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Eovember 15. i~_0~ oxfens_ve in tone. and it was ordered that .s~id co~3nunication be returned to him and ~na~ it be not entered to record. ~. Langhorne stated .that the Committee on ~laims had intended to report .against a claim of Har- ry C. Hall to be p~id for the =scm he had built in the City Hall. and in the absence of such report he would move that the claim be not allowed. The motion w~s adopted. The oath of office of R. L. Hutchins. lateiy elected City Collector. was read and was ordered to file. A petition of of J. p. Duggan and o~hers for a sidewalk in front of their houses on Third Street. between Lincoln ~nd Fayette. was referred to the Joint Street 0ommittee. Communications were read from th~ Fabric Fire Hose 0ompany. accompanied by a bill. concerning a "Har~ L~dder Pipe" whi~nit claims to have.sold to the ~ity through the 0hief of the Fire Department. On motion, the Clerk was _instructed to write to the Company and say that the Council h~s never authorized such a purchase and to request that it forward the order for same. It was farther ordered also that the ~hiefof~the Fire Department be instructed that he has no authority to make pnrchses for the Fire Depar~ent without the permission of his committee and the Council therefor. A request was read from the B. ~. A. for the appointment of a committee to co-operate with otb- committees to take up the matter of the use of enlisted men to do the work of re~alar mechanics 'in Navy Yard. The President announced that he would appoint the committee from this body later to meet said request. The chairman of the Ain~house Committee asked for authority to advertise A~mshouse with rations, de.. for the year 191!. On motion, the authority w~s granted. for bids to supply the On motions, the following other matters were referred to-- Auditing 0ommittee-- {With Rules Oom)2 requisitions, dc.. for ~ity supplies~ The advisability of changing the manner of ma~ing ou~ Street Oommittee-~ For a pavement of Effinghmm street, between High and been moved b~ek from the street. Imperfect drainage.at i~terseotion of $1asgow and Ddnwiddie streets. ~he shelling of roadways ~ud putting down of crossings in West Park View. where houses have Public Property Committee-~ Advismbility of providing some other method of heating the jail and improvement in its sewer connections. To lay a concrete floor in the Sewer Power House. at a cost of Light Gommitt ee-- To consider meetings of the Oo,anc~. tl~ree lights for ~est Park View and to report .on ~he same at next Water 0ommittee-~ Advisability. Gl a water main on Hoi!aday street; between Chestnut & Hatton. On motion. adjourned~