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<br />June' 19 · 1~ ir.
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<br /> To appoint a Conference Co~nittee to consider the appropriation of 395.00 to the Fraternal Order
<br />of ~aglee to assi.st in entertaining a convention of that organization to meet in this City June llth.
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<br /> Not concurred in.
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<br />To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of ~6,000.00, due June 17th.
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<br /> Second. matters adopted by
<br />for concurrence.
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<br /> To refer to Light Committee, with City Attorney, to prepare the
<br />ginia Railway & Power Company for installation and maintenance of the
<br />s~ree , from Water to Chestnut, in accordance with adopted resolution
<br />form of contract at next meeting of Council.
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<br />the Common Council June 14th and referred to the Board of Aldermen
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<br /> form of a contract with the Vir-
<br /> cluster light system in High
<br /> for same, and to~ubmit said
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<br /> To refer ~o Finance Committee far an appropriation to continue the present sWhite may·~ pending
<br />the installation of the cluster light system.
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<br /> .To authorize the Public Proper~y Committee to change certain details as t? manner of heating the
<br />"Nunzcipal Building,~ at a cost of SEO0.O0, said amount to come out of appropriation to new Clerk's
<br />office.
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<br /> All of the above were concurred in~ but on motion of Mr. Langhorne, the Public Property Con, it-
<br />tee was instructed to ascertain if the Architect of the "~unicipat Building is not respons ble for
<br />the additional cost of SEO0.O0 to change details in heating plans.
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<br /> The Board concurred also in all reoommendationsof Committees ~dopted.by the Common Oouncil, ex-
<br />cept the recommendation concerning the paving of Glasgow street, from Godwzn to the Scott Creek brid-
<br />ge, whz~n said matter was recommitted.
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<br />Third. Co,?~m~nications from the Mayor.
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<br /> T~het~ayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of ~mty
<br />Council May 14-Blst:
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<br /> $~E5.00 to s~nd ~he Inspector of Plumbing to a convention of plumbers to meet in St. Louis, Mo.
<br /> $~00~00 for maintenance~during the month of April, 191S, of the street lights on High, Effingh~m
<br />and County streets, heretofore paid for.by.oitizenso
<br /> $~6E.~9 to Almshouse Department· out of appropriation to Almshouse, to Ray bills held up by the
<br />Auditor because of lack of appropriation for them or because they exceeded 1/IE of appropr~atmonal-
<br />lowed for same.
<br />To allow the employees of the Sewerage Power House a ten day leave of absence yearly· with pay.
<br />.$1~1.@6 to Public Property Department· out of appropriation to Public Property· to pay bills held
<br />up by the Auditor because of lack of appropriation for them or because they exceeded i/i~ of appropri-
<br />ation for same.
<br /> (With City,Attorney). A request of the Trustees of Friends Church to have sub-surface drain.
<br />pipes to carry off water injuring their property on the north side of Wythe street.
<br /> A copy of the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the "Ferry Bill."
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<br /> And his disapproval of the following resolute_OhS:
<br /> To
<br /> apprgpriate ~6·946.~B to pave.Chestnut
<br />street, from south side of Glasgow to south side of South; and $300.8Z to cover cost of Inspection,
<br />Stakes~ &c., for same, out of the new issue of bonds.
<br /> I 000.00 to meet expenses of the Board of Wa~er Commissioners for the year 19lB.
<br /> ~'~500~00 to extend Dinwiddie street southward to ~zf h· out of anticipated receipts from sale
<br />of bonds as provide~d in-the budget for 191E.
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<br /> Nith regard to disapproval~of resolutions~to appropriate $$~946.4~ ~o pave C~estnut street,
<br />$~30.8Z to cover cost of Inspection, Stakes, &c.· for same, and $7,500.00 to extend Dinwiddze street,
<br />he gave the following reasons:
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<br /> "i disapprove of the appropriation~ of $6,946.4E and $~00~8~ and $7~500.07 in.anticipation of~
<br />the sale of bonds, because the city D~e already expended over SEE·O00. for paving, which should h~ve
<br />been paid for out ef the proceeds of sale of bonds, and it is not good business to continue this
<br />practice ~ecause it is ap~ to result in the city being forcedto sell bonds at a price that would
<br />be lower ~han it would be if the bonds did not have to be sold."
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<br /> And for the disapproval of $5~000.00 to meet expenses of the Board of Water Commissioners for
<br />the current year, he gave the following reasons:
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<br /> =I disapprove of the appropriation of $5~000.00 ~o meet expenses of the Board of Water Commis-
<br />sioners, because the Council, in my opinion· has no right to m~e such an appropriation, ~&utess a
<br />municipal water supply works can be obtained fo~ $875,000 or less.
<br /> "The Bom~vd of Nat.er Commissioners have had ample time to give to the Council data obtained from
<br /> ~ v and lay the necessary pip~ from
<br />engineers, showing w?~t it would cost to b~ild ~he neces~ar~ wo~ks
<br />the nearest known source, which source is well known to be Lake Drummond. If a supply can n~ be ob-
<br />tained from the nearest source f~r $B75·000· it surely can not be obtained f~om a source further away.
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<br /> The disapprovals of the ~ayor having been read, and the reasons therefor~ ~the Chai~tthe ques-
<br />tion, "Shall the action ~f the body on E~y Elst c~noerning these resolutions s~and
<br /> $
<br />withstanding the veto of the mayor to the contrary.~'
<br /> Then N~. Privett moved that the body adhere to its ~ormer action~cbnce=ning-~aid
<br /> Whereupon· the action of the B~LI~d On N~y Elst wa~ not ~ustained~ and by the fei~.8~ing vote:
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<br /> On Chestnut street paving:
<br /> Ayes--Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, ~arkham· Williams, 6.
<br /> Nays-~Davis~
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