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<br />July
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<br /> At a. regular meeting of the Common Council July 8th there were present:
<br /> Messre~-W. Co Corbitt, President, Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President,
<br /> J. T. Hanvey~ Geo. D. Dewson, Wm. Hodges Baker, J. Ed. Johnson,
<br /> Geco P. Heath~ W. L. Walker, Chae. J. Withy, C. L..Tyler,
<br /> E. Bo Hawks, H. H. Parker, Charles Beisel, Thoso P. Eooke, 14.
<br /> Ab~ent--Geo. R. Parrish, A; ~ug. Biiisoly, H. C. Reynolds, W. J. Cross.
<br /> 8. B. Hutch&ns, Hark 8aundere,
<br /> The roll having been called, Mr. Hanvey moved that the rules be suspended to go into an
<br />election for filling a vacancy on the body from the Second Ward, caused by resiEnation there-
<br />from of Mr. Ellis W. Moore. ~The motion was adopted.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Hanvey nominated Mr. Calde~ H. Herbert ~o fill ~uoh vacancy, an~ there
<br />being.no other nominations, he was elected by the following vote:
<br /> ~or-~Corbitt, Hall,
<br /> Hanvey, Dewson¢ Baker~ Johnson, Heath, Walker, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Parker,
<br /> Beisel, Cooke, 14.
<br /> 'Mr. Herbert being present.qUalified;for ~ffice be~oie;the-,~4a~o=, ~howae.~aleo present.
<br /> Under the same suspension o¢ rules, the body took up the matter of award of franchise for
<br />putting a single or double street railway track on upper High street, previously advertised.
<br /> The Virginia Railway & Power Company offered a bid for the same, accompanied by payment of
<br /> The President read the Act to govern the award of franchises, asked if there were any other
<br />bids, and there being none, the bid of said Virginia Railway & Power Company was, udder the law,
<br />referred to the Street Committee, and also the Board of Aldermen, and by th¢.following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~Cor~itt, Hall¢.Hanv~y, Dewson, Baker, Johnson, Heath, ~alker¢ Wit~y, Herbert,
<br /> Tyler, Hawks~ Parker, Beisel~ COOke,
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meetings Nay 15th and June 10th were read and were. approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF CO~ITTEE8~
<br /> Auditing-- The Clerk sta~ed that bills against the City for June, i913, had no~ beeh audi-
<br /> because of failure of the Auditing Committee to meet for ~hat purpose..
<br /> Whereupon, on motion, all of such bills as were_now, in hands of the Clerk were allow-
<br />subject to subsequent approval by the Auditing Committee, and by She following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Corbztt, Hall, Herbert, Hanyey, Deweon, oa~er, Jo~son~ HeaSh, Walker,
<br /> Tyier,'Hawk~, Parker, Beisel, Cooke, 15,
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<br />Finance~
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-~ Your
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<br />Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to th~ Joint Finance Committee June i0-i? and
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<br />~ay ~0, 191~:
<br /> Referred by C~mmon Council June 10th.
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<br /> $1,~00.~O0 to lay a pipe line~'from London street to connect with p~e~en~ pipe line on Glas~
<br />gow street.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Street Committee for further
<br />in format i on.
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<br /> SE00.00 to improve condition of bath rosm and repair roof of the Pa~k View Fire Company's
<br />House, and to furnish said Company with one dozen chairs. Progress as to-same~
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<br /> To make available $475~00 allowed in the Budge~ for ~Hepairs to Hook ~nd Ladder~ Oompany~s
<br /> headquar t er s ~
<br /> ~'e report that this appropriation was made avamzab~e at the June-meetings of Co-~ucils.
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<br /> An approprza~on not in excess of SE0.00 for a suitable clock for ~he Cou~oz~ Chamber, out
<br /> of appropriation for Municipal Buiiding~
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of SE0.00 be allowed fa~ the clock,
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<br /> A special appropriation to Public Proper~y Depa~ ~ment of $1@~00 per month for phones.for
<br /> the ~unicipal Building.
<br /> it is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount per month be allowed.
<br /> $45.00,4out of appropriation to Nun~cmpaA Bum~czng, for installing phones in same.
<br /> I~ is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be ~allowed.
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<br /> To allow Police Officer C. W. Carrie pay from'~rch ~ist~4th, inclusive, for time lost
<br />pending examination for dereliction of duty.
<br /> It is recommended ~hat a special appropriation be allowed Officer Carrie for said time
<br /> lost.
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<br /> $50.00 to pay medical bill of Walter L. Sykes, policeman, on account of injuries received
<br /> by him November 8~ 191S~ while in discharge of his duty.
<br /> It is recommended that Walter L. Sykes be requested to give the Committee an itemize~d
<br /> statement of his bi~l.
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<br /> $~,990.00 for Police teleD~ho~e and telegrap~ system, without flash lights.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for same.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for Nay, l~l~.
<br /> Pro~ress,,
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