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117 August 8, 1916. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes~Co~b!~t, H~rbert, Branch, White, Bur ess cain Hanv . . Wright (Grover C.), i5. gu , g ( .)..Morgan. Lights-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Light Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee July llth, s~ud April ll-18th, 1~16: Referred by Board of Aldermen July llth. (With Finance Committee) A petition of the Seventh Ward Board to have made available the $t00. allowed in the Budget for "Lights~ to take care of fou~ lights in Prentis Park, It is recommended that the petition be granted. Referred by COmmon Council April llth. Advisability Of placing a light at the corner of Green ~nd Grace streets. It is recommended that a light be so placed. Referred by Board of Aldermen April 18th. A request of the Seventh Ward Board for three additional 75 Watt la~os, to be pieced as follows: London and Sixth avenue; Godwin and Queen; and Richmond avenue and King street. It is recommended that %h'e~request be_g~anted, and that the lights be so placed. (Signed) S.B. Laylor, Vice-Chairman. On motion of Mr. Harvey, the report was adopted, except as to the recommendation to place a light a~ the corner of Green a~d Grace streets, and for three additional lights t~ be placed at the corners of London and Sixth~avenue, GodWin a~d Queen, and Richmond avenue and King street. Hon. Common Counci!,rBoard of Aldermen. Police-- was, a short time since., but on a hearing of the Therefore, your Police WaS suspended. Gentlemen:-- Patrolman, Chas. B. CrafTord, suspended from duty by the Board of Police Commissioners on charges, cmse, the charges against him were dismissed. that he be paid for the time for which he On motion, th~ report Committee would recommend (Si~ned) Earl H. Wright, Chairman. (Signed) L. Privett, Vice-Chairman. of the Committee wms adopted. First, Matters adopted by the men for conc'o.vrence. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Common Council July llth and referred to the Board of Alder- To extend the time of the Commissioner of the Revenue to September 1st, 1916, to complete the personal property assessments and land ~ooks, a~d request him to be ready by that time, if possible. To direct the Street Committee and City Attorney to require the contractors or their bond- ing compauy to repair ~hed~fects on Dinwiddie street and other streets which were paved at the time Dinwiddie street was paved. To authorize and instruct the Street Committee to remove the monument to Grimes Battery at the corner of ~ashington and South streets to parking place on Washington street. To request the Park Commission to submit to Council plans with estimates, for beautifying the parking on Washington street. All of the above were concurred in. The Board concurred also in all recommendations of Committees adopted by the Common Council July llth. Second. Communications from the Mayor. A communication was read from the Mayor in which he stated that Mr. R. A. Herbert was re- lieved from duty as a police off~cer on July 17th after he had been tried by him on a charge of intoxication and, on motion, said communication w~s ordered to file. The Mayor returned his~pprova2 of the fol!owlngm~tters adopted by the two branches of City Council June l~-30th ~nd July ll-18th, 1~16: To instruct the Finance Committee to make notes in the several City banks to amotu3t of $25,0~0.00 for sites for the new High School s~ud colored School buildings; said amount to be included in the bond issue for schools,but to be turned in~o general funds when bonds are s01d. An approPrimtion of $575- with freightage, for a Repair Outfit, out of allowance for "Repairs to Streets and Repair Outfit" in_the Budget. A special appropriation of $~15~. to reoair the feed room of the Park View Eu~e w~,~_