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R. C. P. Ju~e 16, 1914. The regalar meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the month of June fell on this date, but ae no quorum of the body appeared within thirty ~inutes after the h6ur set for assemblying, it Ztood adjourned until the following even[no. Those present were: W. Jones Williams, C. N. Markham., Henry Pile, 6. L. H. Davis, M. B. Langhorne, E. L. Barlow, June ~ 17, 1~914. At an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen June 17, 1914, Messrs--W. Jones Williams, President, N. M. ~dam~?~ . M. B. La~nghorne, W. E! FioUrnoy. D. W~.~ Ba[Ie~tine, 0.~ ~k~ L. ~. Davms, 0. P. ~urry, Henry Pil~, The m~nutes of the re~lar meeting May 19th Were read and were approved. there were present: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Auditing-- The Auditor raported having examined bills against the City for the month of Nay, 1914, and recommended payment Of the same to the following amounts: $6,51~.T$ for the City Pro,er; ~T~O~ for the Sixth Wa~d; and ~$Z8~.39 for the Seventh Ward. On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote: Ayes~Williams, Ma~ham~ Langhorne, Floor, ney, _Ballentine, ~Adam~ Davis, Murry, Pile, 9. Fine'ce-- The 0hairman of the Committee asked that consideration of the report be passed by for the present, as he was waiting for some information about a certain section of same be- fore signing it. On motion~ the report was passed by~ Streets-- Hon. Boa~d of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee May 1~-19, 1~i4: Re~erred by Common Council Nay 1Eth. For examination and repgrt. A petition of James T. Caateen, agent for Hedges estate, to be re-imbursed to amount of $1~.~0 pale for repairs to a water pipe opposite Nos. S14 and 8~4 Chestnut s~reet. ~e have looked into this ~atter, believe the City to be responsible for the broken water pipe, and recommend that the $13.~0 be allowed as requested. A petition of A. C. Thomson and sundry property owners on King street that said street be paved from Court to Washington. Progress as to same. To remove.old'stone o~ Second street, between Henry and Randolph. We report that this old stems has been removed. Advisability of allowing the ~ixth Ward to use the City street sweeper for three days. We report that the City has only one street sweeper in condition for ready work and that ie in use continually; but there is an old street sweeper some~zhat out of repair which the Sixth Ward Board could have fixed up at slight cost and use; and it is recommended that said street sweeper be loaned to the Ward. R~ferred by Board of Aldermen May 19th. To investigate and report as to rights of the S. A._ L. Ry. Co.~ at the southeast intersec- tion of Water and County streets. It is recommended tha~ the City Attorney be instructed to give the Council his writ- ten opinion in this matter. ~ ~m~y E~gineer reported that certain boardwalks in the Sixth and Seventh Wards are in very bad condition and we would recommend that the Local Boards of said Wards be requested to repair said boardwalks or to remove them. (SigneJ) O. P. M~rry, Acting Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report Of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriation of $13. Z0 to re-imburee James T. Canteen for repairs to a water pipe being referred to Finance Committee.