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323 September IV, 1918 On motion, the privilege of ti~ floor was granted to ~. Eaton, who explained the co~m~ni- cation. Then, the communication wins referred to the Cit~ Nanager and Public Safety Department. NE~' BUS I~SS A bill of the Clerk of the Co-~t to amount of $88.00, for making Z2 copies of li~ts of voters as certified by H. L. Hudgins, 'i~easurer, as required by law, was referred to the Finance Depot tment.. A declaration of ejectment against the City by Parker & Mulvey, Inc., was presented, and the City Attorney was instructed to protect the City's interest in the matter and. the City get was Instructed to furnish the City Attorney with information and data concerning same. The Finance Department recu~,~ended that the appropriation of $~7~o. for repairs to the Library Building be referred back to the~ City Nanager and the Public Property Department to be considered for the Budget of 151~, and said recommendation was adopted. The Annual Reports of Officers for the Yea~ 1917 were presented by the Mayor and the Clerk was instructed tP have the s~e printed. The Cha~ o~ the Department of Finance recommended that an appropriation of $200 for A-I ¥~kets ~e allowed, and same was allowed by the following vote: Ayes-- Bunting, Claud, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, 6. ~h~. Herbert recommended also an appropriation of $1500. for the water a~bitration proceed- ings, and m~me was refer~ed to the Finance Department. Mr. Herbert p~esented a request from the Superintendent of Sehoots~that $1~O9.03 be allow- ed to pay'authorized bills as yet unpaid by the School Board and JanitOrs' pay due Sept. 15th, and same was referred to the Finance Department.. ~. Herbert ~ecomm~nded that the $600. already appropriated for rent of a detention house be made available to furnish and eq,zip quarters in the Jailor's residence for the women held for er~uuination~ or committed to jail and needing medical treatment, and the recommendation was adopted. ~. Herbert presented a request of the Chief of Police for an appropr.iat~on ~ purchase a motorcycle for the Police Department, and he recommended that an a~roprmatmon of $~00. be made therefor. On motion, the appropriation was allowed by the following vote: Ayes~- Bunting, _ Claud, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, ~right, ~. Herbert-presented also a request ih-om the City ~(~anager for an appropriation of $~00. to rebuild the old police automobile for general utility service, but the appropriation was not allowed by the following vote: For- Claud, Herbert, Against-- Bunting, Deans, Hanvey, '~,right, The City Nanager presented an estimate of the cost for improving the Council Cham~er at $4Y5.00, and said appropriation was referred to the Finance and Public Property departments. - On motion, adjourned. CIT~ CLERK AND AUDITOR.