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November 12, 1912.
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<br />per;
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Common Council November 12th there were present:
<br /> Messrs--W. C. Corbitt,~Presideut, Jno. Howard~ Hall, Vice-President,
<br /> J. F. Benson, Geo. R. Parrish, JJ T. 3annoy, Geo. D. Dewson,
<br /> Ellis W. Moore, J. Ed. Johnson, Geo~ P. 3oath, W. L. Walker,
<br /> W. J. Cross, Chas. J. Withy, E. B. 3awks, S. B. 3utchins~
<br /> Charles Beisel, Thcs. P~ Cooke, Mark Saunders~
<br /> Absent--A. ~ug~ Bilisoly, Nm. Hodges Baker, 3. C. Reynolds~ C. ~L. Tyler,
<br /> H. 3. Parker, 5.
<br /> The minutes of the regular' meet~g~0cpob~r 8th were~ read and were approved.
<br /> REPORTS OF COME!TTEEE.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> Reported having examined bills against the City for the month
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<br />they recommended the payment of same to the. following amounts:
<br /> $1~?05.60-f~ the Sixth Ward; and $1,749.~9 for the Seventh ~ard.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed
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<br />Benson, Parrish, 3anvey, Dewson,
<br />Hawks, Hutchins, Beisel, Cooke,
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<br />of October, 191~,
<br />for the City Pro-
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<br /> and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall,
<br /> Moore~ Johnson, Heath, Walker, Cross, Withy,
<br />Saunders~ 17.
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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 followin~ matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee October 8-15
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<br />and September 10, 191~:
<br /> Refer~ed b~ Common Council 0ctobe~ Sth.
<br /> (With Public Property Committee). Question of a caretaker for the "Municipal Building,'~
<br />with pay for said caretaker. Progress as to same.
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<br /> Conditions for bond to be given by Mr. Norman Cassell for tunnelling under the sidewalk
<br />in front of his building i~ 3igh street,
<br /> We have examined this bond and recommend that it be accepted.
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<br /> $300.00 for taking census, &c., relative to arranging the "segregation ordinance" in such
<br />shape that the same can come up for adoption.
<br /> We report that this appropriation will be considered for the "budget" for 1913.
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<br /> ~ppropriations for lights a~ ~reen a~d Caroline streets, Chestnut and Queen, and Chestnut
<br />and Bart; and a special apprepriat~on of $18.00 to take care of~sa~d lights during the month of
<br />December.
<br /> We report that appropriations for said lights will be considered for the "budget~ for
<br />1913.
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<br /> Question of getting up notices of the City in pamphlet form, advertising the City,
<br /> for the next. meeting of Lea~ae of~Am~ric.an Muni~ipatities..~
<br /> We report that appropriation for this purpose will be considered for the "budget" for
<br /> 1915.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for September, 191Z.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> A request of the Mayor for a typewriter for use in the ~yor's offi~ and for use o~ the
<br /> ~olice'Dspartment.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $100.00 be allowed for same.
<br /> Report ~f the Auditor of bil~S~o foilowinE~amounts held pp by him, because of ~ack of ap-
<br />prop~isti~%fOr 'th~m orbeca%u~elthey exceeded 1/i~_of appropriation allowed for same: Police,
<br />$18.=1, Ch~m~ut S~., $8,068.69, Public Property,
<br /> %~.:is =~.ce~men~edthat special, appropriations to said amounts be allowed to pay said
<br />bills; a~:':~'~ iS::i~rtherrecomm-ende~ thai Perry ~. Ruth & Co., Ino~ :b? all~wed interest on a
<br />bill held up by i~ Auditor for work done for the City, to amount of $5,06E.69,.an~ tha~ inter-
<br />est. be allowed al~c~on.n.otes previously givenby s~id Company in bank on accoun~D~ such wore,
<br />~o amounts of $3, ~0B.SO'::and $~9.60, respectively, and that special appropriations be made to pay
<br />interest on said amounts.
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<br /> A reque~ olmos. Mary E. Dea~s to be relieved from payment of night soil ta? on property
<br />onPhilli~s avenue, for the year 19i~.~. Progress.
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<br /> (~th ~e.~i~emmittee). A request ~$ the Civic League to have parked the t~pave~portion
<br />,~£1~oadm~o~E~gham st=eet~be~een Gza~gow and Hzgh, and for an appropriation of $t0.00 or
<br />$20~00 for'treesman'd shrubs to plant in same. Progress.
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<br />il (~l~h.~$$reetComauittee and Seventh Ward Board). Improvement of the roadway of Chestnut
<br />~t~ee~ f~om South to Lincoln. Progress.
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<br /> -Referred by Board of Aldermen October 15th.
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<br /> Special appropriations of$?O0.00 for Street Cleaning; $300.00 for Trash & Garbage; and
<br /> ~300.GO for ~%l~eet ~e~irs.-
<br /> ' i~e~0~end~dl that mpe&ia!~ appropriations to said amounts be allowed for the pur-
<br />poses ~amsd.
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