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<br />Ayes-~Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Williams,
<br />Nays-;Da~i~, 1.
<br /> (Er. Markham ~xcused from voting).
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<br />On extension of Dinwiddie street--
<br /> Ayes--Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Williams,
<br /> Markham, 6.
<br /> Nays--Davis, 1.
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<br /> (A vote of seven was necessary to pass said resolutions over the Mayor's veto).
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<br /> Er. Markham then moved that the body reconsider its vote taken on the veto for paving Chestnut
<br />street, but the Chair ruled the motion out of order.
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<br /> Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for May, 19lb were presented and were ordered to
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<br />take the usual
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<br /> A request was read from the Treasurer to borrow SE0,O00.00 to meet current expenses of the City
<br />for July, 191E, and on motion, said request was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Markham moved to fill ~he vacancy on the Board from the Fourth Ward, which said matter had
<br />been ordered to lie on the table Nay ~lst. The motion was adopted.
<br /> He then nominated Ben. H. Foster for the position.
<br /> Mr. Nicholson nominated S. T. Montague.
<br /> Er. Ballentine asked.to have read a communication from democratic ~Fourth Ward meeting, recom-
<br />mending Mr. Montague for the position. The communication was read.
<br /> · ~ereupon, Er. Markham moved to defer action on this election until the next regular meeting of
<br />the ~dy. The motion was lost.
<br /> ~hen a vote was taken between the two named candidates, with the following result:
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<br />For Ben. H. Foster:
<br /> M. B. Langhorne, C. N. I~arkham~ B.
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<br />For S. T.
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<br />~ontague:
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<br />Williams, Ballentine, Adams, Privettl Davis,
<br /> (Er.. Entry excused from voting).
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<br />Nicholson, 6.
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<br />Er. Montague having rec~zved a ma~ormty of the votes cast, the Chair declared him elected.
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<br /> (Mr. Pr~v~tt ~x~u~ed~ fro~. further at tendance).
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<br /> A communication was reeemv~d from the ~uperintenden~ of Public Schools, in whmch he
<br />appropriation of about $~,000.00 to sewer the Cooke street school.
<br /> On motion, said communication was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />requested
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<br /> On motion of E.r. Davis, the advisability of an ordinance to prohibit dogs running on the streets,
<br />excepm when safely muzzled, was referred to the Ordinance Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Davis moved that the Public Property Committee be authorized to proceed against the Ferries
<br />Company to recover cost of heating the City offices in the ferry building during oceupanoyby the
<br />City, said Company .having~contracted to furnish ~eat, light~ &c., for said offices.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Adams submitted a communication from Wm. M. Smith, Superintendent of the Fire-alarm System,
<br />concerning a charge made against the City by the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company for use of its poles
<br />for wiring, &c.
<br /> The communication was referred to the City Attorney for his opinion as to legality of said
<br />charge.
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<br /> Er. Markham moved to refer to City Attorney and City Engineer to define the lines of Griffin
<br />street, between Court and Dinwiddie. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> By the same, to refer to Street ~ommmtt~e the advisability of ~urb~ng, guttering and paving the
<br />north end of Fourth street. The
<br /> mo,!on was adopted.
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<br /> By the same, to refer to Street Committee the advisability of paving sidewalks on Harrison
<br />street, between Fifth and Sixth. The motion was adopted.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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