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R. C. P.
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<br />September !4~ 1915..
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bide to enta~ge, &c., Grimes Battery Gun Room, with either
<br />brick or corrugated iron.
<br /> We repor~ that we have so advertised and have received bide therefor from the follow-
<br />ing named parties: Jones & Watkins; S. B. Hutchins; L. J. Plummet; W. P. Crump; C. N.
<br />J. E. Han~ahan & Co.$ E. B. Wilkine; C. E. Dunnavant Contracting CO.; and H. M. Lutes.
<br /> Having examined ??id b~ds, it is recommended that award be made ~o J, E. Hanrahan & Co.
<br />to enlarge sa~d gun room wzth brzok for the cum of $1,849.00, eaid firm berne She lowest bidder.
<br /> And it is also recommended that the same parties shall brace the roof of the buiidin
<br />at. a coot of $6~.75, and that a superintendent for the work shall be employed at a cost of
<br />the whole amount of ~uoh awarde being within the appropriation of $S,000. allowed by Council
<br />for such work.
<br /> And it is further recommended that the City Attorne~ be instructed to draft a contract
<br />with J. E. F~nrahan & Co. for said work.
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<br />Referred by Oommon Co,~ncil May llth.
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<br /> Need of a fence a~ound the Union Fi re House.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $50. be allowed for a fence around the
<br />Union Fire House and that the Committee be given authority to act in the matter.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Auditor be authorized to pay bills for work on room
<br />'for the Plumbing Inspector in the Armistead Building when the bills are approved by the Public
<br />Property Committee.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Committee be authorized to advertise for bids for
<br />a heating plant and for ~ater and sewerage pipe connections:~t the. City Jait,.and that they be
<br />empowered to make award zor the work, $?~0. having bee~ appropriated by Councml for eame$ they
<br />reporting result of their action subsequently to Council.
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<br />J..E. S~e'ilinge, Act. V~ce~Ohmu.'.
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<br />(Signed) L. P~ivett, ~airman.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Moore (~oe. S.), the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommend-
<br />ed appropriations being referred ~o the Finance Committee, with the exception of appropriation
<br />for heating plant at the Jail, that recommendation being adopted without' reference to the Fi-
<br />nance Committee; and by the f~llowing vote. ~
<br /> A~es--Oorbitt, Herbert, Branch, Burgess,
<br /> Hanvey, Mogre (Jos. S.), Nutchins, F~emming, Reynolds, Wright (Earl H.),
<br /> Morgan, Wrmght (Gro~er C.), 1~.
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<br /> Water & Sewerage--
<br /> Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Tour Water & Sewer-
<br />age Committee having foun~ it necessary to replace firman Paul Cherry at the Sewerage Power House
<br />with another man, have. advertised for applicants for the position, as required to do by Section
<br />~ of the City Ordinances, and from the number of applicants for said position, have selected
<br />Mr. John DeBruin, and unanimously request that you~ honorable bodies will confirm said selection.
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<br />(Signed) T.F. White, Chairman.
<br />tSigned) J.H. Wilson, Vice-Chairman.
<br />Signed) M.T. Cain,
<br />(Signed) J.H. Branch,
<br />(Signed) L. Privett.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes~Corbitt, Herbert, Branch, Burgess, Hanvey, Moore (Joe. $.), Hutohine,
<br /> F2emmlng, Reynolds, Wrmght (Earl H.), Morgan, ~right (Grover C.), 1E.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Common Council A~gust 10th and referred to the Board of Al-
<br />dermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $~7,~00. falling due in September,
<br />1915.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To refer to the Street'Committee, with power to act, a petition of W. S. Parker to install
<br />a-gasoline pump at the corner of South street and Prentis avenue; and a petition of D. Sullivan
<br />to install in front of hie store No. SOS-04 Middle street a gasoline curb pump and well.
<br /> Concurred in referring to the Street Oommittee with power to act the petition of D.
<br />Sullivan, but referred the petition of W. S. Parker to the ~eventh Wa~d Board.
<br /> In connection with this matter, a communication was read from the Seventh Ward Board
<br />in which its consent was given to W. ~. Parker for a gasoline pump, said permission having been
<br />required by the Board of Aldermen on August ITth.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Hanve~ the action of the Board of Aldermen was concurred
<br />in, previous action on the same having been reconsidered.
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<br /> TO appropriate a sum not to:exceed $~. for the employment of a policeman to regulate traf-
<br />fic on the streets.
<br /> Referred to the Finance Committee by the Board.
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<br /> The Board concurred also in ail recommendations of Committees adopted by the Common
<br />Council, except recommendations of the Street Committee to appropriate $190. to pave the south
<br />side cf Ann street, between Armstrong and Owens; and to appropriate $100. to fill the north side
<br />of Randolph street, between Second and Third, and to extend pipe tine there; said matters being
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