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R. C. P. April 13, 1915. 365. properly ordered, it is recommended that the bill be paid. Authorized to expend $500.00, or as much of the same as necessary, accounts of the late City Auditor and of other City Officers. We report that the Committee is looking intothe matter. for having audited the (With Ordinance Committee) Matter of creating the office of City Electrician. Progress as to same. A request of the Sixth Ward Board that the Sixth Wa~d be credited with $4Z8.50and $$Z.50,. now credited to the City Proper. We report that the Commissioner of Revenue states positively that the $4P~.50 and SSS. 50 were properly credited to the Ward for the last year. A reciuest of the City Mission Board for an appropriation of $Z5. per year to defray 9xpenses for maintaining white children given into the hands of the "white probation officer,, who is Captain of the Salvation Army. We report that, while the Committee fully sympathize with:the Salvation Army in this direction and realize that they are doing good work, in the present condition of City finances, it can not recommend this appropriation. Referred by Board of Aldermen March lSth. An appropriation ~o put two arc lights in the hall of the market in place of the four Tung- sten lights there-and one arc light on the west side of the Seaboard Lane and opposite the al- ley between the Seaboard Market and Barlow's store. We report that the reasons for the change are not satisfactory and that this Commit- tee is looking into the matter further. (With Public Property Committee) An appropriation of $125. to paint the outside of the Court House. Progress. (With Public Property Committee) An ~ppropriation to furnish coal at t~e City Jail for the balance of the season, to amount of about $160. Progress. Referred by Common Council February 9th. A bill of J. W. Booth '& Bro. to amount of $150. for gratis prescriptions supplied the of the City during 191~; $1Z5.16 of said amount being in excess of $1800. allowed in the Budget of t91~ for We report that we have examined this bill and it is recommended that it be paid. To mak~ available the funds allowed in the Budget for "Paving Sidewalks, for repairing "Gosport Bridge." It is recommended that the appropriation allowed in the Budget for able. Referred by Board of Aldermen Februs~ry 16th. A request in said Ward. First street," and same be made avail- of the Seventh Ward Local Board for an appropriation of $400. to do drainage work Progress. To make available ~he appropriation allowed in the Budget for It is recommended that $1,000. of the $E, 500. allowed in View B~idge, be made available at this time. "West Park View Bridge." the Budget for "West Park It is further recommended that $150. provided in the Budget for "Repairs to Armory Hail" (Market House) be made available. It is recommended further that the bond of J. W. Booth & Bro. to supply the City with g~atis prescriptions for the year 1915, be accepted. It is recommended further t~mt the Almshouse Committee look into the matter of having the cost of gratis prescriptions reduced. (Signed) J.T. Hanvey, Chairman. (Signed) E.L. Barlow, Vioe-0hairman. The report having been read, Mr. Houghton questioned the statement made that $~P~.50 and $S~.50 had been properly credited to the Sixth Ward for last yeS. r, and moved that the matter of crediting the Sixth Ward to said amounts be recommitted. The motion was adopted. Mr. Burgess made a statement concerning the usefulness of the City Mission Board and need for the appropriation requested, and moved that an appropriation of $Z5. be allowed said Mission Board. The motion was adopted. Then the report of the Committee, as amended, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes--Oorbitt, Herbert, Branch, White, Burgess, Hutchins, Whitehuret, Flemming, Montague, Houghton, Baldwin, Moore (Robt. E.), See, Cain. Hanvey, Moore (Jos. S.), Wright (Earl H.), Wright (Grover 16. Supplementary Report of Finance Committee-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.~ Gentlemen:-- Tour Fi- nance Committee respectfully recommends disposal of sundry City accoun%s as follows: .. _General Account: ~That the Auditor be instructed to credit the Treas~er with $5.49~.?? in