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November 16, 1917 A special meeting of the City'Counoil, called by the President, was held on the above date, with the following members present: Messrs--T. A. Bunting, M. P. Claud, Earl H. Wright, J. T. Hmnvey, C. H. Herbert, Carroll D. Deaus, W. H. Culpepper, 7. Also the City M~n~ger. The President stated that he hs~i called tSe 'o~dy together in order to have a meeting with. the newly elected Councilmen a~d to discuss a re-a~m~gement of the several Departments.. Whereupon, the m~t~er of re-arranging the sever~ 0~ep_artm~n~s. ws~szdiecussed, but no satisfactory conclusion was reached therefor. The City Manager stated that the money appropriated, SECO.CO, to send him as a delegate to the City Eanagers' Association inDetroit, Mich., wms more than enough for the purpose and he thought m member of the Council might be send with him. The Chair called on the several members to know ~ho could go with the CityNanager, but all declined to go~ except Mm. Herbert. Whereupon, on motZon, Mr. Herbert was delegated to accompany the City Manager. November 20, 1917. A regular meeting of the City Council should have been held on the above date, but because of absence of the City Ma.u&ger, who was attendir~ the City Managers' Association at Detroit, Mich., the meeting stgod%djourned, by agreement, until Tuesday, November 2?th. November E?, 1917. At an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council November 2?th there were present: Messrs--T. A. Bunting, M. P. Claud, Earl H. Wright, J. T. H~uvey, C. H. Herbert, Carroll D. De~s, W. H. Culpepper, 7. Also the City T]~e m~izStes of the regular meeting October 9th, regular meeting October 16th, adjourned regular meeting October Z2nd, speciml meeting October ESth, and special meeting October 30th,' were ree~i and were approved. REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS Law- - No report. Public Service-- No regular report, but, in this connection, the Mauager stated that. the Cooke street foot bridge is very much in need of attention and it would require $100. ~o~put the bridge in good condition, Whereupon, Mr. Herbert moved that $1OO. be appropriated for the purpose. The motion was adopted. Public Property-- No report. Public S~fety-- No report. Public Welfare-- No report.