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,FL C.P. '- September 9, 191~. cost more ~ha~ had been previously decided upon. He suggested that the matter be referred to tbs Finance and ~blic Property Committees j~ntly, and that a meeting of said Committees be held on Thursday night following the meeting of vne Board of AAdermen to consider same. Mr. Hall accepted the suggestion and it was embodied in the moil.on, which was adopted. ~{r. Baker moved that the advisability of a l'ight:~at the corner of North and Effingham streets be referred to the Light Committee. The moti.on was adopted. By the same, to refer to Street Committee paving of roadway of Hampton Place, from Dinwid- die street to west side of Washington; andWashzngton' street, from Hampton Place to North street. The motion was adopted. ]~r. Tyler moved to refer to Street Committee advisability of paving with gr~uolith sidewalk on the north side of P~ndolph street, between First and Second. The mo~ion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Tyler, the advisability of a light at the corner of First and Lincoln streets was referred to the Light Committee. ¥~. Hall moved to refer to Ferry Committee to ascertain if the $5,000.00 certified check required to be deposited by The Eerries Co~oany for improvemen~ and 'maintenance to the ferries is so deposited; to investigate the irregularity with which the ferry schedule ~s. been, oBserved during the past month; to ascertain by what authority the ferry service between ~or~s~outh and Berkley has been suspended for several weeks. The motions were adopted. · N~. Hanvey moved to refer to Public Property Committee" advisability of a storage room for the fire companies, in rear of the Chambers and Hook & Ladder Co's° headquarters; also, t~t the Committee complete re~airs on the Hook & Ladder ~use before October 6th The motions were adopted. · Mr. Parker moved to refer to Finance Committee for an appropriation of $40.00 to paint the inside of the Union Fire Company's building, out of funds left over from purchase of fire hose. The motion was adopted. Mr. J~hneon moved to refer to Finance Committee to consider for the Budget for 19!4 an ap- propriatiOnfor same. There dOmotionaWay wasWithadopted.h°rses for the Fire Department ~ud to employ automobile equipment On motion of Mr. Parker, the attention of the-Street Committee was called to crowded ~on- dition of the Prentis Place cars, especially on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; and said Com- mittee was requested to ascertain if mor~ oars c~u not be secured for said route. Mr. Parker moved that the Public Property Committee's attention be called to the fact that an appropriation of $100.00 had been made available for building a feed room for the Union Fire Company, ~nd that the Committee be requested to proceed with the building of same The motion was adopted. ' The Chairman of the Public Property Committee asked ~h~t h2s Committee be authorized to advertise for bids to supply coal to the several City Departments for the year 1914; also be authorized to advertise for bids for improvements to the Seaboard Market as soon as plans for same shall have been approved. On motion, the authority was granted. Mr. Beisel moved t~t the Sixth Ward Board of Improvement and the engineer in charge of paving upper High street be instructed that in future no surplus dirt shall be disposed of to private parties, but that it shall be used to fill High street, including sidewalks, to its pro- per grade te~e~nd width. The motion was adopted. }~. Johnson called attention to the fact that there was a vacancy on the Commo~ Council from the Third Ward due to Mr. Geo. P. Heath having moved from said Ward, and he moved that the Council go into an election ~o fill said vacancy. The motion was adopted. He then moved that Mr. M. Goodman be elected to fill the vacancy~ ~nd there being no other nominations, ~He was unanimously elected by the following vote: ~yes~Corbitt, Hall~ White, Hanvey, Herbert, Baker, Johnson~ Cross, Tyler, Hutohins, Parker, Be.isel, Cooke, 1~. On motion~ adjourned.