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At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen March 21st there were present:
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<br />Eessrs--L. H. Davis, President, C. N. Earkham, Vice-President, E. B. Langhorne, J. B. Hudgins, Lorenzo Ca, r, E, E. Adams,
<br /> L. Privett, J. H. Wilson, So Cleburne Browne, Z. E. Frey,
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<br /> The minutes of the special meetingFebruary 12th, regular meeting February 15th, and Joint
<br />Session February 23rd were read and were approved.
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<br /> The minutes having been read, ~. Earkh~m stated that mn agent of the Underwriters~ Associ-
<br />ation, Er. J. H. Howland, was present, who desired to say something to the body about, conditions
<br />of the Fire Deps~vtment and, as he wished to catch the l0 o'clock train, he (Er. Markham) would
<br />ask~unanimous consent of the Board to hear from Er. Howl~ndo
<br /> There was no objection raised and Er. Howland spoke, stating such needs for the Depart-
<br />ment and for the City as should be filled.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMmiTTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />Februs~y, l~16~-and recommer~ed the payment of the same to the £ollowingamounts: 0ity Proper~
<br />$3,760.7~; City Bond Account; $68~.~2; Sixth Wa~d, $358.15; and Seventh Ward, $59~.~1.
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<br />On motion,
<br /> ~arkham.,
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<br />the bills were allowed ar.d by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis,
<br /> Langhorne, Hudgins, Cart, Adams, Privett, Wilson, Browne, F~ey,
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<br />Auditing & Claims--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Auditing &
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<br />Claims Committee ~espeotfuily reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the
<br />Joint Auditing & Claims Committee Janumry 14, l~16, and September l~, June 17, and June 8, 1915:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council Jany. l~th.
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<br />1~. A petition of L. EcK. Jack to be re-imbu~sed to amount of $125. for damages to his automo-
<br /> le by the City street sprinkler.
<br /> It is recommended that Er. Jack be re-imbu~sed td amount of $?5. for Such damages.
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<br /> (With Fire Committee) A petition of Fireman M. F. Diggs to be re-imbursed £or.~nine days
<br />lost from duty on aC~ountOf sickness~
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be granted.
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<br />Referred by Common Council Sept. 14th.
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<br /> A petition of Ers. W. R. Bashford to be compensated for injuries received by her near the
<br />corner of Sixth avenue and Glasgow street, on account of a hole in the sidewalk.
<br /> Progress ~s to same.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen June l?th.
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<br /> A petition of Ers. Sallie E, Foster to be paid $3~. for 37 Rhode Island R~d chickens lost
<br />during a recent storm.
<br /> We report that as the City ha~no control over the existing conditions, it is recom-
<br />mended that the petition be not g~s~uted.
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<br />Referred by Common Council June 8th,
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<br />f'~:e A petition of Ers. L. H. Fo=rest, Fifth street, to be re-imbu~sed for the loss~of 43 chic-
<br />· ns, d~owned by lack of proper d~ainage of Gander Creek.
<br /> We make the same report and recommendation as above for petition of Ers. Foster.
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<br />(Signed) M, B. La~ughorne, Chairman.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />I. ~tin Leavitt, Vice-Chairr~no
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the several recommended s~ppropriations
<br />being referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hen. Common Counoil--Bo~rd of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />speotfully reports herein concerning the following matters refer~ed to the Joint Finance Com-
<br />mittee February 8-!5 s~ud January 18, 19i6, and December 1~-21 and November ~, 1915:
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<br /> Referred by ConmnOn Counoll Febyo Nth.
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<br /> An appropriation of $700. ~or purchase of two lots to open up London street through to_
<br />Ninth avenue, out of Sixth Ward funds. ~
<br /> I~ is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allo~ved, out of Sixth
<br />Ward ~unds, when such Ward funds are available.
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<br />To allow Joseph Barrett half of his daily pay as street h~nd for the remainder of his life,
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