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October 15, 1912.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen October iSth there were present:
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<br />Msssrs--C. W. Walker. President, W. Jones Wil!ia~s, Vice-President,
<br /> ~ W. C. Noore,'M. B. Langhorne; D. W. BailSntine~ E. M. Adams,
<br /> L. Privett, S. T. Eontague, 6. N~ Eark~am~ L. H. Davis~
<br /> O. P. ~ur~7., L. O. Nicholson, lB.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting September !Tth having been read, Mr. Markham made cbjection
<br />to them because of the m~uner in which the standing co~mmittees had been appointed. He contended that
<br />if the appointment of committees was to be left td~he Chair, a rule shou~ have been previously a-
<br />dopted to t?~t ~ffect. ·
<br /> After a lengthy discussion of the matter~ the minutes were adopted and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams~ Langhorne, Bailentine~ Adams, Prive~t, Montague~ Davis,
<br /> Mu=ry, Nicholson, lC.
<br /> Nays--Moore, Markham,
<br /> REPORTS OF CO~NITTEES.
<br /> Auditing-~
<br /> The Joint Auditing Committee reported having examined bills against the City for
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<br />the month of September,
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<br />191~, and they recommended pavement
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<br />St=~e ~ Cieaning~
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<br />Horse and~.Buggy,
<br />Trash and Garbage,
<br />Incinerator,
<br />Repairs to Asphalt
<br />High St., between ~ffingham
<br />Third street,
<br />North street,
<br />Fifth street,
<br />West Park View etreet~,
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<br />Almshouse,
<br />Board of He~Jlth,
<br />Contingent,
<br />Cemeteries,
<br />Fire~
<br />Lighte~
<br />Public Proper~y,
<br />Police.,
<br />Sewerage,
<br />Wat st,
<br />Water Commies.ion.,
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<br />C~estnut,
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<br />Total
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<br />of same to the following amounts:
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<br /> $ 244.75
<br /> ~8 67
<br /> 30 O0
<br /> 492 O0
<br /> 31 50
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<br /> 531 05
<br /> 200 78
<br /> 163 63
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<br /> 4.30_
<br /> $1~783.94.
<br /> 335.73
<br /> 216.79
<br /> ~9.30
<br /> 34.87
<br /> 50.77
<br /> 200. O0
<br /> 981.15
<br /> 151.50
<br /> 9R. 09
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<br /> 8'5 96 5; 79.
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<br />City Proper.
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<br />Sixth Ward Bills-.
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<br />Board of ~ealth~
<br />Contin'gent,
<br />Drainage.,
<br />Lights,
<br />Night Soil,
<br />Sidewalks,
<br />Salaries,
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<br />Seventh Ward Bills:
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<br />On motion,
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<br />lotat~
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<br /> Night 8oii,
<br /> Board of Health,
<br /> Streets,
<br /> Total,
<br />the bills were allowed and by the.following vote:
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<br />Moore, Langhorne~
<br />Nicho!son, 12.
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<br />$ 27i.00
<br /> 95,35
<br /> 90.33
<br /> 19!.5S
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<br /> 36.00
<br />50.00
<br />$1,469,51.
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<br /> $ 7!2,80
<br /> 460.50
<br />_ 2~.75
<br /> $1,!96.05.
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<br /> Ayes--Walker, Wii!iams~
<br />Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague~ Markham, Davis, Murry,
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<br /> Attention was called to bills of the Street Department for six cords of wood and ~wo tons of
<br />coal supplied the Incinerator between the 19th and 25th of August. The amoun~ of fuel so supplied
<br />was considered excessive and the matter was referred to the Street Committee for examination and re-
<br />porZ.
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<br /> in this connection~ the Chairman of the Auditing Commzttee stated that bills of some of the De-
<br />p~rtments had on occasions been approved after adjournment of the regular meetings of the CoF~ittee,
<br />6u~ he wished zo give notice that hereafter the Committee would adhere strictly to the rule and ap-
<br />prove bills at its regular meetings only.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Board.'of~ldei"men.
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<br />Gen~ z emen, --
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<br />Your Finance Co~ittee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to th~ Joint Finance Committee September I0-17 and
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<br />1912, and December 12, 1911:
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