At a regular meeting of the Common Council~ a~ch 14th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, C. H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H, Branch, T. F. White, E. S. Burgess, M. T. Cain~
<br /> J. T. Hs~vey, Joe. S. Moore, C. E. Hutohlns, I. Martin LeaVitt,
<br /> H. L. Flemming, S. B. Laytor, S~ T. Montague, Jr., H. C. Reynolds,
<br /> Earl H. Wright, W. D. Morgs~n, Grover C. Wright, F. P. Be. ldwin,
<br /> Robt. L. Moore, B. S. See, 20.
<br />Absent--J. E. Shellings, S. B. Houghton, 2.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting February Eth aad Joint Session February 23rd were read
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<br />aud were approved. -
<br /> REPORTS OF CO}~/ITTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Auditor reported h~ving examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />February, 1916, and recommended the payment of the same to the following amounts: City Proper,
<br />$3,760.?~; City BOnd Account, $68S.~2~ Sixth Ward, $358.15~ and Seventh Ward, $597.41.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ay~s--Corbitt,.Herbert,
<br /> Branch, White, Burgess, Cain, Haavey, Mogre (Joe. S.). Leavitt, Hutobins,
<br /> Flemming, Laylo~, Montage. e, Reynolds, W~mght (Earl H.), Eo~gan, Wright (Grover C.),
<br /> Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), See, 20.
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<br />Auditing & Claims--
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<br />Hon. Common Counoii--Bos~rd of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Auditing
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<br />& Claims Comm~ttee respectfuli~-reports herein concerning the following matters referred to
<br />the Joint Auditing & Claims Committee January l~ 1916, and Sept. l~, June 17, smd June 8,
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<br /> . . Referred by Common Council Jany. 14th.
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<br /> A petition of L. MeM. Jack to be re-imbursed to amount of $125. for damages to his autor
<br />mobile by the City street sprinkler.
<br /> I~ is recommended~tb~t .Mr. Jack be re-imbursed to mmount of $75. for such dam%gee.
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<br />lost
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<br />(With Fire Committee) A petition of Firems~uE. F. Diggs to be re-imbursed ~or nine d~ys
<br />from duty on account of sickness.
<br /> It is recommended that sadd petition be graated.
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<br />Referred by Co,men Council Sept. l~th.
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<br /> A petition of Ers. W. R. Bashford to b~ compensated for injuries received by her near the
<br />corner of~ Sixth avenue mud Glasgow street, on account of a hole in the sidewalk.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen June lyth.
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<br /> A petition of Ers. Sallie E. Foster to be paid $3~. for 37 Rhode Island Red chickens lost
<br />during a recent storm.
<br /> We report that as the City hs~lno 0ontrO1 over the existing conditions, it is recom-
<br />mended that the petition Be not grauted.
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<br />Re£erred by Common Council June 8th.
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<br />kens.
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<br />A petition of N_vs, L. H. Forrest, Fifth s~reet, to be re-imbursed for the loss of 43 chic-
<br /> ~lrownedby lack of properdrain~ge of Ga~er C~esk.
<br /> Ws~m~e the s~e report ~s above ~or petition of ~s. Foster.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />I. Martin Leavitt, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> On motion, the report of th~ ~ommi.~tee was adopted~ the several recommended appropriations
<br />be~i~ referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen~.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Flnane~ Oommittee re-
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<br />speotfully reports herein concerning the following m~tters referred to the J¢int Finance Com-
<br />m~ittee February 8-15 and January 18, 1916, aud December l~-21 mud November.S, l~lS:
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<br />Referred by 0ommon Council Feby. 8th~
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<br /> An appropriation of $700. for purchase of two lots to open mto~-London street through to
<br />Ninth avenue, out of Sixth Ward funds.
<br /> It is recommended that a special aploropri~tion to said amount be allowed, out of
<br />Sixth Ward funds, ~nen such Ward funds are available.
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<br /> To a~llow Joseph Barrett half of his daily pay as street h~ud for the remainder of his
<br />lira, said pay to date from the last time his na~e appears on the pay roll.
<br /> ~ ......... ~ ~ v~=~~ ~ ~ ~id ~rom Ja/1LLa~Y 7. 1916~ a~.ud there-
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