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August 21, 191? account of construction of new High School BUiIding. We repc~t that this matter has been acted on. _AL petition of Z. P. Robertson to be refunded $5.40, paid in error for soil tax, yea~s 1914 15 16; Seventh Ward. Progress as to same. A notice from ~he President of the League of Virginia Municipalities will meet in Lynchburg September 18-19-20th, 1917, (With City Eanage= and CommiSsioner of the Revenue) NOtice from the State Corporation Commission thmt it will sit in their Court Room in Richmond on certain dates for purpose of ascertaining and assessing values of the properties of public service corporations for the current year~ We report that said instructions will be followed out. A bill of the Clerk of Court to a_~ount of $5~.18, for copying and certifying list of persons who have paid their poll taxes. Progress. A petition of Miss Edna E. Hutchesom for a~ increase in salary. It is recommended that the salary of Miss Hutoheson be made $50. per month for the remainder of this year. that the said I~ague (With City Manager) been exhausted. Pro,ess. A report of the Auditor that (Signed) (signed) appropriations for certain items have C. H. Herbert, Chairman. T. A. Banting, Vice-Chairma~ On motion, the report of the Department was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes-- Bunting, Claud, Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Morris, 6. (Mr. Morris voting No on the recommendation authorizing the City Manager to purchase an automobile at his own personal expense, the up keep of same ~ot to exceed $25. per month to be borne by the City). The following communications were re~i from the City Manager: Recommending that an ordinance be pas~ed requiring all of the City Offices to be kept open from 8:30 a~ m. until 5:30 p. m., including dinner hour, where there are two or more employees in an office. On motion, said recommendation was referred to the Law Department. Recommending that ~he request of the Labor Day Committee to have the Police and F~re Departments participate in the parade on Monday, September 3~1, be allowed. The Manager was authorized to use his own discretion as to allowing the request. Enclosing a letter from the President of the City Managers' Association, in regard to the annual meeting of the Assoolatmon which is to be held in Detroit, Mich., November l~, 1917. On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Department. Recommending that Hatton street be opened from London to High and requesting that he be given the authority to collect, comp~ie and submit data~to?theC~uncil~at ~it~ ne~t~r~g~lar meeting for definite action, should his findings meet'with the Council's approval. ~o action was t~ken on the said recommendation. Report of his vis~t~to Washington, in company with City Attorney Jno. W. Happer, Mees~s. C. H. Herbert and ~. P. Claud, protesting against the enla~gment of the cemetery now located on the Naval Hospital grounds so as not to interfere with the property values on Park avenue; but no action.was necessary on same. Recommendingthat the payment of $20,000.00, which was authorized at the last meeting of the Council, be nc~ paid the American La~rance Fire Engine Co., as the payment would be in violation of the contract between said Companyand the City. Whereupon, the Chairman of the Department of Finance moved that the payment of ca,id amount be held up until his Department reports that all the fire apparatus ordered by the City has been received and accepted by the City. The Manager theu~t~ the American LaFrance Fire Engine Co. should be notified by the City Attorney as to why the payment of the money is being held.up. Finally, the matter was ~ned over to the City Manager to deal directly with said Company. At this pcint~ the rules were suspended to hear from a delegation of ladies who were present. Mrs° J. T. Bensten spoke for the delegation and r~quested that the City Council authorize the p~rchase of iron benches to be placed on the old Jail lot at the corner of High & Washington streets~ but no action was taken on the request. UNFINISHED BUSINESS° Reports of sundry Officers for mhe month of July, 1917, were presented and were ordered to take the usual c~urse.