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R. C. P.
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<br />November 14, 1911~
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<br />Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, Benson, Parrish, HS-Uvey, ~ilisoty~ Baker,
<br /> Brinson, Reynolds, Withy, Tyle~r, Hawks., ~tc.hins, 15.
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<br />LrNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br />Johnson, Leigh,
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Common Council October lOth and. referred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
<br /> To au-thorize the Public Property Co~nittee to advertise for bids to
<br />purchase coal and wood for public buildings.
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<br /> Adoption of an ordinance to authorize the Virginia Railway and Power Company to lay a rail-
<br />way track on Hatton street, between Glasgow and London.
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<br /> TO authorize the Police Committee to advertise for bids to purchase a police patrol wagon.
<br /> All of the above were.concurred in.
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<br /> The Board concurred also in all recommendations of Committees adopted by the Common Coun-
<br />cil, except the recommendation in regard to pay of the several parties connected with the late
<br />re-assessment of City real estate, which said recommendation was sent back to the Finance Commit--
<br />tee for further consideration; and the adoption of an ordinance, "To Prohibit the Keeping of a
<br />Gaming Room and Gambling Therein;" this ordinance was referred to the City Attorney to obtain
<br />his opinion as to the legality of same.
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<br />Second. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following resolutions and ordinances adopted by the
<br />two branches of City Council October lC-l?, tgll:
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<br /> To make a special aporopriation o~ $E,840.00 for S~reet Cleaning.
<br /> To allow $~84.75 for-C~ushed Stone, f~bm the "budget."
<br /> To appropriate $1100. O0 fo~ arranging room~ On the second floor of the City Hall, and for
<br />repairs to the building.
<br /> To appropriate SB?O.O0 for plumbing work in the City Jail, out of appropriation to Jail in
<br />the "budget."
<br /> To appropriate $~00.00 for improvement of City offices and $Ell. O0 for improvement to the
<br />City Hall, allowed in the "budget."
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to make~ notes for $10,000.00 to meet City expenses for October;
<br />and $10,000.00 to meet expenses of the Public Schools for October and November, 1911.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amo~uut of SBl,OOO.OO,.due October Bl, 1911.
<br /> To pay a bill of the Coroner, High Oonstable, and juries~o amount of $110.O0, f~r holding
<br />inquests on bodies during June, July, and August 1911.
<br /> To relieve the School Board from the payment of City taxes from June ], 1911 on eleven lots
<br />purchased by the School Boa~d for the new public school building in the Fifth Sard.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to borrow ~55,000~-00, or as much of the same as may be necessary,
<br />to refund the Paving Bond Account.
<br /> To pay a bill of the Water Company for $187.88, due it~by decree of court.
<br /> To authorize the Street Committee to sell to A. Ogg the old stone at ~he north end of
<br />Washington street, at $1.Z5 per cubic yard.
<br /> "An ordinance to Require Property Owners in the Sixth and Seventh Wards to pay for the Re-
<br />moval of Night Soil "
<br /> An ordinance confirming an ordinance to grant the YirEinia Railway & Power Company a fran-
<br />chise for the use of Hatton~etreet, between Glasgow and London streets.
<br /> To:~$ak~:-A special appropriation~o£ $1,000.00 for repairs to asphalt pavements.
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<br />Third. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for October were presented and ordered to take the usual
<br />COUrSe.
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<br /> The Auditormade _epcot of the following bills to following amounts, for which there was
<br />no appropriation: Public Property, $~8~.1$; Reoairs to Streeta,~$5.04; Randolph street pipe,
<br />$5.90; Almshouse, $$$1.74; Registration, $83.05~ No Department, $81.80.
<br /> On motion, the bills were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> ~A request of the Auditor to cancel warrants amounting to $16.~1 was referred to the Joint
<br />Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to renew notes to amo~nt of $48,000.00, due December 19, 1911;
<br />and to amount of $~0,000.00, due December ~0, 1911, was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request of the Auditor for authority to renew warrant No. 57157 for $100.00, to the Kings
<br />Daughters' Hospital, which was lost or misplaced, was granted.
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the fei!owing report of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove
<br />Cemetery during the month of October, 1911:
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<br />Dc~ober !I, to Di Wi Hall, child's grave, No. 908, Ave.
<br /> lB, J.J. Gs~e~, N. H. No. EEO, Ave. D.
<br /> 16, Ellis W. Noose, S. H. No. 634~, Ave. G.
<br /> G~orgia A. Surer, S. H. No. 8S~, Ave. F.
<br /> 26, A~ L. Strawsbury, adult's grave, No. 917, Ave. J.
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<br />NEW BUSII~ESS.
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<br /> ~r. Hall stated that, when the two Stanches disagree in regard to certain proposed measures,
<br />it is customary ~o call a Committee of Conference to consider the matters of disagreement, as
<br />in the case of pay of the expert appraisers of City'real estate, but instead of moving for such
<br />Committee of Conference he would move that this body concur with the Board of Aldermen in recom-
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