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January El, 1915.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen January 21et there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--C. W. Walker, President, N. Jones Williams, Vice-Presi~dent, W. C. Moore, L. P~ivett, S. T. Mon~ague, C. N. Markham,
<br /> L. H. Davi~ O. P. Murry, L. O. Nicholson,
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting December l?th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMNITTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Joint Auditing Committee reported having examined~bills against the City fo~~
<br />the month of December, 19iS, and they recommended the pa.vment of the same to ~he following amounts:
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<br />Street Cleaning, $ 211.05
<br />Street Repairs,
<br />Garbage & Trash~ 440.80
<br />Incinerator, 8.50
<br />Almshouse, 801..t5
<br />Board of Health, 351.33
<br />Contingent, ll6. E8
<br />Court Expenses, i4.7~
<br />Elections, 5.00
<br />Fire,
<br />Lights, 4,626.31
<br />Police,
<br />Public Property, 1OE. i4
<br />Sewerage, ?6.76
<br />Water~ 1,282,50
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<br />Total,
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<br />City Proper.
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<br />Sixth Ward Bills:
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<br />Board of Health,
<br />Salaries,
<br />Streets,
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<br />Total,
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<br />$100.00
<br /> ~5.00
<br /> t6_00
<br />$141.oo.
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<br />8eventh Nard Bills:
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<br />Board of Health,
<br />'Contingent,
<br />Ligh%s,
<br />Salaries,
<br />Streets,
<br />Bond Account,
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<br />Total,
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<br />$ SP~.O0
<br />3.88
<br />183.95
<br />16.67
<br />218.59
<br />. 387,8~
<br />$1,038.94.
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<br />On motion, the bills ~ere allowed' and by the following vote:
<br />Moore, Privett~ Montague, Markham, Davis, Murry, Nicholson,
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<br />Aves--Walker~ ~iiliams~
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />~herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee December 10-17,i9t~:
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<br /> Referred b~ Common Council December lOth.
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<br />· To determine .how funds are to be raised for pa.-anent of $10,000..00 for purchase of the "Phili~ps-
<br />'Mahoney~ tract as a park and playground.
<br /> It is recommended that said property be purchased either by notes or by short term bonds
<br /> at 5% interest, as may be best a~ranged by the Finance Committee.
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<br /> Advisability of purchasing from the Emmerson estate on Court street a frontage of not less than
<br /> 50 f~et,.to give access to the Park and Playground from Court street.
<br /> It is recommended that said piece of land be not purchased at thi~ time, as the~e is no
<br /> urgent need for its use.
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<br /> Advisability o£ purchasing as a playground for children o£ Park Viewnine t~ts on the east side
<br /> of ~w~ns-street, between Ann and A, for $4~500.00. Progress 'as to same.
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<br /> $185.00 for a granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Glasgow street, from Efm~gham to Chest-
<br /> nut., out of the "budget~ for t9i~.
<br /> Ne report that this appropriation has been provided for in the "budget" for 191S.
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<br /> $5,000500 to pave~w~th Dollarwa~ Chestnut~street, from South to Lincoln, and to curb Ghestnut
<br /> street, f=om south to Griffin; pr6vidsd the Seventh Ward wii~ appropriate the balance to complete~
<br /> the work. Progress.
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<br /> An appr0priaZion for a light at the co~ner of~eckie and Owens streets.
<br /> We report that an appropriation ~for same is ~recommended in the "budget" for 1915~
<br /> An appropriation for a light at the cormer of StSnewali and E~fingha~,~ streets.
<br /> We report tha~ an appropr&ation for s~e is recOmme~de~$ ~he budget for 19t~.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, an~ Sixth and Seventh Nard Board~ for November, 1912.
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