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March 11, 1913.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council march llth there were present:
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<br />Messrs--Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President, J. F. Benson,
<br /> Geo. D. Dewson, J. Ed. Johnson, Geo. P. Heath, W. L. Walker,
<br /> W. J. Cross~ Chas. J. Withy, C. L. Tyler, S. B. Hutchins,
<br /> H. H.~Parker, Charles Beisei, Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saund~rs, 15.
<br />Absent--Geo. R. Parrish, W. C. Corbitt~ A. Aug. Bilisoly, Ellis W. Moore,
<br /> Wm. Hodges Baker, H. C. Reynolds, E. B. Hawks, ?.
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<br />The~minutes of the regular meeting February llth were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COM~,~ITTEES.
<br /> ~Auditing-- :
<br /> Reported having examined bills against the City for the month of February,
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<br />1913, and they recommended the payment of same to the following amounts: $13,68t.15 for the
<br />City Proper, and $837.99 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
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<br />Hanvey, Dewson, Johnson~ Heath,
<br />Beisel, Cooke, Saunders~ 15.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br /> Ayes~-Hall, Benson,
<br />Walker, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hutchins, Parker,
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br />(Present ~r. Hawks).
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<br />Tour Financ~ Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee F~bruary ll-lS
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<br />and January ~1, 191~:
<br /> Referred by Common Council February llth.
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<br /> · TO make ava~labie the follow~ng items in the "~dget~ ~or 191~: Street Filling, $1,000.00;
<br />~epaire to AephaAt, $~,000.90; Br~ck~, $500.00; Contingent, SB00.00~Chestnut Street~ Sidewalk,
<br />$600.0~; Jefferson ~treet Smdew~k, $398.00; Fifth Street Sidewal~, $~0.00; Glasgow Street Side-
<br />walk, $t$B.00; Glasgow Street Drmveway~ from Chestnut to Hatton, $800.00; Washington Street, be-
<br />tween High and North, $1,~00.00; Water Street Paving ~Bond Issue), $E,8~0.00: Dmnwiddie Street
<br />(Bond IsSue), $?,BO0.00; Chestnut/Street,Paving Smdewalk from High to King,
<br /> It is recommended that said amounts be made available.
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<br /> To make available
<br />lights.
<br /> It is recommended that {he ~unds be made available.
<br /> $1~.00 each for three.record books for use of the Police Justice..
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of "Contingent."
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<br /> $98.1E to the Remington Typewriter Company for a typewriter supplied the Police
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of "Contingent."
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<br /> $136. oo
<br />for 1~15.
<br /> It
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<br />funds set aside in the '"budget" for maintenance of six additional street
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<br /> $144.G0
<br />vice until the haw police telephone service shall be established.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, ~o be transferred from
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<br />Station.
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<br />for lights for the Police Station, which appropriation was left out of the ~b~dget"
<br />isrecommended that an appropriation to said amount be made, out of "Contingent."
<br />for police 'phone service for 1~13, or an apprepriation to cover cost of such ser-
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<br /> "Contingent."
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<br />Reports 'of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for January, 1913.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A .request of the Treasurer t~ make no6es for SEO,O00.00 to meet City expenses for ~onth of
<br />March., 1913.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, the money to be borrowed from Bond Ac-
<br />count and no interest to be paid on same.
<br /> In this connection, it is further recommended that the Treasurer be inat-ructed when
<br />he asks, in fu'ture, tO have new notes made,~he accompany the request with a statement showing,
<br />as far as practicable~ the amounts Of the s~ndry accounts and bills which said notes are intend-
<br />ed to cover.
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<br /> A report oF the Auditor of following bills held up by him, because of lack of appropriation
<br />or because they exceeded 1~1~ of appropriation allowed for same: Police, $8E. 8l; Sixth ~ard,
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<br /> It is recommended that $19.G0 be allowed to Police Department, out of Police '"Contin~
<br />gent" Account; and that $857.~3 be allowed to the Sixth Ward, out of Bond £und~, said amount to
<br />be repaid when its funds are available.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor of cancelled coupons to amount of $60,541.50. Progress.
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<br /> A communication from Mrs. Mary A. McGrath in regard to real estate tax paid in error for
<br />the year 191~. Progress.
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<br /> Appropriations to purchase wagon and harness for the Almehouse and to paint the Almshouse
<br />buildingA ....
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Almshouse Committee for further
<br />information concerning same.
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<br />(With Police Committee). Concerning condition~ on which the appropriation of $E,300.00 for
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