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R. C. P.
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<br />June
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen May Blst.
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<br /> A request of the Board of Police Comm_~issioners for an appropriation to defray expenses of
<br /> the Chief~of~Police,-or his representative, To attend a ~£eeting of Chiefs of Police to be held
<br /> in Toronto, Canada, July S~ 1912.
<br /> It is recommended tha~ a special appropriation of $1E5.00 be allowed for same..
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<br /> Orders of Court relieving Jno. T. Griffin, Receiver of The Peoples' Bank, from payment of
<br />~fCity taxes to amount of $687.50, for the year 1910 and ~
<br />v~ , .~50.00 for the year 1909; Eva Bain,
<br /> wB3.80, year 1911; James W. Stroud, $15~.90, year 1911.
<br /> It is reoon~r~ended that the persons named be relieved of .taxes to amoDmts requested.
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<br /> Si, B00.00 to pave Third street, out of the budget for 19lB.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed.
<br /> It is further recommended that a ~pecial appropriation of $8,57~.5~,~or as much as may
<br /> be necessary, Be made to cover p~incipal aha interest on The Peoples' Bank no'es now held by The
<br /> Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, as Der decision of Court, out of the budget for 19lB.
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<br /> It is further recommended that $10.00 be appropriated ~or membership in the National
<br /> Association of Comptrollers and Secretary Officers.
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<br />(Signed). Jno. Howard Hall,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br /> The report having been ~ead, Er. Moore moved that the recommendation to discontinue the
<br /> "~White Way" after ~ay 31, 19!E be amended as follows: "Pending the installation of a cluster
<br /> light 'system, we continue the present Wh.~te Way." The motion was adopted.
<br /> ~hen Mr. Hawks moved the following amendment to the section in~rega=d~to the installation
<br />of a cluster light system and cost of same: "That the Light Committee and the City Attorney be
<br />instructed to prepare the form of a contract with the Virginia Railway & Power Company fo~ the
<br />installation and maintenance of a "White Way System~ on High street, from Water to Chestnut,
<br />said form of contract to be in accordance with the report o£ the Light Cqmmittee recently adopt-
<br />ed by ~he Council, except that a time limit be named within which the system shall be completed
<br />and pla~ed in operation, and that a forfeit be provided for failure to comply with said agree-
<br />me~t.
<br /> "That the Light Committee submit at the nex.t meeting of the Council the form of a contract
<br />with the Virginia Railway & Power Company for the installation and maintenance of a cluster light
<br />system on High street, from Water to Chestnut."
<br /> Mr. Tyler moved, That the clause of the' Finance Committee,s report, recommending the in-
<br />stallation of a cluster light system, be laid on the table until the next meeting of the Council,
<br />and that the Light Committee be requested to ascertain if the system proposed will equal, as to
<br />candle power, the system now used in the City of Richmond, Va..~
<br /> The motion by..Mr. Tyler was lost,.and the amendment by Mr. Hawks was adopted,
<br /> Thin,the report of the Committee, as amended, was~adopted, and by the follbwing vote:
<br /> Ayes--Halt, Benson, Parrish, Moore, Baker, Johnson, Heath, Brinson,
<br /> Reynolds, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Beissl, Cooke, 15.
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<br /> The recommended ordinance to authorize the issue of $100~000.00 of bonds for the City pro-
<br />per, and $87,500.00 .of bonds for the Sixth. and Seventh Wards each, was adopted, and by the fol-
<br />lowing vote:
<br /> For the City Proper:
<br /> Ayes--Hall, Benson, Parrish~ Moore, Baker, Johnson,
<br /> Heath, Brinson, Reynolds, Tyler, Hawks, Hutohins, lB.
<br /> For the Sixth and Seventh Wards:
<br /> Ayes-- Hall, Benson, Parrish, Moore, Baker, Johnson,
<br /> Heath, Brinson, Reynolds, Tyler, Hawks~ Hutchins,
<br /> . Parker,~ Beisel, Cooke, 15.
<br /> Mr. Baker said he understood that the Mayo~ had vetoed ~eso!uti0ns~ adopted May 14-~lst to
<br />appropriate ~6,946.~5 for the pavement of Chestnut street, $5,000.00 to the Board of Water Com-
<br />missioners, ~nd $7~500.00 for the extension of Dinwiddie street to Fifth, and as he desired to
<br />retire for the evening, but as he would like to vote on the vetoes before leaving, he wo~ld re-
<br />qUest~that the rules be suspended in order to consider said vetoea. On motion, the rules were suspended.
<br /> The vetoes having been read, and the reasons therefor, (see records of the vetoes under the
<br />head of "Unfinished Business~)the Chair put the question, Shall the' former action of the body on
<br />these resolutions stand as recbrded, notwithstanding the veto of ~he Mayor to the contrary?
<br /> ~Whereupon, on motion of $~. Brinson, said actions were re-affirmed, and by the following
<br />voteS the vote being the sa~e on each resolution:
<br /> Ayes~Hail, Benson, Parrish,
<br /> Baker, Johnson, Heath, Brinson, Reynolds, Tyler, Hawks~ Hutohins, 1~.
<br /> (Mr. Baker excused from further attendance).
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<br /> Streets-- Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respecSf~lly reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Cormmittee May 14-BI, March
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<br />Re£erred by Common Council May 14th.
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<br /> A proposal of the Seventh Ward Board to have the City continue the pavement of Chestnut
<br />street to Race avenue, provided said Board will install a substantial roadway £rom that point
<br />to the County line. Progr~s as to same.
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<br />A request of the School Board to have
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