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February 27, 191?. the matter of appropriation be referred to the Department of Finance for settlement. (Si=~ned) W.D. No, gan, Chairman. The report having been read, the Cha_rm~n of the Department of Finance w~hem to know will if Public Service Department has to its credit money to pay the bill of F~ J~ EcGuire a~d not come back on his Department for more funds for same. Mr. Morgan replied that there is money available to pay the bill, after deducting the price of the steam roller sold Er. ~c~ire for ~ Then on motion, the report of the Department was adopted, the recommended appropria- tion to pay ~. J. ~c&aire for work done on Effingham and Queen streets being referred to P~nance Department, and by the following vote: Ayes--Bunting, Das~ieli,. Hanvey, Herbert ~orris, Eot gan, Public Safety-- Referred ~anuary 23rd. Advisability of placing a light on the Cat Bole Bridge. It is recommended that a light be so placed. Advisability of a light on Griffin street, between Chestnut and Pine; and one on CllffQrd and Chestnut. It is recommended, that lights be'placed at these locations° It is further recommended that a li~at be placed mm the west end of Caroline street. (Signed) Oscie Dashiell~ Chai~man~ On motion, the appropriations needed for the recommended lights were referred zo the Department of Finance. The Chairman of the ~Department of Public Safety read proposals for mo~torizing the Fire Department. Er. ~orris moved that the proposal of the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company be accepted, at prices specified, provided that the discount of ~% c~n be obtained. The~Chairman of the Department of Finance stated that he favored the pUrchase of the apparatus. ~t~. Bunting said he favored the purchasing of one set yearly and using the ol~ma~ teri~.l or such part ~ can be used with the new apparatus° Finally, ~Lr. Eorrismoved to sena ba&~ to the Department of Public safety with the ~ity ~anager, to consider the m~tter further a~d report oack to Council as to now zt c~n be financed and as to legality of giving as guarantee for payments a deed of trust onthe appara- tus° The amendment w'~s adopted. Mr. Herbert wished to know if ~niie waiting for a report of the Department, all certified checks given with bids on fire apparatus should not be returned. Whereupon, Nm. Norris moved that all of said checks, except that of the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, be returned, and that this check be held until it is found out whether satisfactory terms can not be arr~n~d with said Company, The motion ~as adopted~ Public Welfare-- Reported ~Progress" on matters referr~d~to said Department. Finance-- Referred February 13th. A petition of the Norfolk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to have made available the appropriation of $250. allowed in the Budget for said Society. It is recommended that said amount be made available. A petition of the School Board for an ~ppropriation of $i~010. to ~y proposed increases in salaries of the teachers a~d principals of Schools for September, October~ No~em~oer, and December, 1917. (~ith the express wish of the Council to have the appropriation ~reeommended, if it can be done)~ Progress as to same. Jane Davis to be refunded $1.80, pai~ i~ error for roll ~ax on No. 30q A petition of Mary Chestnut street, year l~l~; and to be relieved from payment cz $1.80 for sozl tax on No. 30~ Chestnut street, year 1915; Sixth Ward. It is recommended that the said petition be granted, the funds to be paid out of Sixth ~ard funds~ Bills of R. C. Barclay, E. P. Claud, and Louis J. Norris, to amount of $60. each, as mem- bers of the Local Board of Review for the year 1916; and a bill of Ebenezer Thompson to amount of $30.O0~as one-half of bill for services as Clerk of the Local Board of Review for thirty days. It'is recommended that said bills be paid. A communication from the City Collector, accompanied by a communicatio~ from the Division Counsel of the Southern Railway Company, concerning a penalty paid by said Company for failure to pay taxes on time, We report that we have looked into this matter, find no reason why the amount should be refunded~ and,therefore, recommend that same be not refunded. A report of the Local Board of Review of corrections on the Land Book of the Assessors. It is recommended that the Auditor be instructed ~o check up said corrections and credit the City Collector with amounts lowered and charge with amounts raised; and also report to the Council thc names and amounts which should be refunded pmrtiee. A request of the Cit~ Treasurer to borrow $20,000. for Cttrrent Expenses a~d $10,000. for