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July II, 191L~
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<br />J. P.
<br />R. A.
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<br />Bunting Driver of Engine,
<br />Richardson Driver of Wagon
<br />Alexander, ...................... Wagon-man.
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<br /> Park View Fire 0ompany.
<br />0. R. Carney,
<br />W. T. Kraft ..............................
<br />C. R. Ballentine .........................
<br />I. 0. Bailey .............................
<br />Jol~u Shannon .............................
<br />C. W. Johnson .............................
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<br />Engineer,
<br />Assistant Engineer,
<br />Engine Driver,
<br />Wagon,Driver,
<br />Wagon-man,
<br />Second Assistant Chief,
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<br /> Protests of the Chambers and Pa~ View Fire Companies against a re-instatement of the Rescue
<br />Company.
<br /> It is recommended that the said Rescue Fire Companyte not re-~nstated.
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<br />Fire
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<br /> A petition of 0harles Elliott, driver of the Union Fire Oompany, to be paid for ~ days lost from
<br />duty in February, 1911, on account of sickness.
<br /> We have examined this petition and recommend that it be granted.
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<br />A pump for tes~mng fire hose. Progress as to same.
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<br />Referred by Common 0ouncit ~arch 14th,
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids for l~arni~hing fire hose,
<br /> We report that we have so advertised; have received ~i~dry bids for the
<br />that awards for said hose be made to the following named companies, at the p~iees
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<br />same, ~nd recommend
<br />following:
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<br />Eureka Fire Hose Manufacturing ~o.,
<br />The Gutta Percha & Rubber 5~nfg.
<br />Bi-Lateral Fire Hose
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<br />1,000 feet,
<br />1,000
<br /> 500 "
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<br />"Paragon" Brand, $1.~0 per ft.
<br />"Knit Jacket," Double Jacket, .72 ' "
<br />"Wincka".Brand, .90
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<br />(Sig~ed). R.S. Brooks,
<br /> 0hairman C. O.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Oom~ittee was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--0orbitt, Hall. Benscn, Parrish, Hanvey, Brooks, Noore, Johnson, Leigh,
<br /> ~ithy, Hawks, Hutchins, I2.
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<br /> ights--
<br /> Hon. common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Tour Light Cow~ittee respectfully reports herein eon-
<br />&
<br /> cerning the following matters referred to the ~oint L~oht Committee April ll, Narch 14, and previous:
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<br /> Referred by ~cmmon Council April llth.
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<br /> E petition of the Retail Merchants' Association and the Central Improvement Association that the
<br />~ity take over and pay for rent of the lights established by said Associations on Hi~n and Effingham
<br />streets.
<br /> .It is recommended that, beginning January l, 1912, the 22 "flaming arc lights' on lower
<br />High street, and 21 of the same lights on upper High and Effingham streets be taken in charge by the
<br />0ity, and be provided for in the 'budget~ for l~lP.
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<br /> A light at the i~tersection of the Hampton Place and Dinwiddie street, and one at the intersec-
<br />tion of the Hampton Place' and Washington street.
<br /> It is recommended that a light be placed at the intersection ef the H~mpton Place and Wash-
<br />ington street.
<br /> Referred by Oommon Council Nareh 14th.
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<br />A light at the corner of Green and Bart streets,
<br /> It is recommended that a light be so placed.
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<br />we report progress as to the other matters referred,
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<br />(Signed).
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<br />Wm. Hedges Baker,
<br /> 0hairman 0. C.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and the recommended appropriations for the
<br />lights were referred to the Joint Finance Committee.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Natters adopted by the 0ommon Council June 13th and referred to the Board of Alderm~,~_~
<br />for concurrence.
<br /> Instructing the City Attorney as follows:
<br /> To draft a contract with the N, & P. Traction Company in regard to'the part of work it is to dc
<br />under the new paving ~rogram,
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<br /> To ~raft a contract with E. Parke Lindsay an~ F. J, MeGuire for the street work they are to do
<br />in the ~ixth Ward.
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<br /> To draft deeds for the lots lately sold in the Cedar Grove cemetery,
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<br /> To take the necessary steps to acquire for the City the "Armistead property" touching the ~ourt
<br />House yard.
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<br /> To instruct the ~oint Finance Committee to turn over to the School Board the proceeds from sale
<br />cf School Bonds.
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