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i,~ay 18 ~ t9!5, respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Ordinance Committee March 9, 1915: Referred by Common Council )~arch 9th. A request of the Board of Health for the adoption of an ordinance in and Protection of Foodstuffs~ It is recommended that the following ordinance be adopted to cover same: relation to the Sale An Ordinance Entitled, An Ordinance for the Protection and Sale of Foodstuffs. (Signed) C.N. Markham, Chairman. (signed) S. B. Houghton, Vice-Chairman. On mo~ion, the recommended ordinance, under the ~ules~ was ordered to lie on the table un- til next regular meeting of the body. Special Committee on Grimes Battery Gun Room-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Special Committee on Grimes Battery Gun Room respectfully reports herein concerning the follow- ing matter referred to it by the two branches of City Council April l~-E0th, 1915: Referred by two branches April l~-~0th. To consider an appropriation for enlarging and repairing Grimes Battery Gun Room; to take into consideration' also the cost Of galvanized .iron instead of- brick for such enlargement; and to make report at the next Joint Session of the two branches. We report that we have considered the above and recomm-end an amount not to exceed $1800. to repair and enlarge said Gun Room. (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairman. (Signed) E. L. Ba~low, Vice-Chairman. On motion, .the~report of the referred to Finance Committee. CoMmittee was adopted, the.recommended appropriation being (Mr. Langhorne excused from further atten- UNFINISHED BUSINESS. dance). First. Matters adopted by::the Common 0ouncil May llth and referred to the Board of Alder- men for concurrence. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes 20 amount of SEE,500. falling due in June, 1915. To. appoint a Special Committee .to conside~ changes necessary in ~he Plumbing Ordinances, so as to provide for better sanitary plumbing. To authorize the Street Committee to use a~ once one-sixth of its appropriation allowed in the Budget. To authorize the Fire Committee to sell or otherwise dispose of disabled horses in the Fire Department, when the Committee may believe it necessary so to.do. ~To extend the time for assessment of real estate for 1915, 60 days from May let; and refe~ to Finance 0ommittee for sulappropriation'to cover said extra time. To refer to Sewerage Committee, with power to act, necessity for.sewering Griffin street. To instm~ct the proper authorities to place.country carts coming to market along Crawford ~ South streets and SUrplus'of such carts on Mzddle street only; and to remove from the streets parties having the benefit of country ~a~ rates for stands ~ the streets without paying market rental therefor. To instruct the Auditor to pay a bill of Hilton, Rawlings & Cc. to amoun~ of $$75.00, for auditing books of the City Treasurer and Cit? Auditor, when approved by the Finance Committee. All of the above were concurred in, e~cept to authorize the p~oper authorities to .place country carts coming to market along O~awfordand $~uth streets, &c., and by the following vote: Ayes-.Davis, Markham, Fiournoy, Bartow, 0art, Adams, Privett, Browne, Frey, 9. At this~point, th~ recommendation Of the Public Proper~&~School~ Committee witk re- gard to dividing the 0ity into three school districts, &c., passe~ b~ above, was taken up and discussed. On motion of M~. Mark~, the recommendation of said Committee was adopted, with the following amendment thereto by the Commo~ Council: "provided that at least one member of the three representatives from each district as School Trustees or member of the Boa~dmust be a resident of each of the present City Nards." City Second. Communications from the ~ayor. The Nayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of Council December 15, 1914, and Nsuroh 9 and April i~-E0, ~915: To authorize the City Treasurer to borrow ;E0,000~ for Current Expenses and $10,000. for