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R. C. P,
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<br />Ja aary l t7.
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<br />the Council before Tuesday, January.30th, so
<br />~,selves with same."
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<br />that they may have opportunity to fa~ilia~ize
<br />(Signed) Jno. A. Morris, Ch~irmam,
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<br />them-
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<br /> The report h~ving been read, the ordinance with regard to ~mending Section ~2 of the
<br />Municipal Code in reference ko Cows was ordered to lie on the table, under the rules.
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<br /> The~Nr, Dmshtell moved to amend the resolutions in the report by setting the first
<br /> Tuesday in February for the special meeting ~o take up the."T~affio 0~dinance" and the wood
<br /> yamd qmestion." The amaudment~w~s lost.
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<br /> tFae~eupon, the report of the Department w~s ~iopted, ms presented, and by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
<br /> Ayes--Dmshlelt, Hanvey, Herbert, Morris, Morgan,
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<br />Public Service--
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<br />Referred J~nu~ry ~th.
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<br /> (With Finance Dep~rtment & City M~nager) A request of the Seventh Wmrd Board that the
<br />Council issue $30,000. of bonds to curb and gutter Godwin street, from the Sixth Wmrd line to
<br />South St; Chestnut to Lincoln$ and Effingham, from the old City line to Duke street.
<br /> Pro. ess ~$ to
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<br /> A petition of certain property owners on Caroline street that s~id street be curbed, grad-
<br />ed and guttered between Green St. and the Cedar Grove Cemetery Ws.ll.
<br /> It is recommended that m wooden curb be placed on the south side of thi~ street~nd
<br />gutter cut, mt a cost Of approximately. $50.00.
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<br />Referred Jamumry 1Eth.
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<br />Retitions of the Home & School League of the Fifth and Jefferson Bt. Schools and certain
<br />citizens of the City that the block on Fifth street, between F~yette and Jefferson, be paved.
<br /> It is r~comm'ended that this block be scraped, shaped and m treatment of oil be given
<br />it tempormrily.
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<br /> (With L~w Department) A communication from Dr. J. A. Gu~hrie with regard to cows g~&zing
<br />on the streets in West P~rk View mud extending "A" street at the ~xtreme north end of Omk Grove
<br />Oemetery~
<br /> Progress.
<br /> Referred January
<br /> (~ith City. Manager)-:
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<br /> ~n~rease in pay for the two
<br /> It is recommended that
<br />of $5.00 per ~o~th each.
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<br />Assistant Engineers a~d three Firemen at the' Sewer PowerHouse.
<br />these five men at the said House be given an increase in satmry
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<br /> An increms~ in salary for the Plumbing Inspector~
<br /> It is recommended thmt the salary of the~PtumbinE Inspector be increased from
<br />to $125. per month, with the understanding that, in addition to the inspection worE, he is to
<br />do such City ~2umbing asm~y be assigned him by the City~Manager~
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<br />(~lgned) W.D. Morgan, Chmirman.
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<br /> On motion, the recommended increases in s&taries were passed by tempora~ily$ and then
<br />the remainder of the report was adopted, the recommended appropriations being referred to the~
<br />Fiance Depmrtment.
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<br /> In connection with the report of thePublic Service Department, the City M~nager stated
<br />thmt in conjunction' with the Chairman of s~id Department, he h~d considered the following bids
<br />received for h,au~i~ trash mud garbage in the City:
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<br />O. L. Wiltia~ms, $2.90 per day for horse, cart and driver, and the
<br /> horse: team,~ without driver.
<br />Bemzley & Bla~ford, $Z.63 zor ca, ts ~nd $2.23 fo~ ~e~s.,
<br />E. C. ~, $2.~ for either equipment.
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<br />same for
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<br />And recommended that ~ward for same be made to Messrs. Be~zley & Blmn~O~d.
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<br />On motion of 2~r. Morgan, the prmvmle~e of the fiber was grmnted to the bidders present.
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Beazley, of the firm of ~e~ztey & Bla~ford, smid that his firm had
<br />agreed to furnish s~ee~ o~rts and other improved equipment~ln their communiomtion to ~he~City
<br />Manager, if the cont~ac~ is made ~o it for two years' time.
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<br /> Mr. Dunn said th,at he h~d bid under the specifications for one year to do the things
<br />called for under said specificmtions, had given bond for the same, mnd that the contract belong-
<br />ed to him as the lowest bidder.
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<br /> The City Manager stated that he had considered very carefully with~. Morgen, the
<br />Chmirm~n of the Public Service Dep~rtment, the bids received and that,while k~r. Dunn ~s the
<br />lowest bidder, yet they considered the bid of Beazley & Blanford to be more satiaf~ctOry, giving
<br />ssvermi reasons therefor.
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<br /> Fina~lly, on motion, the. contract was awarded to Bemzley & Blam~ord.fo~':.C~ ye~
<br />with the proviso thmt specificmtlons for the cent=act include further matters oo~talnedln its
<br />letter to the City Manager; s~ucl by-the following vote:'
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