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September 17, 1912.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen September 17th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--W. C. Noore, C. W. Walker, D. W.~Ballentine, E. M. Adams, L. Privett,
<br /> S. T. Montague,-L' H~ Davis, 0. P. Murry, ~ 8.
<br /> The roll having been oalled~ Mr. Montague, ChairmAn of the caucus of the Board~ September 3rd,
<br />announced that ~aid caucus had aEreed to nominate Mr. C. W. Walker, P '~
<br /> res~c~nt, and Mr. W. Jones
<br />Williams, Vice-President of the Board cf Aldermen, for the two years beginning September i, 191E.
<br /> Whereupon, there being no other nomimations~ these gentlemen were elected, and by the fol-
<br />lowing'votes:
<br /> For ¥~. Walker:
<br /> Ayes~-Moore, Ballsntine~ Adams, Privett, Non,ague, Davis, Murry, 7.
<br /> For Mr. Willisl~s: ~ (Mr. ~a~ker eEC~sed from votmng).
<br /> Ayes~-Moore, Walker, Baiientine~ Adams, Privett, Montague, Davis, Murr~, 8.
<br /> Mr. ~alker returned his thanks to the body for re-election as President, and then called for
<br />the order of business.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting August ~0th and
<br />tembsr 3rd were read and were approved.
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<br />Auditing--
<br /> The Joint
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<br />the month of August, 191~,
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<br /> of special meetings and Joint Session Sep-
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<br /> (Present Mr. Lmnghorne).
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />Auditing Committee~reported having examined
<br />and they recommended the payment of same to
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<br /> ~treet Cle&uing,
<br /> " Repairs,
<br /> ~'" Filling,
<br />Garbage & Trash,
<br />Horse & Buggy,
<br />Sidewalks,
<br />Incinerator,
<br />Bricks,
<br />Butler street,
<br />Almshouse~
<br />Board of Health,
<br />Contingent,
<br />Court Expenses,
<br />0emeteries,
<br />Police,
<br />Sewerage,
<br />~ire,
<br />Public Proper~ty,
<br />W~ter Commission,
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<br /> $ P~ 7.58
<br /> 81.23
<br /> 58.50
<br /> 541.20
<br /> 30. O0
<br /> 58.4~
<br /> 68.10
<br /> 111.50
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<br />487.30
<br />38 5.20
<br />106.15
<br />7.55
<br />30,51
<br />i1. O0
<br />368.30
<br />154.73
<br />5'5.16
<br />3,540.81
<br />Total, $6,390.52.
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<br />bills against the City for
<br />the following amounts:
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<br />City Proper.
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<br />Sixth Ward Bills:
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<br />Salaries,~ · $ 25.00.
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<br />On motion, the bills
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<br /> were allowed, and by the following votel
<br /> Ay~s-JNOore, Langhorne,
<br /> Ballentine~ Adams~ Privett, Walker, Montague, ~avis, Murry,
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<br />Finance-- Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> ~ Gentlemen:~- Your Finance Committee
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance
<br />
<br /> respectfully reports
<br />Cbmmittee September 3, August
<br />
<br />13-~0, and April 9, 191Z:
<br /> Referred by two branches September 3rd.
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<br /> To consider instructing officers concerned in the assessment and collection of City taxes to
<br />~ssess and collect the "night soil" tax as heretofore provided for by ordinances or resolutions of
<br />the Council.
<br /> ~e repoyt that we have instructed the proper officers, through the Clerk, to assess and
<br />collect said tax.
<br /> Referred by Common Council August i3th.
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<br /> $8,990.79_ to F. J. McG~ire for work done in the Sixth Nard.
<br /> It is recommended that the City make a sixty day note to F. J. McGuire for $8,990.79, bear-
<br />ing interest at ~.
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<br /> ~O.00 to make necessary changes for the Hook & Ladder and Chambers fire companies.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> $18.00 to L. P. Slater, Jr.~ for time lost from duty as fireman, on account o£ an injured arm.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $18.00 be allowed for same.
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<br /> A bill of Dr. G. G. Holladay:to amount of $80.00, for inquests held during May, June and July,
<br />191E.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be allowed.
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