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gay 2_~ 1912.
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<br />meeting of the body, but on motion~ said ordinance was ordered to remain on the table until the
<br />g~la~ meeting in June.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> Mr. Markham moved that an appropriation of $95.00 be made for the Fraternal Order of Eagles,
<br />to:assist in entertaining a convention of that orgmnization to meet in this City. June llth, and that
<br />a Conference Committee be reGuested of the Common Council in regard to said appropriation.
<br /> The.~tionwas adopi~d~nd~theChair appointed Messrs. Markham and Davis on said Com-
<br />mittee.
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<br /> A communication was received from the Board of Police Commissioners, in which it requested an
<br />appropriation to defray expenses of the ~h.~e~ of Police, or his representative~ to attend a meeting
<br />of Chiefs of Police to be held i~ Toronto, Canada, July 8, 191E,
<br /> On motien, said request was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A communication was received from Stonewall
<br />thanks to the Council for arranging new quarters
<br />ordered to, file.
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<br />Camp¢ Confederate Veterans, in which they expressed
<br />for it in the City Hali, and said communication was
<br />
<br /> A communication was received from the Board of Health, desiring to know whether it should con-
<br />tinue the old contract for removal of night soil from the five old wards of the City, or advertise
<br />for bids for a new contract~ and the Board was authorized to use its discretion concernin~ same.
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<br /> A request was read from the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $78,000.00, due ~une I~, 191~,
<br />and said reGuest was granted by the following vote: ~
<br /> Ayes~Walk~r~ Williams~ Moore, Langhorne,
<br /> Ballentine, Adams, Frivett, Markham, Davis, 9.
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<br /> A report from the Hook and Ladder fire company ef paidmeR~elect~d b~.~saidL C0mpany~for~th~icur-
<br />r~nt~year was referred to the Fire Committee.
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<br /> A petition
<br />Chestnut street was referred to the Street Committee~ with Sixth Ward Local Board.
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<br />of Dr. Joseph Grice to pave King street for at least one block east and west of
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<br /> A communication was read from Mrs. W. F. Simonson concerning old stone in
<br />ditch in front of her residence on the northwest side of Washington street.
<br /> On motion, said cemmunication was referred to the Street Committee.
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<br />T. Griffin, Receiver of The PeopleS-'l~Bank,
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<br /> Orders of Court relieving Jno.
<br />ta~xes to amount of $687.50,
<br />year 1911; Jno. T.
<br />Finance Committee.
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<br />the street,,and a
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<br /> for year 1910; Eva Bain;
<br />Griffin, Receiver of The Peoples'
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<br /> from payment of City
<br />$23.80~ year 1911; James W. Stroud,
<br />Bank, $250.00, year 1909, were referred to the
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<br /> A resolution was received ~rom the Democrats of the Fourth Nard, in meeting, requesting that
<br />Mr. S. T. Montague be elected ~o fill the vacancy on the Board from said Ward, and on motion of Mr.
<br />Markham the resolution was passed by temporarily.
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<br /> Mr. Markham moved that the $1~00.00, allowed in the budget for 191~ to pave Third street, be
<br />made available, but the appropriation was referred to Finance Committee for consideration.
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<br /> Mr. Markham now desired to take up the question of filling vacancy on the Board from the Fourth
<br />Ward, and. he nominated Mr. Benjamin H. Foster to fil2 said vacancy.
<br /> Mr. Davis moved to postpone action in filling the vacancy until the~next regular meeting of b~dy.
<br /> The motion by Mr. Davis was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayss-~Williams~
<br /> Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Privett, Davis, Murry~ Nicholson,
<br /> Nays-Walker, Adams, Markham~
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<br /> Mr. Davis moved to refer to Ordinance Committee the advisability of an ordinance in regard to
<br />the manner in which supplies may be obtained by the several City Departments.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />(The following should have been pllt abbveuBnd~-repo~$ of the Special Committee):
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<br /> Mr. Markham offered a resolution, ~he substance of which was as fotlow~: ~
<br /> The appointment of a conmnittee of ten to further investigate ~e "Ferry Bill" and to ~for~late
<br />charges, if they should think advisable, against any and al2 parties connected with said bill; that
<br />the parties so charged be notified of the s&me~and be allowed, if they so desire, to be represented
<br />by attorneys at a hearing to be. held before a Joint Session of the Council; and that the Committee
<br />be authorized~to employ a stenographer for taking down the evidence produced at such hearing.
<br /> Mr. Davis~ desired to know if the resolution by Mr. Markham was intended as an amendment to the
<br />original motion.
<br /> Mr. Markham replied that he had offered a joint ~esolut~on,
<br />branches separately, which required action by the two
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<br /> Mr. Davis raised the point of order, that if.~the r~?sotution did not amend his motion then it was
<br />out of order, and he appealed to the'Chair to rule on this question.
<br /> The Chair ruled that Mr. Markham's resolution was an amendment to the original motion.
<br /> Mr. Markham. in discussing his resolution s~d~'' ~h~ the Committee had been named to investigate~
<br />but~ not.. to make findings,, mud if the Aldermen ~dopted the report, as submitted they would simply be
<br />a~op~mng, the~ charges, against the three, officiateS, char~ed~ with dereliction. The report especially
<br />re,rained ~rom making any recommendations and s~mply stated the findings on the evidence before the
<br />0ommittee. And he stated further, that Mr. Slater being the Clerk to the Councils should have a
<br />hearing before a Joint Session of both branches~ the City Attorney should be answerable to the Mayor,
<br />and Mr. W. Jones Williams ~o the body o£ which~e is a member, the Board of Aldermen.
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<br />On motion~ adjourned.
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