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March 18, 1913. ticable, the amounts of the sundry accounts and bills which said notes are intended to cover. A report of the Auditor Of following bills held up by him, because of lack of appropriation or because they ~xc.eeded 1/I~ of appropriation allowed for same: Police $6S.6i. Eixth Ward ~a~7 ~ It ms recommended that $19.00 be allowed to Police Department, out ~f Police "C~n~g~4~ Account; and ~hat $857.?$ be allowed to the Sixth Ward, out of Bond funds said amount to be repaid when its funds a~ available. ' Reports:of the Auditor of cancelled coupons to amount of $80,5A1.50. Progress. Ae ~c°mmunicati°n from'Mrs. Mary~A~ McGrath in regard to real estate ~ax paid in error for the year l~l~. Progress. Appropriations to purchase wagon and harness for the Almshouse and to paint the Almshouse build- ing. It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Almshouse Committee for f~rther in-~ formation concerning same. (With Police Committee). Concerning conditions on which the anpropriation of 4B·$OO.00 for the auto-patrol wagon was allowed. ~ ~ We have looked into this matter, find that the p~trol wagon has been built in accordance with terms of contract for same~(no steel tires being provmded for), and recommend that the award price of $~,E18.50 be paid; and further recommend that an appropriation of 4~0.00 for insuring said wagon be also made. An appropriation for 100 blankets and SO0 mattresses for the Jail. Progress. An appropriation for piping ~he Jail. Progress. To make available 4~,000.00 allowed in the "budget, for repairs to the City Market. It is recommended that said amount be made available. ~ To make available ~he following amounts allowed in the "budget" for 1913: Maint~nanc~ o* ~ ~erior of Fire Houses, $300.00, Fmre Alarm Telegranh, New Work $E~067.50. One Fire Bell at Ann . & . . ~ ,, ~ · ex. ~00.0~· Purchase or. Land zn Rea~ of Union HOUe% ~100.00; Repairs to Hook & Ladder,.$5!.50; Col- lars· ~50.00,.Hose Dryer House, ~00.00; Horse, $190.00; 1~ Chairs for Union House, ~6.00. It zs recommended that the following of the above amounts be made available: Maintenance~ of Interior of Fire Houses, $$00j00; Repairs to Hook & Ladder, 451.50; Collars· $50.00. We report Progress as to the_other amounts. A request of N. W. Rutter to have refunded him $1.80 paid in error for night soil tax. : Progress. ~ To make available an appropriation 'o~ 4215.00 for three typewriters furnished the Clerk of Court. It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of. the "budget" for 19i3. Referred 9y Board of Aldermen'February 18th. Reoom~ittedi~or more specific conditions and to incl~de in appropriation of $5,000.00 an acknow- ledgment of equity of the City in King's Daughters Hospital Building. We have reconsidered this matter and make the same recommendation as made before, to in- clude the amendments made b~ the Councils therefore~ namely, that an appropriation of $5,000.00 (the first instalment of the $15, O00.00 asked ~o be appropr~atedj~n three years) be made for the hospital, provided the City can retain ten beds therein for its service and that street hands and other City laboring force be p~ovided for free of cost there. Rec~mmitted. Appropriation of 47,500.00 for C~rimes Battery Gun Room~ with ~nstructions to get in touch with Adjutant General Sale and others.in authority, if thought proper, in the matter of re- tainSng Grimes Battery equipment in the City. Progress. To make available $t,555~00 allowed in the "budget~ for installing the "White Way." It is recommended that said amount be made available. To make available $10,000.06 allowed in the "budget" for purchase of the "Phiilips-Mahoney. p~op~rty for a playground. Progress. To make available appropriation allowed in the "budget" for improvement of the Seaboard ~arket. The amount allowed for improvement of the Market is recommended to be made available as stated above. Referred by. Board of Aldermen~Janmary Blst. Special appropriations to purchase two horses and an Eastman Hose Holder for the Fire Depart- ment. It is recommended that $37.00 be allowed for purchase of'an Eastman Hose Holder, out of $300.00 recommended to be allowed for Maintenance of Interior of Fire Houses. We report Progress as to requested appropriation for tw~ horses. It is Fire bills for further recommended that a special appropriation of $415.95 be allowed, to. pay unpaid the year 191E. (Signed). W. Jones. Williams, ~hairman B. of A. In connection with the report· a communi~ation was read from the Board of Directors of King's ~htersLHos~ital, in which it was said that the Board declines to accept any..appropriation f~om $ OO~6iI~withhconditions attached, other than an nnderstandzng that City patzents ars to be treat- ed f~ee ~o an amount equal to the interest at sdx per cent. per annum on the amount so~ donated. Mr. F. L. Crocker, a~member of the Board of Directors,being present, was given the privilege of the ftdor to explain the position of the Board of Directors of King's Daughters Hospital in regard ~to the matter.