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At a regular :meeting of the Common Council May lZth there were present:
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<br />Nessrs-~W. C. Corb~tt, President, Jno.~ Howard Hall, Vi~e-President,
<br /> J. T.~ Hanvey, G~o. D. ~Dewson, Wm. Hodges Baker, J. Ed. Johnson,
<br /> Geo. P. Heath, W. L. Walker, .H.C. Reynolds, W. J. Cross,
<br /> C. L. Tyler, E. B. Hawks, ~S. ~B. Hutchins, ~Charles Beisel,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooke, 15.
<br />Absent--J. F. Henson, Geo. R. Parrish, A. Aug. Bilisoly, Chas. J. Withy~
<br /> H. H. Parker,~Nark Saunders, 6.
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<br /> The minuses of.the re~lar meeting April 8th, Joint Session April SEnd,
<br />ing April SEnd, were read and were approved.
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<br />Auditin
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<br />month of April,
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<br />to approval of
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<br />and Special Meet-
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<br /> REPORTS OF CONNITTEE$. '
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<br /> There had been no meeting of the Auditing ~ommittee to consider bills for the
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<br /> 1~1~; however, bills to the following amounts were allowed for paymenz, subject
<br />said Committee: $1~,~0~.57 for the City Proper~ a~d $~111.$E foz tdie'EiXth .
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<br />And by the following vote:
<br /> · Ayes--Oorbit% Hanvey~ .De,son, Baker,~Johnson, Heath,
<br />Walker.,' Reynolds, G~ross, Tyler, Hawks, Nu~Chins, Bemeel, Cooke, 14.
<br />Na~--Hall, 1.
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<br /> Finanoe-~
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning ~the following matters referred to the ~oint Finance'Committee April 8-15 and
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<br />Ma~ch 11-18, 1~15:
<br /> Referred b~ Common Co~ncil April ~th.
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<br /> To make a~aiiable, out of Sixth We_rd Bond Issue $~8,~44.A0 for improvement work on High
<br />street westward from Chestnut and to provide $~,045.~0 to continue improvement work to the City
<br />limits.
<br /> It is recommended that $58,E44.40 be made available, ~t of Sixth Ward Bond Issue,
<br />less $745.1E for bills due and'approved as reported by the Auditor.
<br /> We report Progress as to the additional amount of $~,045.60 to continue the work to
<br />the City limits.
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<br /> $19. E9 to C.~H. Bunting, fireman, for nine days lost from duty in February on account of
<br />sickness.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed.
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<br /> $79~$0 to Joe. O. Daughtrey for time lost from duty as hoseman from February let to March
<br />10th, on account of sickness.
<br /> It is recomsnended that said amount be allowed; and l~ ie further recommended that the
<br />Fire Committee be requested to ascertain whether Nr. Daughtrey is subject to chronic rheumatism,
<br />as reported, and to make report concerning same to the Council.
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<br /> $4~B.00 to place fire-alarm boxes at the corners of Green and Columbia, Jefferson and Fifth,
<br />and Cooke and North streets. Progress as to same.
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<br /> To make available $~00.00 allowed in the Budget for painting and repairs to the Almshouse
<br />buildings.
<br /> It is recommended that the $$00.00 allowed to Almshouse Department in. the Budget for
<br />~Painting and Repairs," or as much of the same aS may be necessary, be made avaxlable for the
<br />purpose named.
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<br /> To transfer $4~..00 from Cemetery "Contingent" Account to pay balance lacking for sewerage
<br />work in the Oak ~ove Cemetezy. .
<br /> It is recommended that the $S00.00 allowed in the Budget for "Fittisg Up and Connect-
<br />ing with Sewerage Two Toilet Rooms in the Oak Grove Cemetery," together with $48.00.to be trans-
<br />ferred from Cemetery "Contingent" Account, be made available, in order to complete the contract
<br />for sewerage work in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
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<br /> (With Eemetery Committee). With Power to Act--Fo= an appropriation to cover the work of
<br />whitewashing the cemetery walls.
<br /> It is recommended that $8~.?~ be appropriated for ~his work, in accordance with con-
<br />tract for same, ou~ of $150.00 allowed in the Budget for 1Fai~washing BricE Walls, Stables,
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<br /> An increase of pay to $75.00 per month to W. A. Green and W. A. Hunt, assistant
<br />of the Sewer Power House.
<br /> An increase of said salaries will be considered for the Budget for iS14.
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<br />engineers
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<br /> An appropriation not
<br />sewer pipes.
<br /> It is
<br />purpose named.
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<br /> $40,000.00
<br />School building.
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<br /> in excess of $100.00 to purchase 134 sections of link rods to clean
<br />recommended that a special appropriation of not over $I00.00 be allowed for. the
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<br /> The City Clerk has been instructed to write to the School authorities
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<br />~count of cost of said b~ilding and ma~n~enance of its schools.
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<br />for purchase of a suitable piece 6f land and the erection thereon of a colored
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<br /> for a detailed
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