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October 1S, 1914.
<br />to the right of councilmen from the Sixth and Seventh ~Wards to vote on .all approprla ions.
<br />Mr~ Burgess moved that the City Collector be instructed to proceed at once to collect back
<br />taxes~ both on real estate and personal property; a~d to authorize him to call on the City At-
<br />torney for such advice and assistance as he may nee-~ in the matter.
<br />The motion was adopted. ·
<br />Mr. Cain stated that it will take $34.50 more~.t~ .complete i~pai~ to the court room amd
<br />asked that said amount be transferred from appropriation left from "Repairs to Market," to com-
<br />plete repairs to the Court room.
<br />On motion, said matter of transfer was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br />Mr. Morgan moved to refer to Street Committee the unsanitary condition of section of Park
<br />View in the rear and to side of No. 1234 B street and the dead end of Armstrong street at this
<br />point. The motion was adopte~d.
<br />On mc.rich of N~. Cain, the request of Mrs. Griffin to be allowed ~to use the unoccupied part
<br />of the .Armlstead Building for stores for the poor at Christmas was re~erred to the Public Proper-
<br />Committee.
<br />· On motion of N~..Hanvey~ the Cler~was.lnstruet.ed to request the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen
<br />of Committees to submit to the Finance Committee their estimates for the 1915 Budget by November
<br />1st.
<br />~_z2. ~. On motion, adjourned.
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<br />November 10, 1914.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council ~ovember 10th there were present:
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<br />Messre--W. C. Corbitt, Preside.hr, C. H. Herbert, Vice-President,
<br /> J. H. Branch, .T.F. ~hlte, E. S. Burgess, J. T. Hanvey,
<br /> Jos. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchins, J. Byron Whitehurst,
<br /> H. L. FleEing, S. B. Laylor, $. T. Montague, Jr.,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, Earl H. W~ight, W. D. Morgan, Graver C. Wright,
<br /> F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore, B. ~. See, 1~. ~
<br />Absent-rM. T. Cain, J. E. Sneilings, ~. B. Houghton, 3.
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<br /> The minutes of Joint Session Octobe= Sth and regular meeting October 13th were re~d and
<br />were approved.
<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />herein
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<br />Ruies--
<br /> Hon.
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<br />Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Committee on Rules resDectfully reports
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<br />concerning the following matter referred to the Joint Committee on Rules October 13,~ 1914:
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<br />Referred by Common Council October 13th.
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<br />Advisability of substituting for section E~ of adopted =u!es the following: "A memSer of
<br />the Finance Committee may serve on Auditing & Claims, Rules~ Ordinance,~ Ferries & Public Docks,
<br />and all special committees; but can not serve on Street, ~ublic Property& Schools, Fire, Alms-
<br />house, Cemetery, Light, Water & Sewerage, and Police ~ommltt~es." ~ ·
<br /> We report that we have considered this matter and deem it inadvisable to recommend
<br />t~ substitution of this resolution for section ES of adopted rules.
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<br />(Signed) Joe. S. Moore,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br /> Auditing & Claims-- Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- The Audito: respectfully repor~$
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<br />having examined bilIs against the City for the month of October, 19i4, and recommends payment
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<br />of same to following amounts: $6,8~.07 for the City Proper; $166.00 l~or the Sixth Ward; and
<br />$1,484.07 for the Seventh Ward. ~
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by th~ following vote:
<br /> Ayee--Corbitt ~ Herbe~
<br /> Branch, White, Burgess, Handy'y, Moore, .i~utch~ins, Whit?hurst, Ftemming, Laylor,
<br /> Montague, Reynolds, ~'W~ight, Morgan, iNrlg_ht (G~'over C.), Baldwin, Moore (Robt.
<br /> See, 15.
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