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R.C.P.
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<br />October 10, 1911,
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<br />regular meeting of the Common Council October i0th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President, J. F. Benson, Geo. P~ Parrish,
<br /> J; T. Nsnvey, Ellis W~ Moore, J. Ed. Johmson, Jno. P. Lsigh,
<br /> LJ C, -Br~nson, H. G. Reynolds, W. J. Cross, Chas. J. Withy~
<br /> C.-L. Tyler,~S.~B. Hutchins,.H.H. Par~er, Thcs. P.~Co~ke,
<br /> Mark Saunders, 16.
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<br /> Absent~R. S.
<br /> E. B.
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<br /> The minu%es of the
<br />read and approved.
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<br />Broo~s, W. C. Corbi~t, A. Aug. Bitisoty, Wm. Hodges~Baker,
<br />Hawks, Chas. Beisel, 6.
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<br />regular meeting September 1Sth and of called meeting September 2~nd were
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />Auditing--
<br /> Reported having examined bills against theGity for September 1911, and they re-
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<br />commended the-payment of the same to amount of $13,099.76 for the City proper, $6,749.40 for
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<br />the Sixth Ward, and $418.~ for the Seventh Wa~d.
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<br />On motion~ the bills were allowed by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Hall,
<br /> Hanvey, Moore, Johnson~ Leigh~ Brinson,.Reynolds, Cross, Withy,
<br /> Parker, Cooke, Saunders, 16.
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<br />Benson, Parrish,
<br />Tyler, Hutchins,
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<br />Finance--
<br /> ~Hon. ~ommon Council~
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<br />Gentlemen:--. Your Finamce
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<br />Oommi~tee respectfully ~eports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance ~ommittee September t~-
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<br />19, August 8, and July 11, 1911:
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<br />Referred by Common Council September 12th.
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<br /> Re-referred. A bill of $48~00 for rent of a hall in the Seventh Waz~t, for use of the An-
<br />nex Fire Company.
<br /> We report that this~bitl is being held up by the Committee, pending an interview con-
<br />cerning it with the former Chief of the Fire Department.
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<br /> $1~0.00 for pay of an expert engineer to furmish plans and specifications for the proposed
<br />Gosport and Swimming Point bridges.
<br /> Believing that the City Engineer should be fully competent te attend to this work, it
<br />is recommended that the appropriation be not allowed.
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<br />$720.00 for paving the south side of High street, between Effingham a~d Chestnut. Progress.
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<br /> $675.00 for the paving of Third street.
<br /> This matter is being held up by the
<br />Committee concerning the game.
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<br />Oommittee,
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<br />Pending a consultation with the Street
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<br /> $8~000.00 for the paving of Glasgow street, west of the Oak Grove Cemetery,
<br /> This appropriation is being held up to consult with tzhe Street Committee cono~m~ting
<br />same.
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<br /> To transfer to the Street Cleaning Account $S,840.00 for the pavimg of Water street, and
<br />to appropriate $~64.7B for Crashed Stone'.
<br /> It is recom~aended that a special appropriation of $S,8~0.00 be made for Street Cles~u-
<br />lng, and tha~'the $B64.7~ allowed in the bUdge~ for ~rushed Stone, be now
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<br /> i of
<br /> $1100.00 for arranging rooms on the second floor of.the City Hall for use of f remen
<br />the Chambers' ~and Hook & Ladder companies, and for repairs to the buildimg.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appro~r~a~mon of $1100.00 be made for the purpose
<br />named.
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<br /> $B70.00 for plmmbing wor~im tbs Oity Jail~
<br /> It is recommended that the amount be allowed,
<br />"budget."
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<br />out of appropriation tothe Jail in the
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<br />$15.00 for work on the Independent Enginehouse.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed.
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<br /> $70.00 for tinning, &ct, .and $t~7.00 for painting, th? City Hall roof.
<br /> These two approprmatmons have been provided for in th~
<br />$1100,00, and in this connection it is f~rth-er recommended that the
<br />for the improvement of of~moes~ar~d $211.0O for improvement of-th~
<br />"budget" for t911, be made available to the Public Property
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<br />of
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<br /> the
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<br />SE,000.00 for an auto-patrol wagon. Progress.
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<br />$75.00 as a Contingent fund for the ~yor~s office.
<br /> It is recommended that a ~peeiat appropriation be made for the same.
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<br /> Re~ort of the Auditor o£ bills to foi~wing amounts, held up by him, because
<br />approprmation for same: Public Propert~y,.2$~;8~ Repairs to Streets, Sbl.00.
<br /> It is recommended that special appropriations be made ~or said amounts.
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<br />of lack of
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