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October 8, 19.18.
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<br />At
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<br /> a'regular meeting of the Common Council October 8th thers ~ere present:
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<br /> Nessrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, Jno. Howard Hall, Vice~President,
<br /> J. F. Benson, Geo. R. Parrish, ~. T. Hanvey, Geo. D~ Dewson,
<br /> Geo. P. Heath, L. C. Brinson, H. C. Reynolds, W. J. Cross,
<br /> E. H. Hawks, H. H. Parker, Charles Beisel,
<br /> Absent--A. Aug. Bilisoly, Ellis W. Noore, Tm. Hedges Baker,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, Chae. J. Withy, C. L. Tyler, S. B. Hutchins,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saundere, 9.
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<br /> The minutes of the special meeting and~Joint Session September Zrd and of the regular meet-
<br />ing September 10th were
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<br />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 September,
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<br />1918, and they recommended the payment of same to the following amounts: ~5,965.79 for the
<br />City proper, $1,469.51 for the Sixth Ward, and $1,196.05 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 /> Hall, Benson, Pettish, Hanvey,
<br /> Parker, Beisel, 13.
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<br />Finance--
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
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<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt,
<br />Deweon,~Heath, Brinson, Reynolds, Cross, Hawks,
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred
<br />and May 14, 191~-~mber 1E, 1911:
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<br />(Present Mr. Hutchins).
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br /> to the Joint Finance Committee September 10-1?
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<br />Referred by Common Council September 10th.
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<br /> To make available an appropriation of $707.10 to curb and gutter the east side of Third
<br />street, from Harrison to Wythe; and to curb and gutter the south side of Wythe street, from the
<br />eas~ side of Court to the east side of Third. Progress as to same.
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<br /> $8,818.50 ~O~ an auto-patrol wagon for the Police Department.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to that amount be allowed for purchase
<br />of said wagon.
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<br />.F~ports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for August, 191~.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of following bills held u b him. becaus o
<br /> P Y , e f lack of appropriation
<br />~or them or because them exceeded 1/12 of appropriation allowed for same: Chestnut Street Pav-
<br />ing, $3,753.50; Public Property, $i0~.48,' Fi~e, $108.91; Police, $9.1~,' Contingent, $15.90.
<br /> It is recOmmende~ ~h~t the_following of_said bills ~e $iloweE: Public Property, S108.
<br />4~ ~special appropriation), ~ozice, $9.1~ (special appropriatzon); contingent, $15.90, o~t of
<br />appropriation to Contingent uepartment. ~
<br /> We report that Fire bills to amount of $108.91, have be?n paid.
<br /> In r~gard to Chestnut street paving bills to amount of $3~753.50, we report that the
<br />contract of Messrs. Perry W. Ruth & Co. did not call for delay in payment pending sale of bonds.
<br />Therefore, as said amount is past due and said bills have been duly Spproved by the City Engi~
<br />neet, Audi:ting and Street Committees, we zecommen:d that said sum of $3,?53.50 ~e paid, the amount
<br />of same to be re-imbursed to-the City from the proceeds of bond sale.
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<br /> ~ bond of H. L. Hudgins, City Treasurer, for $30,000.00,.renewed until his successor
<br />duly ale~tledand qualified.
<br /> We report that we have examined said bond and recommend.£ha~ it be accepted.
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<br /> A special appropriation of $~00.00 to Codify the City ordinances.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $100.QO be allowed ~ ~
<br /> ~o~ same at the
<br />p~esent time.
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<br />An appropriation ~o print the "Traffic Ordinance" in pamphlet form for general
<br /> ~rogrees.
<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen September' ?
<br /> 1 th.
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<br />distribution.
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<br /> An .appropriation of $300.00 for a horse for the Annex fire company, to
<br />balky horse already~disposed of.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be allowed,
<br />VeterinaEian~ act with the Fire Committee in selecting said horse.
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<br />take the place of a
<br />and that theC!~y'~
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<br />petition of W. E.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Referred by Common Council'May i4th.
<br />Reid to have refunded him $1.~' ~5 paid
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<br />in error
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<br />for night
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<br />soil tax.
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<br />An appropriation of $100.00 for a feed room at the Union fire company's house.
<br />It is recommended that an appropriation of ~50.00 be made ~o~ same.
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<br />Referred by Common COuncil Dec. iZth.
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<br />A petition of Mrs. Lulls O. Banks to have refunded her $7,50 paid in error for night soil
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