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Nay ~0· 1915.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen May ~Oth there were present:
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<br /> ~/essrs--C. ~. Walker, P,re$ident, W. Jones Williams, Vice-President,
<br /> W. C. Moore, I/. B. Langhorne· D. W. Ballentine, N. !/. Adams,
<br /> L. Privett, S. T. Montague, C. N. Markham, O. P. Nutty,
<br /> 'Henry Pile, 11.
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<br /> The minutes of the reiular meeting April 15th, Joint Session April 2End, ~peoial NeSting April
<br />2,5th~ and Special Nesting Nay ?th, were read and were approved.
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<br /> The minutes having been read, Mr. ~a~kham ~aiaed.~the p~int of order that there was not a quorum
<br />present at the reg~alar meeting of the body April 15th, and~ therefore, the sundry appropriations
<br />acted O~.at t~hat meeting were not regular, and ~aght ~o be now takan up and consmd~red' ~ before the re-
<br />ports for ~ay were~ ao~te~.0n~ ~'Oiting the opinion of the City Attorney as to the number of members
<br />from the five old Wards necessary ~o adopt approp~riatio~s.
<br /> The Chair ruled that at the April meeting the body was acting un'e= the rule heretofore in eper
<br />ration, that 8 of the 10 members from the old Wards constituted a majority for passage of City bills·
<br />but since that time he had received the written opinion of the City Attorney that it required ? from
<br />the old Wards, instead of 8· to vet? appropriations for the old part of the City, and he would so
<br />hold in fut~re, but not for the April meeting.·
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<br /> Nr. Williams then moved that the body proceed to business. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Auditing-- REPOI~TS OF CO~ITTEES.
<br /> The Joint Auditing Committee reported having examined bills against the City f~r
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<br />the mor~th of April, 191S, and they recommended the payment of same to the following amounts:
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<br />Sixth Ward Bills:
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<br /> Street Cleaning,
<br /> " Repairs,
<br /> " Filling,
<br />Inoinerator~
<br />ReD~ire to Asphalt,
<br />Street Contingent,
<br />TraSh and Garbage,
<br />Almshouse,
<br />Board of Health,.
<br />Cemeteries,
<br />Contingent,
<br />Court Expenses,
<br />Fire,
<br />Lights,
<br />Police,
<br />-Sewerage,
<br />Namer Commission,
<br />Public Property,
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<br />To~at,
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<br /> 248. O0
<br /> 129.52
<br /> 279. O0
<br /> 5.75
<br /> 68 3.42
<br /> .6.00
<br /> 416. O0
<br /> ?? 5.31
<br /> 199. ~:S
<br /> 128. ~9
<br /> ~29~.60
<br /> 65.50
<br /> 719.69
<br /> 1,67i. 15
<br /> 52.78
<br /> S8.?0
<br /> 890.02
<br /> 4 7.35
<br />$12,06S. 51.
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<br />0ity Proper.
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<br />Board of Health, $ 110.00
<br />Contingent, 11.75
<br />Lights, 4~9.35
<br />Streets, 19.50
<br />Night SOil, 7~6.20
<br />Salaries, 50.00
<br />Bond Account, 745.12
<br /> $
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<br />Sixth Ward.
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<br /> On motion· the bills were atlow~d and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker· Williams,
<br /> Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine· Adams, Privett, Eonta~ae, Narkham, Murry,~ Pile, 1t.
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<br /> Finance-- Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> ~entlemen:-- Tour Finance Committe~ respectfully reports here-
<br /> in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint FinanCes Committee April 8-15 and ~arch 11-
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<br /> 18, 191~:
<br /> Referred by Common Council April 8th.
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<br /> To make available, out of Sixth Ward Bond Issue, $58,244.40 for improvement work on Hi!h street
<br />westward from Chestnut and to proyide $~,045~60 to continue improvement wo~k to the City limits.
<br /> It is recommended that $58,244.40 be made available· out of Sixtn Ward Bond Issue, less
<br />$745.1~ for bills due and approved as reported by the Auditor.
<br /> We report Progress as to the additional amoun~ of $2,045.60 to continue the work to the
<br />City limits.
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<br /> $19.29 to C. H. Bunting· fireman, for nine days lost from duty in February on account of sick-
<br /> I~ is eecommended that said amount be allowed.
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<br /> $?~.~0 to Joe. 0. Daughtrey for time lost from d~ty as hoseman from February 1st to March 10th,
<br />on account of eickness.
<br /> It is recommemded that said amount be allowed, and it is further.recommended that the Fire
<br />Committee be requested to ascertain whether
<br />ported, and to make report $omcerninE same to the Council.
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