Jahuary Z3, 1914.
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<br />At an adjourned regular'meet ng of the Board of Aldermen January Z3rd there were present:
<br /> wo~,~ 'w~e ient. N. Jones Williams, Vice-Pree~de~n~t,
<br /> N~ B. Langhozne, D. W. ~allentine, N. N. A~ms, L. Prm e ,
<br /> C. N. ~rk~, L. H. Davis, O. P. Hurry, Henry Pile, lO.
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<br /> Auditing--
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<br />for the month of ~eoember,
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<br />REPORTS 0F COMMITTEES.
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<br /> The Joint Auditing Committee ~eported having
<br /> 1913, and they recommended payment
<br /> ~treet Cleaning,
<br /> . Repairs,
<br /> Trash & ~Ga=bage, ~ Ai~
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<br /> At~hous~.
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<br /> Co~t E~nses,
<br /> Polige,
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<br /> Total,
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<br />the bil~s we~ea~lewed'a~ ~ the folZowi~g
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<br />:,60. OS
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<br />examined bills against the .City
<br />of same to ~_he following am(rents:
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<br />City Proper.
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<br />F inane e
<br /> Hon.
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<br />herein
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<br />and November 11-18,
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<br />concerning the following matters refer=ed..%o,~he Joint.~F~nanceCOmmittee December 9-16,
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<br />1913:
<br /> Referred by.Oommon Council'December 9th.
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<br />the Seventh ~ard Board for an additional appropriation of $~00. for-"Streets."
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<br /> A petition of
<br /> To provide in the Budget of 1914 an appropriation of $450.00 to curb, gutter and lay a grano-1
<br />~ithic sidewalk on the so~th side of ~ythe street, from Court to Third.
<br /> An appropriation of ~600.00 to renovate and e~uip the Court Room.
<br /> An appropriation of $~,000.00 for fitting up an~ furnishing City basement rooms in the Court
<br />House for use of the Treasurer, City Collector, and ~ommissioner of Revenme.
<br /> (Nith Public P~oper~Y Committee). An appropriation of $3,000. to repair and put in good
<br />sanitary condition the vegetable market.
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<br /> (Hith Public Property Committme). Recommended award by Public Property Committee to Loren-
<br />zo Cart to improve the Beaboard Narket for $5,110.D0.
<br /> An apprOpriation of $400,.00 to purchase a machine for testing intensity of illumination of
<br />electric street lights.
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<br /> An increase of sata~y of~$10.O0 per month to the Keeper of Almshouse.
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<br /> ~A~e report that each of the above named matters will be considered for Budget of' 1~14.
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<br /> R~orts of the Audito~, Treasurer, and Sixth and Se. venth ~ard Boards for November, 191~.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Bonds of the City. Collector, Deputy City Colleotor,~ City Attorney, and Inspector of Plumb-
<br />ing.
<br /> We have examined these b~nds and reeommend t~t th~y'be acceDted~
<br /> In this connection, w~ beg to t.h~.~ we haX? e~-amined-b°md~ o~jthe ~oilow$ng
<br />named Cit~ Of~icers~ turned ~ver tc 'me . ~he. Oi~y~A~r~ ..mameAy~;~ry
<br />Keeper.of Cemeteries, Ci%y AucLitor, City'Treasurer, uAera ox .mar~e~.a~ep~.r_o~ A~msno~ee,_ nm
<br />of ~ol}ce, Commissioner of Revenue, City 01erk, Street Inspector, uhiex o~ rite mepar~menm, aha
<br />Physicman to Poor.
<br /> And it is reoommemded that said bonds be accepted also.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $~0,O00. O0 from the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners
<br /> 4- to borrow $1B,000.0O for Soheots foriJanuary
<br />to meet Current Expenses for January, 191 , and also
<br />and February, 1~1~.
<br /> The request to borrow $S0,000.00 from the Si~king Fund Commissioners had been previousL
<br />ly turned over to the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
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<br /> · It is recommended that the request %o borrow $1~,000.00 for Schools for January an~
<br />February.be g~an~ed, and that the following resolution be adopted therefor: ......
<br />Treasurer be, a~ hernia hercby{ authorized to make notes. ~n The B.a~k ?f_pc~tsmo~3h, The Eerchants'
<br />& Farmerst Bank, the Bank of T~dewa~er, and The First Nam~onal Ban~ of ~orzsmoumn, to amount of
<br />Fifteen Thomsand Dollars ($15,000.00), to meet expenses of the Public Schools for January and Feb-
<br /> 1~3A. ~ ~n,~ ~n ~ ~n~d from revenues of the City for the current
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