Earch 14, 19t6.
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<br />To make available $190. a&lowed in the Budget for "Ann St. Sidewalk."
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br /> An approprz_tmon now to exceed $25,000. to purchase sites for a new High School ~nd neEro
<br />School.
<br /> This matter has been referred back to the Public Property & Schools Committee by'the
<br />Board of Aldermen.
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<br /> To make available the following amounts alIo~ed in the Budget for Public Property Depart-
<br />ment: "Jail Supolies," $500.00; "Repairs to Pubtmc Buildings," $975.00; and "R~oairs to Union
<br />Fire House, $t30~00.
<br /> It is recom~mended as hereto~or~ recommended,.that th~ appropriation allowed in the
<br />Budget for "Jail Supplies" be made available 1/12 monthly; that there be made available balance
<br />of $975. allowed in the Budget for "Repairs ~o Public Buildings," and $130. for "Repairs to
<br />Union Fire Homse."
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<br /> A bill of J. W. Booth & Bro. to amount of $65.00, over the regular mllowmnce for "Drugs"
<br />for the months of August and S~ptember, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed to pay said
<br />bill, same to be paid when properly approved by the Almshouse Committee.
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<br /> An appropriation of $350. to purchase ~ Testing Eachine for City lights.
<br /> It is recommended that the Light Committee be requested to give the Finance Committee
<br />some description of what it is proposed to purchase a~d the manner of using the machine.
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<br /> To make available the appropriation of $300. allowed in the Budget ~.or 5 a~lditional arc
<br />lights, g of which s~e to be placed as follows: on the West Park View Bridge (already acted on);
<br />comner Columbia & l~iddle streets, King & Green, and Owen & Ann streets.
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be ma~e available.
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<br /> An approprimtion for ~n arc light at the corner of King street and Sixth avenue, out of
<br />Sixth Ward funds.
<br /> It is recommended that 3 incandescent lights-be placed in the Sixth Ward, at a total
<br />cost of $66.00; one to be placed at the corner of King street and Sixth avenue, the other two
<br />locations to be named by the Sixth Ward Board later.
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<br /> An appropriation of $2,$50. to purchase the Guthrie property adjoining the Oak G~ove Ceme-
<br />t ery
<br /> We report that this matter was recommitted by the Board of Aldermen to the 0emetery
<br />Committee for f~rther information.
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<br />Reports of Officers for the month of January, 1916.
<br /> We report that we have ex~mined these reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor Of the following bills held up by him, becauseof lack of appropri-
<br />ation or ~ecmuse they exceede~ 1/12 of appropriation allowed for same: Fire, $7.50; Water Com-
<br />mission~ $218.9y~ Sixth Ward,~.Night Soil, $~0.~0. ~
<br /> Wet,port that the Fir~ bllt for ey. D0 has been p~id; and it is recommended that m
<br />special appropriation of $218,~7be allowed to pay the Water Commission bills. After a confer-
<br />ence with the Chairman of th~Sixth Ward Board, it is understood that h~s Board will m~ke re-
<br />quest for an appropriation of $~5- for Night Soil bills.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of a number of bills for the Police Department and Fire Alarm,
<br />for which there is no appropriation.
<br /> It is recommended that the following appropriations recommended in the Budget for
<br />1916 for Police and Fire Depmrtments, which were not adopted, be now made: Maintenance of Fire
<br />Alarm, $250.00; Current for Fire Alarm, $100.00; Improvements to Fire.~l~rm, $500.00; Mainte-
<br />nance of Police Telegraph, $200.00; and Repmirs to Police Telegr~oh, $316.00.
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<br /> A bill of the Board of Harbor Commissioners to amount of $3?5.00, for third quarterly pay-
<br />ment on account of assessment of $1500. for fiscal year ending June 30, 1916.
<br /> It is recommended that the Auditor be instructed to p. ay said bills when they fall
<br />due quarterly.
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<br /> (With Public Property & Schools Committee) A request of the Board ~f Health that neces-
<br />sary funds be provided for the erection of a suitable house to be used as m detention station
<br />for contagious diseases.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A petition of Jms. G. Martin, attorney for Dr.
<br />taxes paid in error.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be
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<br />Henry R.
<br />grmnted.
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<br />Carter, to be refunded $8.30 for
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<br /> A petition of Mary E.
<br />year 1913, Seventh Ward.
<br /> P~o~ess.
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<br />Jackson to be refunded $1.80,
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<br />paid in error for soil
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<br />tax for the
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<br /> A petition of R. E. L. Kyle to be refunded $3.60,
<br />191~ and 1915, Seventh Ward.
<br /> P~og~ess.
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<br />paid'in error for soil tax for the years
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<br /> A petition of Samuel & Alice V. Lewis to be refunded $1.80,
<br />for the year 1912, Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be allowed.
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<br />paid in error for soil tax
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<br /> Bills of members of the Board of Review of assessments and Clerk of said Board, by appoint-
<br />ment for 1915, as follows: E. R. Barksdk!e~ $12.00; ~. P. Cl~ud, $~.00; Louis J. Eorris, $56;
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