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<br />May' 18, 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen gay lBth there were present:
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<br />Meesrs--L. H.
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<br />The minutes
<br />approved.
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<br />Audit in
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<br />DavLs~ President, C. N. Markham, Vice-President,
<br />~ghorne, W. E. Flournoy, E. L. Barl0w, Lorenzo Carr,
<br />Adams, L. Privett, S. Cle$~m~e- Browne, Z. E. Frey, 10.
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<br />the regular meeting April BOth and special meeting April 23rd were read and
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />April, 1915, and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts:
<br />City Proper; $361.4Z for the Sixth Wa~d; and $955.16 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis,
<br /> Langhorne, Flournoy, Barlow, Ca, r, Adams, Privett, Browne, Frey, 10.
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<br />for the
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<br />Markham,
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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
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<br />Committee re-
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<br />spectfutiy reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Commit-
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<br />tee April lS.Z0, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common Council April 13th.
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<br /> Recommitted. A request of the Sixth Ward Board that the Sixth Ward be credited with $4B8.50
<br />and $35.50, now credited to the City~.P~oper.
<br /> We report, as previously reported, that the Commissioner of Revenue is positive in his
<br />statement that the ~ixth Ward has been properly credited with all funds that belonged to 'it at
<br />the time ~hen its claim was made.
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<br /> .$~50. to run a pipe across Harrison street to empty on the east side of Washington.
<br /> We report that this matter has been referred By the Board of Aldermen to the S~ree~
<br />Committee.
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<br /> An extra appropriation of SlAB. SS ~for work on public buildings.
<br /> We do not recommend ~t ~h%s time any appropriation f?.painting the Cou~t Eouse~ bu~
<br />the funds available to the Public Property Department are suffmcient to do the other work desired
<br />by the Committee.
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<br /> To make available SE0,000. to purchase sites on which to erect suitable buildings~ fo= a
<br />~iEh school and for a colored school.
<br /> We report that we will endeavor to hold a conference with the several City Dank Presi-
<br />dents to see if the funds cannot be borrowed from the banks for {he purchase O~ said sites.
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<br /> An appr. opriation of $3.00 to re-imburse J. E. Travers for injuries received by him at the
<br />fire in 01}umpio Theatre May ZZnd~ 1913.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount?m~e allowed Mr. Travers, out of
<br />Contingent fund.
<br /> R. eports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Six. th and Seventh Ward Boards for Naroh, 1~15, -
<br /> We report that said reports have been examined and it is recommended that they be filedm
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<br /> A communicatic~ from H. A. Brinkley, attorney for Miss Elizabeth A. Lawless, concerning
<br />charges against, her for delinquent City taxes. Progress as to same. :
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<br /> A petitic~ of the Fire Board for the .usual appropr, iation for m~sic for the .annual parade
<br />of the Fire Department.
<br /> it is recommended that an_ appropriation of ~75. be allowed for the p~rpose named.
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<br /> A request of the City T~easur~e_r to borrow $10,000. for School ~Purposes for May, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that S10t 000. be transferred from General Account to meet ~School
<br />Expenses for ~May, 1915.
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<br />A bill ~f J.' W. Booth & Bro. to amount of $Z5.00, fo~ 500 gratis prescriptions furnished
<br />during the mc.nth of'March, in excess of the l/lB apprbpri=tion allowed in the Budget for .Drugs;"
<br /> It ~s recommended tbmt the bill. be paid, ~when properly approved.
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<br /> A bill of the Board of Harbor Commissioners to am~ont of' $~V5.00, covering payment on ac-
<br />count of appropriation of $1500~ for fisca-l,year ending June 50, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that~said bill be allowed.
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<br /> .A report !-Of the Auditor of following.bills held up by him~ becau@e they exceeded 1/12 ap-
<br />propriation 9r because e~-~lack of ~.appropnatign for sa~e: ~ewerage, ..$Z3.73; Police~ $1.53;
<br />Oontingen~ $.60' Fire- $36.17; S~xth Ward, $586.05; Seventh ~a=d, $Z08.33.
<br /> · It ,~$ ree~men~ed t~t Sewerage b~l~s to amo~t of $Z3.73 be allowed, ~t of appr~ -
<br />ation ~o Sewerage Dep~tmen%; Poli6e, $81~5Z, out of appr~ri~%ion~to Police.D~pa=tmen~; C~tin-
<br />gent, $Z.80, out ~ appropriati~ to Cottingent Department; Fi=e, $~8.1~, remer~ed to ~'ire ~om~
<br />mitt~.
<br /> Ne report Progress as to Sixth and ~venth Ward bills held up.
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<br /> An appropriation of $195. to make repairs to approach to the Hospital Bridge.
<br /> It is recommended that a special apprOpriation of $195. be allowed to make
<br />pairs.
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<br />such re-
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