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<br />Mky I1~ 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council May llth there' were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, G. H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H. ~anch, T. F. White, E. S. Burgess, M. Ti Cain,
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, Joe. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchin~, J. Byron Whitehttret,
<br /> S. T. Mont~te, Jr., H. C. Reynolds, Earl-H. Wright,
<br />W. D. Morgan, S. B. Hou~hton, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. Lo
<br />Absent--J. E. Shellings, H. L. Flemming~ S. B..Laylor, Grover C. Wright,
<br /> B. S. See,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting April l;th were read and were approved.
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<br />Audit lng--
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<br /> REPORTS OF C0~ITTEES.
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<br />The Auditor reported having examined bills against
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<br />April, 1915, and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts:, $4,057.41
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<br /> r · $955, 16 for the Seventh Wa~d.
<br />City Proper; $36t.~8 for the Sixth Wa d, and
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Aye s--O~rbit t,
<br /> Herbert, Branch. White. Burgess. Cain. Hanvey. Moore, Hutchins~ ~hitehurst.
<br /> Montague, Reynoids, Wright, Mor~an, H~ughton,'Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), I7.
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<br />the City for the month of
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<br /> Finance--
<br /> Hen. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Commit-
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<br />tee April 1~-80, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common 0ouncil April i~th.
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<br /> Recommitted. A reques~ of the Sixth Ward Board that the Sixth Ward be c~edited with $488.50
<br />and $~.50, now credited to the City Proper. .
<br /> ~e report,.as previously reported, that ~he Commissmoner of Revenue is positive~in his
<br />statement that the Szxth Ward has been properly credited with all funds that belonged to it a~
<br />the time when its claim was m~de.
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<br /> $750. 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 Street
<br />Commit tee.
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<br /> An extra appropriation of $148.68 for work on public buildings.
<br /> Ne do not recommend at this time any~appropriation f?.painting the Court House; bu~
<br /> to the Public suffzczent to do the other work deszred
<br />the
<br /> funds
<br /> available
<br /> Property
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<br />by the Committee.
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<br /> To make available $90,000. to purchase sites on which to ~rect suitable buildings for a
<br />high school and for a colored school.
<br /> We report that we will endeavor to hold a conference with the ssveral City bank Presi-
<br />dents to see if the funds can not be borrowed from the banks for the purchase of said sites.
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<br /> An appropriation of $85.00 to re-imburse J. E. Travers for injuries received by him at the
<br />fire in Olympic Theatre May ~Pmd, 191S.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be allowed Mr. Travers, out of
<br />Contingent fund.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, ~reasurer, and Sixth and Seventh ~a~.d Boards forM arch, 1915.
<br /> We report that said'~reports have been examined and it ms recommended that they be filed
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<br /> A comm~&uz~atzon from H. A. Brinkle~ attorney for Miss Elizabeth A. Lawless, concerning
<br />charges against her for delinquent City taxes, u~ Progress as to same.
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<br />the
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<br /> A petition of the Fire Board for the usual appropriation for music for the annual parade of
<br />Fire Department.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $75. be allowed for the purpose named.
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $10,000. for School Purposes for ~ay, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that $10,000. be transferred from General Accou~.t to meet School
<br />penses for May, 1915.
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<br />A bill of J. W, Boo~h & Bro. to amount o~.$85.00, fsr 500 gratis p~escriptions furnished
<br />during the month of March, in excess o~ the l%z~ appropriation allowed mn the Budget for "Drugs."
<br /> It is recommended that the bzll be paid, when properly approved.
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<br /> A bill of the Board of Harbor Commissioners to amount of
<br />of appropriation of $1500. fo~ ~isoal year ending June ~0, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be allowed.
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<br />covering payment on
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<br />~c¢ount
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of following bills held up by ~im; becau~ethey exseeded_l%18 ~p-
<br />p~opriatisn ~ becauee~of lack 9f appropriation for same: Sewerage, ;E$.TZ; Pozice, $61.5~, Con-
<br />t~ngent $3.00; Fire~ $36.17; ~ixth Ward~ $586.05; Seventh Ward, $~.$3. .
<br /> It ~s recommended tha~ ~ewer~ge b~lts to amount of $85.?~ be allowed, out of approp~.~
<br />ation to Sewerage Denartment: Police. $S1.5~, out of aD~0ropriation to POlmCe Department; Contin-
<br />gent, $Z.60, ou~ of ~ppropri~tion to'Contingent Departm-~nt; Fire,~ $~6.!7, referred to Fire Oom-
<br />mittee.
<br /> We report Progress as to Sixth and Seventh ~ard bills held up.
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