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O~ober 17, 1911~
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<br />September lZ, August 15, Ju%y %1, and June 15, 1911:
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<br /> Referred by Common O~ancil S~pt. B~d.
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<br /> Advisability of an ordinance to prohibit the keeping of a gaming room, and gambling therein.
<br /> We have considered said ordinance, and recommend the adoption of the following therefor:
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<br /> An ordinance to prohibit the keeping of a gaming roSm, and gambling therein.
<br /> Referred by ~ommon Oounoil Sept.
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<br /> Advisability of amending s~ction $~0 of the Ordinances in regard'to the number of cars to be
<br />run on Orawford street by the S. A. L. Railway Co~oany after 9:ZO P. M., in accordance with the
<br />commendation of the Mayor the~efor~
<br /> It is recommended that section SEO of the Ordinances be amended, and that section ~S be
<br />repealed, so as to read as follows:
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<br /> An ordinance to amend and re-ordain section ~0 and to repeal section ~0 of the Ordinances in
<br />relation to Railways. -
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<br /> Re-referred. An ordinance reIating to the establishment of a P~umbing Boar~ Progress.
<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen August 15th~
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<br /> An ordinance to minimize the noise made by trains of ears on Orawford street and smoke from
<br />locomotives drawing said cars. Progress.
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<br />An ordinance
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<br />An ordinance
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<br /> Referred by Common Oouncil July llth.
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<br /> to regulate traffic on the street, recommended by the Mayor. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Oommon Oouncil JUme.13th.
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<br /> to regulate the removal of niEht soil from the Sixth and S~venth Wards,
<br />follow~ng ordinance is recommended therefor:
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<br /> AN.ORDINANOE
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<br />OF WIGHT'SOIL.
<br /> (See Ordinano~ Book).
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<br />TO REQUIRE PROPERTT OWNERS IN T~PE SIXTH AWD-SEVENTH WARD~ TO PAY'FOR THE REd, OVAL
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<br />(Signed). L.H. Davis.~
<br /> B. ~sf A.
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<br /> The report of the Committee having been read, Mr. Langhorne moved that the ordinance, "To pro-
<br />hibit the keeping of a gaming room, and gambling therein,. be referred to th~ City Attorney to ob-
<br />tain his opinion as to the legality of the same.
<br /> After considerable discussion of the matter by Messrs. Langhorne, Davis, Williams, and Ballen-
<br />tine, the motion to refer the ordinance to the City Attorney was adopted by a vote of 7-S.
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<br /> On motion, the action of the Oommon Oouncil in recommitting the ordinance, "To amend Section
<br />3BO and Repeal Section 326 of the Ordinances in relation to Railways," was concurred in.
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<br /> . On motion, the ordinance to regulate the removal of night soil from the Sixth and Seventh Wards,
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams~
<br /> Privett, Montague, Markham, Davis~ Murry, Nicholson, 11.
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<br /> Special;Committee on Almshouse~
<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen..
<br /> Gentlemen:-~
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<br />Your S~pecial Committee
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<br />on condition of the Almshouse respectfully reports
<br />found the house, the ground, and the inmates in as
<br />mit, but much Smprovement is needed to put
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<br /> that they have visited the Almshouse, and have
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<br /> good condition as circumstances there would per-
<br />the place in first class condition.
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<br /> However, we would recommend at ~his time that two small two-room houses be built; one house for
<br />white male and female, and one for COlored male and female tuberculosis inmates.
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<br /> I.t is further recommended that in future inmates of the Almshouse shall be sent there on order
<br />of the' Uhairman or Vice-Chairman of the Almshouse Committee Only, when requested so to do either by
<br />the Mayor, the Health Officer, or the Physician to the Poor."
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<br />(Signed).
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<br />W. ~ones Williams,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> Mr. Williams stated that he had' signed this report in order to get it before the body~ but
<br />there were some objections to it, and therefore he would move that it be reoommitted.
<br /> The motion was adOPted.
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<br />that
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen September 19th and referred to the Common Coun-
<br />cil for concurrence.
<br /> A request of the Nato= Oommission
<br />Deep Oreck ~aEisterial District,
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