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December 14, 1915~
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<br /> A petition of the Board of Police Commissioners for authority to elect twenty-five patrol-
<br />men (substitutes), under recently adopted ordinance.
<br /> Ne report that we have looked into this matter, do not see the necessity for any more
<br />substitute policemen at this time, and therefore, recommend that the number of substitutes be
<br />not increased. (Signed) Farl H. Wright, Chairman
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> ~$=. Morgan moved to take up the matter of a new cemetery for the City.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
<br /> He then moved to purchase the Guthrie property adjoining the Oak Grove Cemetery, at a cost
<br />not to exceed SE, 500.00. The motion was adopted by a vote of ll to 9.
<br /> ~hereupon~ Mr. ~!ontague moved to take from the table the matter of cemeteries o~dered to
<br />lie there November 9th. The motion was adopted. '
<br /> He then moved the adoption of the Minority report therefor, that is to purchase the pro-
<br />perty offered by the Tidewater Realty Company.
<br /> Mr. Moore (Joe. S.) favored the purchase of the Beaten property, and moved the adoption
<br /> of the majority report therefor.
<br /> Mr. ~oore (Robt. L.) said that while he was a signer of the majority report, yet he Would
<br />favor purchase of the ~'uthrie prope.rty at this time, as this property could be used while the
<br />Beaten property was being prepared for a cemetery.
<br /> Mr. See said he did not favor purchase of either the Beaten property or the property of-
<br /> feted by the Tidewater Realty Company.
<br /> Much discus~sion, pro and con, for the several propositions was engaged in by Messrs.
<br /> gan~ Montague, Moo~e (Jos. S.), Moore (Robt. L. ), Wright (Earl H~), Wrig~t (Grover C, ), Hanv~y,
<br /> See, and Laylor.
<br /> Mr. See raised the question as to right of m~mbers from the Sixth and Seventh Wards to
<br /> vote on the question.
<br /> The City Attorney, who was present, gave his opinion that members of the Sixth and
<br /> Seventh Wards could vote on a selection, but not on an appropriation, for the cemetery.
<br /> Mr. Morgan then moved to postpone action on the several propositions indefinitely, but
<br /> the motion was lost.
<br /> Mr. Burgess moved to refer the question to a Joint Session. The motion was lost.
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<br /> Finally, a motion was made that the property offered by the Tidewater Realty Company be
<br />~s~lected for the cemetery, bu~ the motion was lost by the following vote:
<br /> A yes~-Burg~ ss,
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<br /> · Laylor,~ Montague, ~right (marl H.),
<br /> Nays--Branch, Corb~tt, Ca.in, Hanvey, Herbert, Moore (Jos. S. )~ Hutchins,
<br /> Leavitt, Sneilin~gs, Fle~ing, Reyn~9lds, 'MOrgan, Wright (Grover O.),~
<br /> Baldwin, Moor~ (ReSt. L.), See, 16o -
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<br /> Then a vote w~s taken on the purchase of the Beaten property, which resulted as follows:
<br /> For purchase--Branch, Cain, Moore (JOs. S.), Hutc~-i~%s,~.~oo~e (Robt. L,), See, 6.
<br /> Against purchase--Burgess, Corbitt, Hanvey, Herber~j Lea~$t, Snelling~
<br /> Flemmin~, Laylor~ Montague~ Reyno.lds, Wright (Earl
<br /> Morgan, Wright (Grover Co), Baldwln~ 14.
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<br /> At this point, the Chairman of the Finance Committee stated that, as N~. Baldwin desired
<br /> ~e leave, he would like to have a .vote ~ak.en on a request of the Treasurer to renew notes to
<br /> amount of $42,500.00, falling due mn JahUary 1916.
<br /> On motion, the request was granted and by the following, vote:
<br /> Aye s--Oorbitt,
<br /> Burgess, Branch, Cain, Hanvey, Her~oert, Moore (Jos. S.), HutchiAs, Leavitt,
<br /> Sn.eilings, ~Fiem~ing, Laylor, ~tontague, Re}~Olds, ~right (Earl H.), Morgan,
<br /> Wrzght (Grover C.), Baldwin, Moore (Robt..L.), See,
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $10.000.00 to meet School Expenses for January, 1918,
<br /> and to borrow SSO,O00.O0 to meet Curremt EXPenses for January, 1916, was referred to th~ Fi-
<br /> nance Committee.
<br /> (Mr. Baldwin excused from further attendance).
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<br /> Here, on motion, the D~d~et of Anticipated Receipts and Exoenditures for th~ Year i916,
<br />considered in Joint Session of the two branches December 7th a~d referred to the two branches
<br />in separate sessions, was taken up and read as follows:
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<br /> EXPENDITUPES FOR GENERAL ADMiNiSTPJ~TION
<br /> Mayor's Office: Brought Forward, $4,825~
<br /> Auditor:
<br />l,Saiary~ $1,BO0 ! Salary, $i,200
<br />Z Tetephone~ 3~ E Telephone: 72
<br />$ ~ontingent, 25 $1,Z61. 3 Stationery, 15
<br />City Clerk & Council: 4 Printing & Postage, 60
<br /> 5 Contingent,
<br />I Clerk's Salary, $1,6~0~
<br />Z Asst. Clerk's Salary, 720 Treasurer:
<br />S Printing & Postage, 300 i Salary, $ 600
<br />4 Stationery & Books, 25 B Stationery, l0
<br />5~Advertisi~ng, 400 S Printing & Advertising, 35
<br />6 League of Va. Mun,, 1~4 4 Contingent,
<br />? Contingent, 100 S Amt. Tc Be Paid for Loss
<br />8 Typewriter, 55 of Commission,
<br />9 Hat Rack, 10 3,~4_~. ~S,467.
<br /> $4,6Z5.
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