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<br />July 14, 1914.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council July 14th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President,
<br /> T. F. White, Geo. R. Parrish, J. T. Hanvey, Joe. S. Moore,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson. S. B. Laylor, C. L. Tyler,.E.B. F~wks,
<br /> W. D. Morgan, ~hos. Pi Cooke, lB.
<br />~beent--Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. Bilisoly, C. H. Herbert, Albert Lassiter,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, W. J. Cross, S. B. Houghton, Charles Beisel,
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<br /> regular meeting June 9th was deferred until the
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<br /> Mark Saunders, M. Goodman,
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<br /> On motion, the reading of minutes of the
<br />next regular meeting of the body.
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<br />At this point, on motion, the rules were suspended to hear from the City Attorney and £t-
<br />torney Frank L. Crocker in regard to suit of E. ~. Barbour against the City for $~0,000., on ac-
<br />count of injuries received by him on First street.
<br />The City Attorney stated that the suit could be compromised by payment of $5,000.00 and he
<br />thoug$1~it would be to the interest of the City to make this comp~omis?~ ~ ' ..... t '
<br /> M~r. Crocker, who.was associated with the City Attorney~in thzs suzm~ azso s~a~ec mna ne
<br />thought the. City would be sa~ing money by affecting the comPrOmise.
<br /> Finazly, after a conszde~able discussion of the matter, the City Attorney was~instructed
<br />to effect a compromise in said suit for $5,000. and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt~
<br /> Hall, White, Parrish, Hanvey, Moore, Johnson, Laylor, Tyler, Hawks, Morgan, Cooke, lB.
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<br />Auditing--
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<br />REPORTS OF CO~2~ITTEE8.
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<br /> ~une,
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<br />for the
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<br /> Reported having examined bills against~ the City for the month of
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<br />and the~ recommended the payment of same to the following amounts:
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<br />per; $4~.45 for the Sixth Ward; and. $S0~.$$ fo~ the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were Allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall,
<br /> White, Parrish, Hanvey, Moore, Johnson, Laytor, Tyler, Hawks, Morgan, Cooke,
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<br /> 1914,
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<br />City Pro-
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<br />Financ.e--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance
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<br />Commni~tee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee June 9-17
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<br />May iB, 1914:
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<br />Referred by Common Council June 9th.
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<br />An appropriation of $13. Z0 to James T. Casteen,
<br />water pipe opposite Nos. 814 and 8~4 Chestnut street.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />agent for Hodges estate,
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<br />for repairs to a
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<br /> An appropriatiom for a phone connection in office of the City Coliecto= with office, of the
<br />City Treasurer. ~rogress.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for May, 1914.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Publication of the "Mayor' Annual Message for 1915."
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Advisability of employing some.expert to examine the railroad holdings-in th~ City and see
<br />that their values are fairl~ listed.
<br /> We have referred this matter to the Mayor to secure information in regard to same and
<br />to report back to the Committee.
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<br />Increased facilities and buildings for the white and. colored school children. Progress.
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<br />Advisability of a permanen~ assistant to the Sanitary Inspector. Progress.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of bills held up by him, because of lack of appropriation or because
<br />~hey e~ceeded l/lB of appropriation allowed for same: Almshouse, $3.00; Fire, $4~.15; Police,
<br />$99.85, Public Property,.$~S. 45. Progress.
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<br /> (~ith City Attorney). A communication from City Collector in regard to collecting a bill
<br />against Dalby, Nottingham Co. for removal of dead horses from its premises.
<br /> We have referred this matter to the City Attorney to bring suit against said Company.
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<br /> A request of the Harbor Commissioners for an appropriation ~f $750. to cove=
<br />part of expenses of said Commission, 3rd and 4th quarters, 1914. _
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed.
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<br />the City's
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<br /> Communication from Auditor of Public Accounts with regard to salaries of Judges of the Hust-
<br />ings and Circuit Courts for the year be&inning February 1, 1915. Progress.
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<br /> A request of the Police Department to have turned over to it $47.70
<br />to meet contingent expenses.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed.
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<br />of its "Contingent" fund
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $~0,000.00, or as much thereof as necessary, to meet
<br />Current ~x~=~ ~v J~lv 1~14.
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