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Deoember 8, 1914. Branch, ~hite., Burgess, C.ain, Moore (Joe. S.), Hutchins, ~;hitehurst, Laylor, Montague, ~lght (Earl H.), Morgan, Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), See, 18. Public Property-- Hon. 5ommon 0ouncil. Gentlemen:-- Your Public Property Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property Com- mittee November lO-l?th, 1914: Referred by Oommon Council November lOth. Authorized to advertise for bids to furnish Jail Supplies for the year 1915. Progress as to same. Referred by Board of Aldermen November 17th. A petition of the School Board to be allowed to use the old Jail lot for the purpose of e- recting a temporary house, to take care of the overflow in the High School building, It is recommended that'said petition be granted and that the ordimance se~ting forth the fire districts be amended so as ~o permit the erection of such a building. (With Finance Oommittee) A request of the School Board to be provided with suitable of- floes for the Superintendent of Schools and the Clerk of said Board, in either the Municipal B~ilding or the frame building in the rear of same. It is recommended that ~he School Board be allowed the two up-stairs rooms in the Ar- misread Building fo~ SHeh purposes, provided said Board pay for fitting up the same. (With Finance Committee) Resolutions of the "Colored Civic League" and "Oclorcd Home and Improvement League" that an appr6priation for a modern school building for th~ colored children be included in ~he Budget for 1915. Progress. (Signed) (Signed) L. Privett, Chairman. N. T. Cain, Vice-Chairman. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommendation that the ~rdinance setting forth the fire districts be amended so as to permit the erection of a temporary house on the old J~il lot being referred to the Ordinance Committee. Hon. Common Council-- Gentlemen:-- Your Fire Committee respectfully reports herein conoexming the following matter referred to the Joint Fire Committee November 10, 1914: Referrad by Common Council November 10th. A petition of Charles Bunting to be paid for forty-three days lost from service as engine driver, on account of injuries received. It is recommended that said petitiom be granted and that the appropriation be allowed. (Signed) O.H. Herbert, Chairn~an. (Signed) $. O. Browne, Vice-Chairman. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriation being referred to Finance Committee. Ordinance s-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Ordinance Committee respectfully ports herein concerning the following matters r. eferred ~o the Joint Ordinance Committee October 1914: Referred by Board of Aldermen~October ZOth. Advisability of an ordinance to regulate traffio of automobiles at street corners when street cars are passing. It is recommended that sub-section "D" of section ~85 of the ordinances of the City be amended to cover thi~matter, and tha~ the following be adopted therefor: An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Sub-section "D" of Section ~SS, Entitled, An Ordinance for the General Rules of the Road. We report Progress on other matters referred. (Signed) C.N.. Markham, Ohair~n. (Signed) S.B. Houghton~ Vice-Chairman. Mr. Moore moved that the- recommended ordinance ~E~lat~ng traffic of automobiles at ~treet corners be recommittedso as to enlarge the scope of the ordinance wi~h regard to a~tomob~les and other vehicles turning at the co~ner of High and C~art stre. ets. The motion was adopted, and then the report as amended. Almshouse-- Passed by because of failure of Vice2Ohairman to sign the report. There now an~earin~ to be a muo~um oresent, the Auditin~ reoort was taken un and read: