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R. O. P.
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<br />January 14, 1916.
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<br /> A bill of the Hoard' of Harbor Commissioners for $750~00, covering the let ~nd 2nd q~rters
<br />due on assessment of $1,500. for fiscal year endmng June 30, I916.
<br /> It is recommended that the sadd Commissioners be allowed payment on the assessment of
<br />$1,500. for the first quarter.
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<br /> Re~erred by 0o~m0n Council November 9th.
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<br /> A petition of Foster F. V. Staples, attorney for ~. F. Culpepper, that Er. Culpepper be
<br />refunded excess ~mount paid on re~I estate owned by him smd also soil tax paid in error.
<br /> ~e have looked into this matter a~d it is recommended that ~Lr. Culpepper be refunded
<br />$1.96. paid in error for taxes on I0ts owned by him for the year 19i4, $1.~0 paid in error for
<br />soll tax for the yea~ 1914, a~d $4.23 paid in error for taxes on lots owned by him for the year
<br />1915; a total refund of $?.99. -'
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<br /> · A_o~m~....u~.~cation from G. ~mtt?n, for Susan R. Hatton's Estate, in regard to error in assess-
<br />men~ cz oumIdings on A~..n_and Leckie str~ets~, years 1911-12-!3-14-1~. made b
<br />in 1910, to amount of $360.80~ which sa~d amount sh0~ld be refund;~ y the La~d Assessors
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<br /> tt is recommended that SueR. Hatton's Estate be refunded taxes on ssid property to
<br />amount of $360.E0 for the years
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<br /> A communication from Willis H. Jenkins in regard to overcharge of soil ts~x in the Seventh
<br />Ward, ~ '
<br /> · or the years 1913-14-15, to amount of $5.40.
<br /> It is recommended that Mr. Jet. kine be relieved from payment of soil tax on property
<br />situate on the north side of Columbia street, Seventh Ward, for the years named, to amount of
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<br />(Signed)
<br />(signe )
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<br />J, T. Hsmvey, Chairman.
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<br />E. L. Barlow, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> A motion having been m~ie to adopt the report, M~r. White moved to amend by striking out
<br />the recommendation to allow the City Collector a stenographer and assistant.
<br /> Er. Moore (Jos. S.) moved to amend the report by adding,~To m~ke the salary of the City
<br />Clerk $1500. from Ja~u~ry i, 1916.~
<br /> Er. Morga~fmoved to refer to a speoi~t committee to consider the advisability of 'oombin-
<br />trig the offices the City Treasurer and City Coltector~ The motion was lost.
<br /> Then vote w~ taken on the motion of Er. Moore (Jos. S.)., namely, that the s~la~y of the
<br />City Clerk be made $1800. from Jamuary l0 ~916, and it was adopte~ bY the £ol~owing vote:
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<br /> Ayes--~erbert, Branoh~ Burgess, H~vey, Moore (Jos. S.), Hutchins, Leavitt,
<br /> Flem~ing, Montague, Wright (Earl H.),
<br /> ~orgs~u, 1i.
<br /> Nays--White, Reynolds,
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<br /> Next, the amendment by Mr. White, n~mely, to strike out the =eoo~mendation of the Committee
<br />to allow the City Collector m stenographer ~nd assistant, was lost and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--_~V~hits, F!emming, Eorgau, 3.
<br /> Nays--Herbert, Br~_~uch, Burgess, Hanvey, Moore (Joe. S.), Hut~hins, Leavitt,
<br /> Ebntague, Reynolds, ~right (Emrl H.), 10.
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<br />Then the report
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<br />Ayes--Herbert,
<br /> Leavitt,
<br /> Baldwin,
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<br />Streets--
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<br />of the Committee was adopted, as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br /> anch,White~ Burgess, H~a~?ey, Moore (Jos. S.), Hutchins,
<br /> ±emmi~g, Eonta~ue,~Reyno~as, Wright (Ear! H.), Eor~n,
<br /> ~oore (Robt. L.), S~e,
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<br />Hon. Common Cou-r~cil--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee re-
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<br />speotfully reports herein concerning the following m~tters referred to the Joint
<br />tee December l~-21st, 1915:
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<br />Street Commit-
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<br />Referred by Common Council December l~th.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids to pave streets recommended in the
<br />adopted December l~th.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />"Street Paving Program,"
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<br /> Recommendation of the Chief of Police that safety gates be placed at the corner of Elm and
<br /> Race avenues, P~ntis and Race avenues,
<br /> It is recommended that ss~fety ga~es be placed at said corners mhd also where Dinwiddie
<br /> street crosses the S. A. L. Ry, tracks.
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<br /> Opening of Hatton street, from London to Nigh.
<br />~e make the same recommendation as made to Council November 9-16th, namely: that H~t-
<br />ton st~ee~ be open~ fr~ Lo~don to High, mt ~ cost not to exceed $20~000.00; Mr. H. L. Alex~der
<br />~to ~in~oe the whole proposition of acquiring the Rosenbm~ estate ~d the property of E. B. Wil-
<br /> kins, ~d that he be ~venthe City's note for s~e without interest, paymble July lsd, 191~.
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<br /> A petition of the Sixth Wmrd Board for mn mpproprimtion of $100. for "Streets,~ to c~ry
<br /> Work through ~til the first of the ~e~ 1916.
<br /> We report that s~d ~pproprimtion is not now necessary.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Ald?rmen Decemb~ 2lsd.
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<br /> Advis~billty of p~ving Fifth street, fr~ ~myette to Jefferson. Pro~es~ a~ to
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