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~May 14, 1912.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council May i4th there were. present:
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<br />Messrs--Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President, J. F. Benson, Geo~ R. Parrish,~
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, Geo. D. Dewson, Ellis W. Moore, Wm. Hedges Baker,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, Geo. P. Heath, L. C. Brinson, H. C. Reynolds,
<br /> C. L. Tyler, S. B. Hutchins, H. H. Parker,. Charles Bsisel,
<br /> Mark Saunders,
<br />Absent--W. C; Corbitt, A. Aug. Bilisoly~ W. J. Cross, Chas. J. Withy,
<br /> E. B. Hawks~ Thcs. P. Cooke,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting April 9th and of adjourned regular meeting April i2th
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<br />were read and were approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF COmmITTEES.
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<br />Auditing--
<br /> Reported having
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<br />commended the payment of same to
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<br />examinedhills against
<br />the following amounts:
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<br />the City for April, 1912, and they
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<br /> $4,486.26 for the City proper; $6,472.32
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<br />for the Sixth Ward; and $4.677.00 for the-~Seventh W~rd.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowedby the fo~llowing vote:
<br /> Ayes--Hall, Benson,
<br /> Hanvey, Dewson, Moore, Baker, Johnson, Heath, Brinson, Reynolds, Tyler,
<br /> Parker, Beisel, ~aunders, 16.
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<br />Parrish,
<br />Hutchins,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Co,non Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your
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<br />Finance
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<br />Committee respectfully reports
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<br />hereim concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee April 9-12-16
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<br />and March 12, 1912:
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<br />Referred by Common Council April 9-12th.
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<br /> An appropriatign of $6,946.~2 to pave Chestnut street, from south side of Glasgow
<br />side of South; and $$00.83'to cover cost of Inspection, Bt~kes, &c., fo~ same.
<br /> It is recommended that appropriations to said amounts be made for this~'work,
<br />the new issue of bonds.
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<br />to south
<br />out of
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<br />An appropriation for 250 keys for fire,alarm boxes.
<br /> This matt~rzhas been referred back to the Fire Committee by the Board of Aldermen.
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<br />An appropriation for pay of 3 additional full paid men for. the Fire Department.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />To take into consideration the establishment of office of Police Justice. Progress.
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<br /> An appropriation for lights at County~and Pearl, County and Pine, and Armstrong and-Reed
<br />streets. Progress.
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<br /> An approprzatzon to send the Inspector of Plumbing to a convention of plumbers to meet
<br />in S~ Louis, Mo.
<br /> It 'is recommended that an appropriation of $125.00 be allowed for the purpose.
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<br /> .lAn appropriation to maintain~during the month of April, 1912, the stree21lE~on~ zgh,
<br />Eff~gham, and County.streets, heretofore paid for by citizens.
<br /> ~ It is recommended that an appropriation of $200.00 be made to meet saidexpense.
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<br /> ~5,000.00 to meet expenses of the Board of Water Commissioners for the yeaz~gi2. It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be allowed.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, Trsasurer~ and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for March,
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of bills tO following amounts, ~hich ha~ not be~ audited bY him, be-
<br />cause o~ lack of appropriation for~sam? or ~ecause they exceede~ l~12 of a~r~priation allowed~
<br />ifor them:~ Pubtic Property~$~O8.~l; Fire, $130.85; Almshouse, $2~.39.
<br /> It is recommended that' $1Sl.86 be allowed to Public Property, ou~ o~ appropriation
<br />to Public Property Department, and special appropriations of $25.00 to ~over. albi~l Of C.
<br />Sherwood and $42.~0 t~cover a bill of the Hilibirectory Company, chArgeabZe ~oPubtio Pro-
<br />pe. ty Department; and $26~.~9 to Almshouse, out of approprmatlon to Almshouse ~epartment~
<br /> We rsport Pro,ross as to a bill of Oscie D~hiell, for $9.55, Cha~geable to Public~
<br />Property, and $150.8~, ~hargeable to the Fire Department.
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<br /> Appropriations for Fire, Police, and SchQol Departments in the proposed annexed territory.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />~ bill of W. Hedges Baker to amount of $15.00~, for defending a prmsoner by order~ of Court.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be al%owed.
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<br /> A~ petition of employees of the Sewerage Power House for a l0 day leave of absenca yearly.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br />A bond of R. H. Richardson & Son, Inc., for erecting the Muni, ipai Building."
<br /> ~e have examined said bond and recommend that it be accepted.
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<br />~Nith power to act). To appropriate $50.00 ~fo~ a collar for a horse at Park View engmne
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