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liar to the Council and involved no expenditure of money. He moved~therefore, a suspension of the rules in order The rules were suspended and the ordinance adopted hy to adopt said ordinances. the following t ' Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, Parrish, Hanvey, Herbert, Johnson~ Walker, Crosa, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Huteh~n , Parker, Beisel 14. The "segregation ordinance~ having been read, it was ordered ~o lie on the table fo~ thir- ty days, and the appropriation of $300.00 asked for in said ordinance was referred to Finance Oommittee. Then the report of the Committee, as amended, was adopted. Lights-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:~- Your Light Committee respectfully reports here- in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee June 10, May l~-BO~, April 8-15, and February I1s 1913: Cou~c~ June loth. Referred by Common - '~ Advisability of an inoan:descent light at the southwest corner ~f Sixth avenue and King street. It is recommended that a light be placed at this corner, out of-Sixth Ward funds. Referred b~ommon Council May lSth. Question of lights in the Union Fire Company's House. It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Fire Committee. Referred by Board of A!dermen May BOth. Advisability of a light at the cozmer of Green and Emmett streets. Progress as to same. A petition of A. E. Bess and sundry others for a light at th~ corner of Washington and Carroll streets. Progress. Referred by Common Council April 8th. Advisabiii~y of a light at the .corner of Chestnut and London streets. It is recommended that a light be so placed. Referred by Board of Aldermen April i5th. To.provide a light at the corner of. Third and Wythe streets. It is recommended that a light be placed at this corner. Referred by Common Council February llth. Advisability of a light a~ the corner of Middle and (Signed). Columbia streets, Progress, H. H. Parker~ ~hairman O. C. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the .appropriations for the recommended lights being r~ferrea to the Finance Committee Police-~ Hon. Common Oouncil. Gentlemen:-- Your Police Oommittee respectfully reports herein concerning the following ma~t~rs refer~ed to the Joint Police Committee July @ and June Referred by Oommon Council July 8th. A request of the Board of Police Commissioners ~hat *~he Police Force be increased by two ~plain clothes men." We have looked into this matter, with the Chief and the Captain of Police, and recom- mend that the addition off,we ~plain clothes" men to the Police Force be provided for in the Budget for 19i4. A petition of the Board of Police Commissioners to have an appropriation of $I,000.00 set aside as an "emergency fund" for said Board. ~ it is believed by your Committee that there should be an ~emergeney f~nd" pro~i~ed for t~e Board of Police Commissioners, and we recommend a~-this time an appropriation of $300.00 therefor. Referred by Common Council June lOth~ request of the Board of Police Commissioners for additional police equipment. Progress as to same. {~&Ened). W.J. C~os% Chairman C. C. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Committee.