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<br />Advisability of a
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<br />light at
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<br />the corner of Middle and Columbia streets~ Progress.
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<br /> (Signed). W. C~ Moore,
<br /> Chairman B. of A~
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, th~ appropriations for the recommended
<br />lights being referred to~ the Finance Committee.
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<br /> Police-- Hen. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Tour Police Committee respectfully reports herein
<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joknt Police Committee July 8 and June lC, 1913:
<br /> Referred by Common Council July Sth~
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<br /> A request of the Board of Police Commiseioners that the Police Force be increased by two "plain
<br />c~o~h~s men.
<br /> Ne have looked into this matter, with the Chief and Captain of Police, and recommend that
<br /> the addition of two ~plain clothes~ men to the Police Force be provided for in the. Budget for 1914.
<br /> A petition of the Board of Police Commissioners to have an appropriation of $1,000.00 set aside
<br />as an "emer~enc~ fund" for ~aid Board.
<br /> It is believed by your Committee that there should be an "emergency fund" provided for the
<br /> Board of Police Commissioners, and we recommend a~ this time an appropriation of $300.00 therefor.
<br /> Referred by Common Council June lOth~
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<br /> A request of the Board of. Police Commissioners for additional police equipment.
<br /> Progress as to same.
<br /> (Signed). L. Privett,
<br /> Chairman B. of A,
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended.appropriations being refer-
<br />red to the Finance Committee.
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Board of. Aldermen July 15th and referred ~o the Common Council
<br />for concurrence.
<br /> To request the Board of Ha~b~r Commissioners to abandon the port warden line in Gander Creek.
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<br /> Concurred in~
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<br />Second. Matters
<br />for concurrence.
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<br />adopted by the Common
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<br />Council August lEth and referred to the Board of Alder-
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<br />To permit the Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 to use the playground from September 8-13th, inclus-
<br />for holding a carnival; and also to exempt said Company from paying a license tax for same.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To adopt a resolution in regard to paving Firstlstreeto
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<br /> The resolution having been read, on motion~ the rules were suspended to-hear from Mr. Hawks,
<br />Chairman of the Street Committee, who stated the position of his Committee with regard to First street
<br />and upper High street.
<br /> A communication was read from J. Co Nelson, Engineer Maintenance of Way of Seaboard Air
<br />Line Bailway to the Mayor, concerning First street, and said communication was ordered to-file.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Davis, the resolutionwas not concurred in, and by the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~Williams, Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, MSrkham, Davis,
<br /> Murry~ Pile, lO~
<br /> Nays~Montague, 1.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $96,000°00 falling due in September, and
<br />$20,000.00 due Street Paving Bond Account.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To authorize the Fire Committee to advertise for bids to erect a hose dryer, at a cost not to
<br />exceed $300.00, out of appropriation allowed in Budget for same.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To authorize the Fire Committee to sell a horse of the Park View Engine for a sum not less than
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To allow ~!mshous~?bills to amount of $388.10, sub,eot to approval by ~he Auditing Committee°
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> Then all the matters referred for ooncurrencejwere concurred in, as~amended, and by the
<br /> following vote:
<br /> Ayes~Williams,~Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Monta~Je, Markham,
<br /> Davis, Murry, Pi!% 11.
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<br /> Third. Oommunications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayo= r~urned hie approval of the following matter~ adopted by the two branches of City
<br />Council July 8-15, 1913:
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<br /> A special appropriation of ~19~00 net month to pay for phones in the Municipal Building.
<br /> A soecial appropriation of $E,990.~0 for Police telephone and telegraph system, without flash
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