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R. C. P,
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<br />December ?, 1915.
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Markham moved to add $14,500. to the Fire Department Budget for fire equip-
<br />ment, in order to give fire protection to the Fourth Ward.
<br /> Messrs. Markham and Herbert urged the appropriation. Several members expressed themselves
<br />in favor of the appropriation but did not think the matter had been presented in proper shape.
<br /> Finally, the motion was lost.
<br /> Mr. Markham obtained permission to changs his vote from Aye to Nay, with majority.
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<br />He~:then moved to adjourn.. The motion was lost.
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<br />On motion, the Budget was adopted, as amended.
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<br />Mr. Laylor moved ~o reconsider matter of appropriation for ~Schools."
<br /> The motion was lost.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />December 14~ 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council December 14th t~ere were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, C. Ho Herbert, Vice-President,
<br /> J. H. Branch, E. S. Burgess, J: T. Hanvey, Jos. S. Moore, S. B. Laylor,
<br /> C. E. Hutchins, I. Martin Leavztt, J. E. Shellings, M. T. Cain,
<br /> H. E. Flemming, H. C. Reynolds, Earl H. Wright, ~ D. Morgan,
<br /> Grover C. Wright, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore, B. S. See,
<br /> S. T. Mo~tague, Jr., ~0.
<br />Absent--T.. F. ~hite, S. B, Houghton, ~.
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<br />The minutes o_ the regular meeting November 9th were read and were approved.
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<br />Auditing--
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<br />The Auditor
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />reported having examined bills against the City for the month
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<br />of
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<br />November, 1915, and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts:
<br />the City Proper; $696.89 for Sixth Ward Bond .Account; $~05.60 for Sixth Ward;
<br />th Ward Bond Account; and $~05.47 for Seventh Ward.
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<br /> $4,059.5? for
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<br />$~2.00 for Seven-
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Corbitt, He~bert, Br.a?ch, Burgess, Hanvey, Moore (Jos. S.), Cain~ Hutchzns~ Leavztt, Sneliings, Laylor, FleEing, Reynolds,
<br /> Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, Wright. (Grover C.), Baldwin, Moore.(Robt. L.),
<br /> Montague, See, ~0.
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<br />Finance~
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board
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<br />of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concer~ing the following .matters referred to the Joint Finance Co~-
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<br />mi~tee November 9~i6, October i~, and September 14, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common Council November 9th.
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<br /> An appropriation of $5,000. to build a conduit across the south end of Dinwiddie street,
<br />in accordanc~ with adopted Plan No. ~ for same.
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed, out of City Bond Account.
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<br /> A bill.of Jno. F. Benson, engineer, to amount of $50.00, for preparing plans to build a
<br />conduit across the south end of Dinwiddie street.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be paid, out of appropriation to "Street Improvement."
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<br /> Reports of Officers for the month of October, 1915.
<br /> We report that we have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of the following bills ~eld up by him, because of .lack of appro-
<br />priation for same: Fire, $118.00; Police, $18.16; Almshouse, $~5.00; Dinwiddie St. Drain, $60.0Q
<br /> It is recommended that said amounts Be provided for out of the several Departments
<br />named, by special appropriations.
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<br /> A suggestion of the Auditor that the City Collector be refunded $10.00, said amot~ut having
<br />been entered twice as a license on the Collector's books.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be refunded the City Colleotor~ out of "Contingent"
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