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~un~ 14,
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<br /> Third. Communications from the mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the ~wo br~uches of
<br />City Council Way 14-31st:
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<br /> $135.00 to'send the Inspector of Plumbing ~o a convention of plumbers to meet in St. Louis,
<br />go.
<br /> ~o~ maintenance, during the month of April, 1913, of the street ~zgh~s on Hzoh~ Ef-
<br />fingham and County s~reets~ heretofore paid for by citizens.
<br /> ~E63.39 to Almshouse Department, out of appropriation to Almshouse, to pay bills held up
<br />by the Auditor because of !ack of appropriation for them or because they exceeded 1/13 of appro-
<br />priation allowed for same.
<br /> To allow the employees of the Sewerage Power House a ten day leave of ~osenoe yearly, with
<br />pay.
<br /> ~!~1.86 to Public ~
<br /> Proper~y Department, ou~ of appropriation to Public ?roper~y~ ~c pay bills
<br />held up by the Auditor because of lack of appropriation for them or because they exceeded 1/13
<br />of appropriation allowed for same.
<br />· (~zth C~ty ~tor e ), A ~equ~.o~ the ~us~ees .o~.~rz~n~s~C~.?cn to have sub-sur£ace.dra~n
<br />p~pes ~o carry o~ wa~e~ ~njur~n~ ~nezr proper~y on.north siae o~ ~ythe street.
<br /> ! copy of the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the "~erry Bill."
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<br /> And his disapproval of the following.~esolutions:
<br /> To appropriate $6,948.4~ to pave Chest-
<br />nut street~ from south side of Glasgow to south side of South; and $300,~B to cover cost of In-
<br />spection~ Stakes~ &c., for same, out of the new issue of bgnd~.
<br /> $5,000.00 to meet expenses of the Board of Water Commisszoners for the year 1913.
<br /> $7~500.00 to extend Dinr~ddie street ~buthward to Fifth, out of anticipated receipts from
<br /> sale of bonds as provided in the budget for 1913.
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<br /> With regard to disapproval of resolutions to appropriate $6~948.43 to pave Chestnut street,
<br />$300.85 to cover cost of Inspection, Stakes~ &c., for same, and $7,500.00 to extend Dinwiddze
<br />street, he gave the following reasons:
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<br /> ~I :~dlsapprove of the appropriations of $6,946~43 and $300.83 and $7,500.00 in anticipation
<br />of the sale of bonds~ because the city has already expended over SB~,000. for paving, which should
<br />have been paid for out of the proceeds of sale of bonds, and it is not good business to continue'
<br />this practice because it is apt to result in the city being forced to sell bonds at a price .that
<br />would be lower than it would be if the bonds did not have to be sold.
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<br /> ~;a~r Commissioners
<br /> And for the disspproval of $5,000.00 to meet expenses of the Board of ~ ~o
<br />for the curren~ year~ he gave the following reasons:
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<br /> "I disapprove of the appropriation of $5,000.00 ~o meet expenses of the Board of Water Com-
<br />missioners~ because the Council, in my opinion, has no right to make such an appropriation, un-
<br />,ess a munzcipal wa~er supply works can be obtained for $675~000 or less.
<br /> "The Board of Water Commissioners have had ample time to give to the ConAcil data obSained
<br />from engineers, showing what it would OQSt to build the necessary works and lay the necessary
<br />piRe from the nearest knov,m source, which source is well kno¥~n to be'Lake Drummond. If a sup-
<br />ply can not be obtained from the neares~ source for $875,000~ it surely can no~ be obtained from
<br />a source f~rther away.
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<br />(For passage of said resolutions over the Mayor's veto see Page 95).
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<br />Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unf£nish~d business.
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<br /> The re~aiar reports of Officers for May, 1913 were presented and were ordered to take the
<br />usual course.
<br /> (~. Parrish excused from further attendance).
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<br /> The Clerk presented "The Traffic Ordinance," which was
<br />until the next regular meeting of the body, and, on motion~
<br />~ the table.
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<br />ordered to lie
<br />said ordinance
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<br />on the table May 14th
<br />was orderedt~o remain
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<br /> The Auditor reported the following bills held.up by him, because of lack of appronriation
<br />for them, or because they e~ceeded t/13 of approprzation for same: Public Property,
<br />~,~ ~36~.00; Repairs to Streets~ ~99.30; Almshouse, $10.50; Police, ~7.97.
<br /> On mo,_on, said bills were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries-made the following report of lots sold in the Oak Grove cemetery
<br />during the month of ~ay~ 1913:
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<br />Stay 11, to J. T. Stafford~ No. 8!~ Ave. F. 13, ~'~. W; Morris, No. $13, Ave. D
<br /> N.H. Morris, No. 314, Ave. D.
<br /> 14, Lizzie G. Foiles~ No.'S14, Ave. I.
<br /> 18, Annie E. Butler, $. H. No. 684, Ave.
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<br />NEW BUSI~SS.
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<br /> A communication was read from B. F. Smith, Architect for the "l~unicipa~ Building,~ in which
<br />he adviseda modification of certain details in the plans for heating said building.
<br /> The 0hairman of the Public Property 0ommittee explained the matter and said that the change
<br />in manner of heating had been approved by his Co~ittee. Re stated further that, while the pro-
<br />posed change will cost about $300.00~ there will ba needed no further appropriation f~r the build-
<br />ing, and he asked that said amoun~ be allowed.
<br /> On motion, an appropriation of $~00.00 was ~llowed for the purpose~ and by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
<br /> Ayes--Hall~ Benson, moore, Johnson~ Heath~ Brinson, Reynolds, Tyler, Hawks,
<br /> Hutchins, 10.
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