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November l~, l~16.
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<br /> At a rsguls~v meeting of The Council November l~th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert,
<br /> Jno. A. Morris, W. D. Morgan, Chas. T. Pettish, 6.
<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting. October 17th, Special meetings October 19th and 20th,
<br />~djourned special meetings October 23 2~-27-30th, regular meeting October 31et, adjourned
<br />gular meeting November 2nd, and special meetings November 3-~th were read.and were approved.
<br /> At this point, on motion, the rules were suspended to hear from members of the Sixth and
<br />Seventh Ward Boards with regard to the matter for which they h~d been asked to. come before the
<br />meeting, namely, the advisability of discontinuing the said Boards-
<br /> The members from the Sixth Ward were not p~esent and the Seventh Ward members expressed
<br />themselves as having no choice in the matter.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Morgan moved that further action in regard to the Boards be deferred un-
<br />til a General Manager shall have been appointed. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS.
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<br /> The Departments of~ Law, Public Service, Public Property, Public Saffety, and Public Welfare
<br />reported Progression the matters referred to them.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Referred October 31st.
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<br /> An appropriation o~ $700. to purchase two lots to extend London.s~reet on sm angle to cor-
<br />respond~with property on Ninth avenue.
<br /> It is recommended ~hat sa~d appropriation be allowed, out of Sixth Ward funds.
<br /> An appropriation of $60. for temporary repairs to the Scott's Creek Bridge.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be allowed for said purpose.
<br /> To provide in the Budget of 1~$? for permanent improvements, with concrete culvert, to the
<br />Scott's Creek Bridge.
<br /> It is recommended that said matter be referred to the Budget of 1917.
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<br /> An appropriation of $250~ for coal at the Sewerage Power House for Eevember a~d December,
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<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be meowed.
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<br /> An appropriation of a~proximately $30,000. to improve Godwin street and~Sixt~ ~nd Seventh
<br />avenues, and to lay a granolithic sidewalk on e~ch side of High street from the City ~imits to
<br />Chestnut street.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> An appropriation of $50..l~o.pay a bill of C. $. Sherwood for attention to the City Hall
<br />clock for the years 1915
<br /> It is recommer~iea that an~appropriation to said. amount be allowed fo~ su~ purpose.
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<br /> An appropriation to install an inets~utaneous heater in the bath room and a ~o~celain sink
<br />down stmirs, at the Park View Engine Company; a stove for the Independent?FireCompanY; and
<br />heater and g~e light at the Annex Hose Company; at a total cost of $135.00.
<br /> It is recommended than app~opriation of $135. be allowed~for said items.
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<br />An appropriation of $850. to ceil overhead and paint some light color the Vegetable Market.
<br /> tt is recommended that said appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> To negotiate the sale of $200,000. of notes, due January l, 1~17.
<br />At a meeting of the City Co~ucil November 4th th~ pzOposition of J. C. Mayer & Co.~
<br />of Cincinnati, w~s accepted, in accorcla~ce with plan submitted therewith~ for-s~le Of the notes.
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<br /> An S~ppropriation of ~approximately $160. to install cement Walkways around
<br />Building.
<br /> Ii,is recommended that such' appropriation be allowed.
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<br />the Municipal
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<br />An~appropriation of $3,000. to pay for the Guthrie proper~y adjoining the Oak Grove Cemetery.
<br /> We report that this appropriationhae been allowed.
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<br />Matter of erroneous assessments in the Sixth and Seventh Wards.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />An appropriation of $25· for supplies at the Sewer Power House for the remainder of
<br /> It is recommended tha~ said appropriation be allowed.
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<br />the year..
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<br />Referred October l?th.
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<br /> An Order of Court to pay $350. each to W. A. Brown, R. L. Hutchins, and John J. Robinson,
<br />for revising, &c., the City Registration books.
<br /> We report Progress on this matter, while investigating certain complaints ~made by
<br />persons in J~ckson and Jefferson Wards thmt ~heir names have been omitted from the registration
<br />books. (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairmar~.
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<br /> The ~eport having been read, the Chairm~ of the Depmrtment stated that, although the
<br />Council had accepted the offer of~J. C. Mayer & Co. to refund $200,000. of City notes, he would
<br />move that it hold up further action in the m~tter until the City Attorney shall have presented
<br />a suitable ordinance to cover sa&d loan, and thmt said ordinance be t~ken up at the next meet-
<br />ing of the Council; and he so moved. The motion w~s adopted.
<br /> · ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ba ~s~rtment was adooted, as amended, and by the following vote:
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