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June ~5, 1909. condition of our finances, mnd ms we believe that a commission of 1 1/2 per cent. would be a liberal allowance under the changed conditions, it is recommended that the-City Collector shall receive I 1/2 per cent., beginning January l, 1910, for the collection ofsuch Funds as he is now allowed a eom- mission on, and that the Joint 0rdinmnee Committee be instructed to prepare an ordinmnce to cove~ this recommendation. ~igned) W. Jones Williams, 0hairm~n, B. The report of the Committee having been remd~{r. ~ontague moved that the recommendation in gard to commission of the ~ity Collector be "tabled~ until the next regular meeting of the Body. The motion was adopted. Th~n the report, ms.amended, and other recommendations were mdoptedby the following vote~ the vote being the same for each: kyes--Lmnghorne, Walker, Streets-- Eon Boar~ of Aldermen. Ballentine, Adams, Goodson, Montague, Williams, Gentlemen:--Your Street Committee respectfully ~eports as to the several mmtters ~eferred to the~Joint Street'0ommittee.May ltth and 1Sth: Referred b~ Common Oot~noil 2~y llth. A communication from the General Oounsel of S. A. L. Ry. 0o. in regmrd to of his company on certain streets named in his communication. Progress as to The advisability of employing jail prisoners on the streets. Progress. To repave th~ south side of R~ndolph street, between Pi~st and Third. Referred by Board of Aldermen May 18th. An appliemtion of Richard T. Turlington to be Keeper of the Crematory. To pave the south side of High street, between Effingh~m and Chestnut. It is recommended that the work be done at a cost of $760~00. safety g~tes required s~me, Progress; Progress. (Signed) S.T. Montmg~e, Chairman, B. Of A. report of the Committee was adopted~ and the recommended mppropriation of .$760 On motion, th~ for p~ving was referred to the Joint Finance Committee. Public Property-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:--Tour Public Property Gommittee respectful- referred to the Joint ~ablio Property Committee by the Committee with an esti~te of cost for an Almshouse B~ilding. ly reports concerning the following matters 0ommon Council M~y ll, 1909: To furnish the Joint ~inanee Progress as to smme. this time we do not thir~k it advisable to &e., to their meeting room. A petition of Grimes Battery to have their gun room enlarged. 0onsidering the condition of City finances at spend more money on the gun room~ A petition of the Chambers~ ~ire Company for repairs, We have considered the petition carefully, and recommend that an appropriation of $650 be (Signed ) made for fitti~oup and repairing said room. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted~ E. N. Goodsen, Chairm~n, B.-of A. and the reoom~ended ~Dpropriation of ~.~0 $o