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R. C~ P.
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<br />Februa~ry 15, 1916..
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<br />At a rego~l~r meeting of the Bomrd of Aldermen F~bruary 15th there were present:
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<br />Eessrs-- L. H. Davis, ~res~dent, C. N. Ea~kham, Vice-President,
<br /> ~.~B. Langhorne, J. B. Hudgins, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo Cart,
<br /> L. P_~ve~t, S. Cleburne Browne, H~nry Pile, 9.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting January 18th were read a~d.were approved.
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<br /> Pt~PORTS OF COMEtTTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Auditor reported having exez~ined bills against the City for
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<br />January, 1916, mnd recommended the payment of the same to the following amounts:
<br />$3,293.05; Sixth Weird Bond Account~ $275.00; Sixth W~rd~ $360.55~ and Seventh Ward°
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed a~nd by_the following vote:
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<br /> Ea~kham,
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<br />Finance--
<br /> Hon,
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<br /> Ayes-- Davis,
<br />Langhorne,.Hudgins, Bmrlow, Cart, Privett, Browne, Pile, 9.
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<br />the month of
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<br /> City Proper,
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<br /> $ 16.75.
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<br />Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Fins~uce Committee
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following ~tters referred to the Joint~in~ce~ Com-
<br />mittee January 14-1Eth, 1916:
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<br />Referred by Cerumen Council January iStho
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<br /> Instructed to m~d~e mvailable at once $750.00, out of Paving Bond Funds, for the prelimi-
<br />nary work on paving.
<br /> We report that t~ms mmtter was sent back to the Street Committee by the Board of A1-
<br />dermen~
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<br /> To make available ~40.00 for a "Bicycle" for the Street Inspector,
<br />of 1916.
<br /> it is recommended that the $40~ be made avadlabie.
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<br />allowed in the Budget
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of the ffollowing bills held up by him, because of lack of appro-
<br />priation for same: Water Commission, $513.0~$ Board of Health, $1i.2~; Fire, $7.~0~ Continment
<br />$5~.80~ mud a ~mll o~ S. L~sting & Bro. to amount 9f ~llf.p0~ for supplies ~o the Jaml.
<br /> · . It~is recommended that a special approprmation of $~23.07 be allowed for the Water
<br />Commmssmon; $11.25, out of Contingent, for the Bo~rd of Health~ $?.M0 out of Fire Oontin~ent
<br />for the .mrs Department, SpY.g0 out of Eleotmons ~or Con~ingent, mud $112.50 out of Jamt Sup-
<br />plies for S. Lasting & Bro.
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<br /> A bill of The W. P. Cotton Floral Co. to amount of $21.00, for desi
<br />funersl of the late Chms. T. Bland, Commonwes~lth Attorney.
<br /> It is recommended thmt said bill be paid out of "Contingent,"
<br />for "City Clerk & Council."
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<br /> A requisition of the Board of Quarantine Commissioners on t~e City
<br />its share of Quarantine ~xPenses for the be&enos of the current year.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> To ma~e available $25.00 provided in the Budget of 1916 for taking
<br />chilchven, until they can be perma~_entl¥ placed.
<br /> It is~ recommended that $2~. be ms, is available for this purpose.
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<br />A communication from J. C. Eayer & Co., of 0incinnati', inquiring whe
<br />to refund its $54,000. of outstanding heres into bonds.
<br /> ~e repor~ that it. is not advisable to make notes out of the Cit
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<br /> A recommendation o2 the Fire Committee to make available the sum of
<br />quipment for ~hs Fire Department, to be used as follows: Combination Eot
<br />Wagon. $9,000, 1500 ft. of Hose, $1,50~; New House, $1,000; Equipping sad
<br /> en.
<br /> I~ is~ recommended thmt the Fire Committee be authorized to prep
<br />and ~dverti~e for bids~for fire apparatus, do., when they may deem it adv
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<br /> that the
<br /> It isl recommended appropriation be allowed, as
<br />under "L~i~t Department."
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<br /> and drapery for the
<br />~towed in the Budget
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<br />:r $3h. 5.00, to defray
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<br />c~re of incorrigible
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<br />~her tb_e City would
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<br /> for such an amount.
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<br />~1~500. for new e-
<br />~r Hose and Chemloml
<br /> House, $500~ Three
<br />~e specifmcations-
<br />Lsable so to do.
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<br />Park View Bridge.
<br />for in the Budget
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $20,000. for Current Expenses ~nd $I0,000. for
<br />School Expenses!, for Februa~vy, 1916.
<br /> In mc~ordauce with resolution s~lopted by the two branches of Council December l$,
<br />1915, a~d Janus~ry 15, 1916, and ~pproved by the Mmy0r, authorizing the Finance Committee to
<br />instruct the proper Officers to make no,es to meet Current Expenses of the City and to renew
<br />notes-- we repor~ that we have instructed said Officers to mai~e notes in the several City
<br />ba~ks to amount of $20,000. £or C~rrent Expenses dttring F~bru~ry, 1916, a~d to renew notes
<br />for $$Y,500.00, fa&ling due in March, 1916.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen January !Sth.
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<br />Reports of Officers for the month of Oecember, 1915.
<br /> ~e report that we h~ve examined said reports ~ud it is recommended that they be filed.
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