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R. C. P. March 9, 1915. core. The moti:on was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes--Herbert, Branch, White, Burgess, Hanvey, Moore (Jos~ S.), Whitehurst, Flemming, .Laylo=, Montague, Reynolds, Wright (Earl H. ), Morgan, Houghton, Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), See, l?. Mr. Hanvey moved to refer to PUblic Property Circle No. 5, Monumental M. E. Church, to use the 5th, for an egg hunt. The motion was adopted. Committee, with power to act, .a request of Court House yard on thc afternoon of April On motion of Mr. Earl H. Wright, the matter of creating the office of City Electrician was referred to Finance and Ordinance committees Jointly. On motion of Mr. Robt. L. MOore, the attention of the Street Committee was called to the condition of South street, between Pine and Pearl. On motion of Mr. Reyn01ds~ the advisability of establishing a chain gang in the City was referred to the Ordinance Committee with the City Attorney. Mr. Herbert moved to refer to Street Committee t~:consider the-importance of paving Wash- ington street. The motion was adopted.. By the same, to refer to Water & Sewerage Committee condition of closets on Griffin street, between ~ashingmon and Dinwiddie, and the advisability of sewering said streets at an early date. The motion was adopted. ~Lr. Burgess presented a request of the City Mission Boardfor an appropriation of $-S~5.00 per year to de£~ay expenses of maintaining white 6hildren given into the hands of the "white probation officer," who is Captain of the Salvation Army. On motion, the request was referred to the Finance Committee. It was noted that there were-representatives present from Grimes Battery who desired to address the Council on the subject of an appropriation for the Battery and, on motion, the rules Were suspended to hear from them. Lieutenant 'MacDonald of said Battery, then spoke and urged an immediate appropriation, if it is.desired by the Council to.keep the equipment of said Battery in the City. After some discussion of the matter, Mr. Joe. S. Moore moved that an appropriation not in excess of SE00.00, be made for repairs to the roof of the Battery building. The motion was adopted and by the following vote: ~yes--Herbert, Branch, White, Burgess, Hanvey, Moore (Joe. S.), Whitehurst, Flemming, Layio~, Montague, Reynolds, Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, 13. Mr. Houghton presented the following requests from the Sixth Ward Board~ For a foot gate at the westLeide of-the Oedar~ G~ove C~meter¥~for the benefit of resident'cf the Sixth Ward. On motion, refer=ed to the Cemetery Committee. For a water plug at the corner of Tenth avenue and North street for fire protection. On motion, referred to the Water & Sewerage Committee. To be credited~with $AP~8.50 and SBE.~0, now credited to the City Proper. On motion, referred to the Finance Committee. And on motions, the'following other matters were referred to: Finance Committee-- A bill of The W. P. Cotton Floral Co. to amount of $1~.00, for a floral design at the funeral of the late Auditor. A request of the City Treasurer to bott*# SE0, O00. for Current Expenses and $10,000. for School Expenses, for April, 1915. A request of City Treasurer to be allowed to b~row from General ~ccount $~50. to be placed to the credit of the ~ixth Ward Bond Account,and $i,000. to take care of Seventh Ward over-drafts and ~o::~ay~a number of bills that warrants have not been made for. (With Fire Committee) A communication from Ageiasto and Miller, attorneys representing claim against the City amounting to $57.?5, in favor of the Chemo C~. of Buffalo, for goods fuz~nished the City on account of the Fire Department. I A petition of Va. Ry. & Power Co. for permission to install two poles Street Committee-- on Caroline street, as per blueprint attached. Public Property & Schools Committee-- A petition of the Regent of Fort Nelson Chap. D. ~. R., that said Chapter be allowed to place on the old jail lot a memorial to Commodore Richard Dale. Ordinance Commit~ee-- A request of the Board of Health in relation to the Sale and Protection of Foodstuffs, for the adoption of an ordinance Almshouse Committee-- A request house with rations ret the year 1915, of I. C. Brink!ey that be transferred to J. H. his contract to supply the Alms- Belote. On motion, adjourned.