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Earth 13, 1917~ Recommendation of the Chief of Police that at least ten additional men be provided for the Police Department, (Mayor's Message). Recommendation of the Chief of Police that a motor oar be provided for the Police Depart- mont. (Mayor's ~essmge). Recommendation o£ the Chief of Police for more Po!ice Telegraph street boxes, (Eayorte Recommendation of the Chief of Police for the establishment of a Bureau of Criminal Iden- tification. (Mayor's Message). We report that there are no funds for the execution of these matters, but that we hope to be able to report favorably on same at some future date. Referred February 27tho The City Eanager calls attention to the fact that there a~e several signs in the City which extend more than three feet beyond the building line, It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Chme~ of Police for notice. A suggestion of the City Manage~ that a "~cbeth Illiminometer~ be purchased for use of the Electrical Inspector in determining the illuminating power of lights, at a cost of $165.O0. It is recommended that the suggestion of the Manager be adopted.~ Recom~itted (With City Manager) To consider further the mmtter of motorizing the Fire De- partment and report back to the Council as to how the p~roposition can be financed and as to !egmlity of giving as gus~rantee for payments~ deed o~ trust on the appar&tus, ~e report tha~ this matter, h~s been acted on by the C0uncil.~ A petition ~om E. P, Turlington with regard ~o placing ~ light of the ~cnool House. It is recommended that a li~t be ~o placed. on Green street in front ( Si gned) Oscie Dashieii, Chairman. The report having been read, the matter of several signs extending mo=e than ~hree feet beyond the building line w~s referred to the City Manager to see that the ordinance with regard to same is complied with. Then the report was adopted, as amended, the several recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Department. Public Welfare-- Referred February 13th, A petition of the Physician to the Poor for ~n increase in smlary t6 $i00, per month. We disapprove of this petition ~nd recommend that ~he matter be referred to the Mana- ger, ~Ath ~ view of having him consider the advisability of Consolidating some of the offices held by the physicians of the Hemlth Dep~rtment. ~ith~OityMa~age=): From the Mayor's Message: A recommendation of the C~vil & Police Justice that a workhouse ordinance be enacted, Progress ms to same. A recommendation of the Health Officer that tubercular inmates of the Almshouse and Jail be ~egregated from other inmates, Progress. A recommendation of the Health Officer that ~ ~ubercula~ colony be established and maintain- e~d on the Almshouse tract for indigent poor. Progress. A recommendation of the Health Officer that an office be provided in some p~rt of the City to establish a f~ee clinic for ~hite tubercular patients~ We report that we do not consider this proposition feasible at this time, A recommendation of the He~21th Officer that funds be placed ~t the disposal of the ,Health Department for educational placards, cuts, reading mattRr, &c, as to danger of tubercula~'~ and other communicable diseases, as ~ell ms the welfare of the "babe." We,reoommend~mvorable action on this recommendation, if possible. A recommendation of the Health Officer that a sm~il appropriation be m~de to purchase suit- able m~terial to provide the S~,nita~y Inspector means to make the grosset tests for specific g~avity mhd butter fats in specimen of milk. We report that such ~n appropriation is'~lready provided for. A recommendation of the Health Officer that the City Home be rebuilt or enlarged, and ~h~t propex facilities be provided so tn-t the sick m~y receive proper care s~ud nursing i~ said in- atitution, Pro&~ess. A recommendation of the Health Officer that a sgp,a~rate Officer be mppointed as ~ Food spot, or, a~ that one place be es~ab~sae~ to slaughter all meats. Pro,ross, A recommendation of ~he Sanitary Inspector for the ~n~ctment of a~ ordinance or~mting a Food ~nd Dairy Insoec~or~ Pro~ress,