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338 July 18, 1916. At a regular me,ting of the Board of Aldermen July 18th ~here were present: Eessrs--C. N. Markham, Vice-President, E. L. Ba~low, Lorenzo Ca~r~ M. M. Adams, L.\ Privett, J. H. Wilson, S. Cleburne Browne, Z. E. Frey, Henry Pile~ 9- The Vice-President of the Board presiding. The minutes of the regula~ meeting June 20th ~nd special meeting June 30th were read. ~ereupon, Er. Narkham stated that the minutes of June 20th were not complete, in that they did not contain a motion made by him, and adopted, with reference to a legal opinion given by the City Attorney as to the right of Mr. Frey to VoteOn the~eleotion cf sites for the new High School and colored School buildings. Then Mr. Cart moved that the minutes of June 20th be corrected accordingly and be adopted with such correction. The motion was lost. After some discussion of the matter, Mr. Browne moved that the minutes of June 20th stand as recorded. The motion by Mr. Browne ~ms adopted, mud then the minutes o~ June 30th~were s~iopted also. (Present ~r. Davis]. Finance-- Hon. REPORTSOF CO.~/EITTEES. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Finauce Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters ~eferred to the Joint Finance Committee June l~-20th, 1916, and December 28th, 1915: Referred by Common Council June l~th. Instructed to make notes in the several City ba~s to amount of $25,000. for sites for the new High School and colored School buildings; said amount to be included in the bond issue for Schools, but to be ~urned into general funds when bonds are sold. We report that we she/1 arrange to borrow the $25,000. when same shall have been con- curred in by the Board of Aldermen. Authorized to make notes in the several City baaks for $6,000. as a substitute for interest on Street Paving Bond funds used by the City; We report that this appropriation will be provided for. An appropriation of $5Y5. with freightage for a Repair Outfit, out of allowance for "Repairs to Streete amd Repair Outfit" in the Budget.. It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed, as requested. An ~ppropriation of $315. to repair thefeed room of the Park View-engine house. ~ It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed. An appropriation of $225. for a fire proof door for the old vault and a steel money chest for the office of the City Collector. Progress as to same. Reports of Officers for the month of May, 19i6. We report that'maid reports have been examined and it is recommended that they be filed. To ascertain the cost of pensioning ail City employees, under the same conditions as pro- vided for in the ordinance to pension firemen s~ud policemen. No action on same by this Committee, as ~he ordinance wms not s~iopted by the Board of Aldermen June SOth. ~ petition of the employees of the Sewerage semi-monthly. It is recommended thkt per diem men of the others be paid as now paid. Department to be paid off weekly, instead of said Department be paid off weekly, and that (With Street Committee) A petition Zrom the Oommittee for the "Commission for the~Purchase and Improvement of Roses of Norfolk County" t~at the City-assist it in the improvement of County roads leading into the City. We report that while heartily endorsing the movement, we feel that the financial con- dition of the City at this time will prevent ~he recommending of an appropriation for the County ro~ds leading into the Oity. However, we m~y be ~b'le to do something on this line in the near future. (With Public Property & Schools Committee) A request of the Park Commission for approval ~ of the employment of a m au director for a period ~t exceeding two months at a salary of $~5. per month and a lady director for the same time and at the same salary~ provided the total sal- aries paid come out of the approprimtlon fo= same in the Budget of 1918. It is recommended that the request be graated, the ~pp=opriation to come out of bmlance of the appropriation in the Budget for "Playground." To Consider the advisability of issuing $225,000. of High School and colored School buildings. Progress. A report of the of School bonds to be used in the erection Referred by Board of Aldermen June 20th. Auditor of the following bills held up by him, because of Iackof appropria- ~v~M 1/t~ ~ ~rf~tt~n for ~ame: Fire. ~22.q~; General Admtnietra-