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R. C. P.
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<br />November
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<br />tSth, to c~nsid~r further sa~d ~atter. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> )~r. Hanvey moved 'to refer to Street Committee-to consider the advisability of paving all
<br />unpaved streets in the dldpart of the City running~east and'west between Water. and Washington
<br />streets, and to include WashingZon. street in~ said paving. The mo~ion ~as. adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Moore move~t to refer to LigHt Committee the ~ecessity of lights at the.corners of North
<br />and Washington and Washington and Carroll streets. The motion was adopted.~
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<br /> Mr. Withy moved to refer to Finance Committee the advisability of purchasing awagon for
<br />the Almshouse, out of Almshouse funds. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> (Mr. ~ith~ excused from i~rther.attendance).
<br /> A request was received from the Treasurer for authority to renew notes to amount of ~iI?,
<br />000.00, falling due in December~ and the authority was granted by the following vote:
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<br /> A~es~Corbitt, Hall, Benson,.Parrish, Hanv~y, Dewson, ~oore, Baker, Johnson,
<br /> Heath~ Walker, Cross, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Beiset, Cooke, Saunders~ 18.
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<br /> Mr. D~wson made a verbal report on condition of the Fire Department and asked to have re-
<br />ferred t~ Public Property Committee a statement of certain painting, repairs, &c., needed at the
<br />several engine houses, and also the erection of a fire engine house in the Fourth Ward.
<br /> The =eq~eet.~was~gra~t~d.
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<br /> The Chairman of the Finance Committee requested that the Chairman of the several 6ouncil
<br />Committees send in a statement of the needs of their Departments for the year 1915.
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<br /> On
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<br />motion, the Clerk was instructed to communicate with the Park Commission and Committee
<br />Grounds and request them to send in to the Finance Committee early in December~ a state-
<br />the ~unds ~needed-by said D~partment for the year 191~.
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<br /> ~'. Beiset moved that the Sixth Ward Local Board be authorized to advertise for bids for
<br />work on High street. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Dewson moved that the Finance Committee make available appropriations of $t~0.00 and
<br />$~00.00 for six shut-off nozzles and three relief valves~ respectively, allowed in the budget
<br />for 19lB. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Dewson moved to instruct the Auditor to pay a bill of $~85.00 when properly approved
<br />by'~he Fire Committee, for ~ horse bought for the Independent engine, out of an appropriation
<br />of $$00.00 allowed for same, and to credit the Fire Department with the balance of.~144.00, the
<br />said amount being a difference ~eceived between $E85.00 and amount received by sale of old horse.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> And on motions, the following ~her matters were referred to-Finance Committee:
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<br /> An application of the City Collecto~ to exchange an old adding machine for a new machine.~
<br /> (With Public Property Committee). A petition of the ¥oung~Men,s Christian Association ~o
<br /> be advised upon what terms and conditions it could obtain the "Jail Lot."
<br /> A request of the Seventh Ward Board that the City make ~% notes to cover certain amounts
<br /> due contractors for work completed in the Seventh Ward, pending bond money being made available.
<br /> A"request of the Seventh Ward Board that the City provide means to raise $5,000.00- for p~r-
<br />manent ~treet improvements on Chestnut street, in the Seventh Ward.
<br /> A petition of Mrs.. Mercer Watson to be refunded $30.00 paid in error for taxes fort the year
<br /> 1911.
<br /> A bill of the C~roner to amount of $60.00, for inquests held during August and September~
<br />191~.
<br /> Authorized and diracted to prepare and issue ~600,000.00 of bonds to establish water works,
<br />&c.,. for the City.
<br /> A petition of the Clerk of Court to have rebound sundry record books in his office.
<br /> A bill of the Treasurer ~o amoun~ of $59.50 for State taxes on the Sea, card Marke£ Building
<br />for the year 191~.
<br /> A request of the Board of Police Commissioners for a second Sergeant of Police.
<br /> Certain bills for ~sgistration, &c., iR connection with election~ to amount of $~24.90.
<br /> A commnnication ~rom~ Harry A~ Brinkdey reques~ing action on petition of Miss Elizab~eth. A.
<br />Lawless. for relief from payment of certain City taxes.
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<br /> The Clerk reported to the President that~no bids had been received for purchase of a fran-
<br />chise to construct an electric rai'lway onJ. High'strset~:betwee~ Effingha~. street and Ninth ave-
<br />nue~ in accordance with the ordinance providing therefdr, and~ the President so announced ~o the
<br />body.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion, f~rther action in said matter was deferred to another day.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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