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July 20, 1909.
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<br />The report having been read,-and motion m~de to e~opt.it, Mr. Nontague said,, that as the Common
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<br /> Co~eil had amended the ~eoommenda%ion of the Fire Committee in regard to fi~e hose,
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<br />award of 1000 feet of same to the H~milton^Double Cotton Jacketed Rubber Lined Hose,
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<br />so as to make
<br />instead of 1500;
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<br />and 1000 feet to the Quaker OityRubber CompAny, instead of B00 feet; but had made no objection to
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<br />other recommendations of the 0ommittee--he would move that the report be adopted, so far as it had
<br />not been amended by the Common Council, and that the amended recommendations by that Body be sent
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<br />back to the Committee for fumther eonstderatlon.
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<br />The amendment was adopted; and then the report as amended was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~Barlow, Langhorne, Walker, Ballentine, Goodso~, Montague, Williams, Browne, $.
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<br />~irst. Hatters a~opted by the Board o~ Aldermen June 15th and refez~ed to the Comm6n Council
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<br />The appointment of a committee of 5 to consider a resolution by a committee of Lynchburg, Va.,
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<br />in regard to "eommlsslon government for eltles." 0oneuz~ed in.
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<br /> ?e authorize the T~easurer to make notes for $21,y50, less 1-1/2 per cent.
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<br />on eaeh payment to
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<br />the 0ompan~, to pay for the Deearie inotnerator~ 0oneurred in.
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<br />Second. Hatters adopted by the COmmon council July l~th and referred to the Bo~rd of Aldermen
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<br />for concurrence.
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<br />To appoint a committee of three ,(3) tO: confer with the Local Beards 0f the Slxt~and Seventh
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<br />wards in regard to renaming certain streets in said wemds. 0oneurred in.
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<br />· o instruct the ~CttylAtte~ney to take the~eeessary legal steps,for acquiring land for the City
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<br />along Washington street tO extend said street*northward. Concurred*in.
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<br />Third. Com~n!ea~tons from the*Hayor.
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<br />A eommvnieg~ionwe~ read from the Hayor in which he su~ested'th~t-dele~ates be sent ,from ~he
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<br />Council to the League of Ame~lcanMunieipalities to meet in Montreal August25th~
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<br />On motio~, the action of the Co--on Couneilwas concurred in, to refer the Suggestion to the
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<br />Jolntl~inanee Committee.
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<br />He-returned his approval to the following matters adopted by the 'b~o branches June 8-15, 1909:
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<br /> ~ Approl~l~tions--
<br /> $16 per thousand for 140,000 paving bricks.
<br /> $120 to pave the south side of Wythe street, between ~eu~th and ~ifth.
<br /> $1,072 to pay M~s. Pauline C. Johns for a lot at the earner of No~th and Pearl streets, to open
<br /> up No~th'street.
<br /> $900 to pa~ L. H. Davls. for two lots on Nor+~h street, baleen Cooke and Pearl, to open up North
<br /> street.
<br /> S225 for movingMrs. Pa'c_Ilne C. Johns' house at the corner of North and Pearl streets.
<br />~ $t,000, Out of the Sewerage Bond Fund, to replace gutter stones, &o.~ in the~Pifth~ard.
<br /> $500 to $675 to allow the police force a holide~ ~noe a year.
<br /> $1,250 for salary of the 0orpo~ation Judge, beginning ~ebruaz~ I, 1910.
<br /> Re-establishment of s~la~ies'o*f policemen, except that sala~y of Captain Jas. H. Broughton is
<br /> fixed att75 per month.
<br /> 121.70 to pay a balance of insumanoe on school buildings in the annexed territo~T,
<br /> 1,~5.2~ to pay for school turnltu~e for schools in the annexed territory.
<br /> To ea~ A. H~ onle~ and C. M~iller, on the police pay rolls so long as they are certified as
<br /> being si~kb~the Board Of Police Commissioners.
<br /> To borrow $50,000,' or as much of the same as ~2 be neeessa~, to take up ~ifth~d :Bonds ~e-
<br /> oo~,in~ due July 1, 1909; and to pay off expenses of appraise~mt of the No~folk County Pe~ies.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to use the Sinking,Fund-towards p~yment of expenses of appraisement
<br /> of the Norfolk 0ounty Parries.
<br /> $150 for repai~ of the Seaboa~a~ket. _
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<br />0rdinanees-- A~ ordinance to establish two Ca~tains of Poltee.
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