rates. 0n motion, the City Manager,s action was confirmed and he was given authority to continue the men at the lowest possible rates, as requested° Fne Chairman of the Department of Finance presented also a communication from the City Manager in regard to a claim of ~m.Lacy who was injured by a hole in the street during the ter part of 1917. The connmunication stated that Colonel Geo. Co Campbell, attorney for~MrS. Lacy, would recommend to his client a claLm for ~$2,000.00. No action was taken on the matter. lat- The Chairman of~the Department of Finance requested that a special appropriation of $18G. be allowed to repair the asphalt plant, and said appropriation was allowed by the following vote: Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, ~ight, Mr. He,Gert moved that the~'Special Gas Committee, the City M~uager and the City Attorney be instructed to take such steps as may be necessary to protect the City'S interest in the case of proposed inc~sase of price for gas in ~ue City. T~e motion was adopted. At this point, ~Ir. Herbert moved that the Council at this t~ae elect an appraiser for the City in the matter of appraising the ferry property. The motion was adopted. ~hereupon, ~m. Herbert nomir~ted Mr. C.has. F. Harper as such appraiser and he was elected ~2y the following vote: Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper~ DeanS, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, 6. On motion of Mr. Culpepper, the advisability of opening Eleventh Avers. e, from North street to Glasgow street, was referred to the Department of Public Service and City Manager. On motion~ adjourned.