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port that, in our opinion, a fountain at such a locality is undesirable, and we recommend, there- fore, that the application be not granted (Signed). E.B. Hawks, Chairman C. C, The 'report having been read, Mr, Johnson stated that, notwithstanding the report of the Com~it- ~ll~m. the fact ms that they have not been filled, and tee that holes in Effingham street had been ~ ~' ' he moved that the matter be recommitted for further consideration. The motion was adopted. The recommended ~p~_opz_a~on of ~I00, to remove dead or b~d trees from the streets was refer- red to the Finance Corm~ittee. Then the report of the Committee. as amended, was adopted. (Er. Haw-us excused from further attendaneel Public Property-- Hon. Common 0ouncil, Geno!emen.-- Your Public Property Committee respectful- ty reports here~n~ concerning the follo~ng' matters referred to the"Joint Public Property Committee larch t4th. and January 10th, Referred by Common Council march 14th, ~,u~ho, mzed to advertise for bids to fit up offices in the City ~m~l. Progress as to same. Request of the 0ity 0el!ester for an eniargsment of his office, Progress. Condition of roof of ~ ~e Union Fire Company's house. Progress. Referred oy Common Council January ~' Advisability of ~u~tmno an iron shed on the south side of the meat market. ~ is recommended that a galvanized iron shed be erected on the south side of the Sea- board Market,' at a cost n6t in excess of ~390~00, (Slgned~. S. B. Hutchins, Chairman The report havin~ been read, ~r, Brineon stated that~ althoogh the Public Property Committee had been authorized to fit up rooms on the north side of the City Hall for use of the luditor and City Engineer, yet, if the wall of the Eirn Building, about to be erected, came as close to the City Hall as said it would be~ the rooms of said officers would be too dark for use by them; and he moved that the Public Property Committee be instructed to rent rooms for these officers ~lsewhere. ~r, Brooks remarked that the Beard of Water Commissioners had said that the Auditor could have ~he use of the room they were occupying. ~r. Hall thought too much latitude would be allowed the Public Property Committee on the motion of ~r~ Brinson~ and he moved to a~end the same by authorizing the Co~ittee to obtain a suitable room for the City Engineer at a cost not in excess of ~150 a year. The amendmen, t was adopted. The recommended appropriation of ~390~ made in the report, for a shed, was referred to the Fi- nan~e Committee, and then the report was adopted. Fire-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Fire Committee respectfully reports herein con- Comm_,oee marsh 14-21, 1911: oerning the fo!!owin~ ~ +e=~ referred to the Joint Fire ~+~ Referred by Common Council ~areh l~th. Petition of Charles Eliiott, driver of Union Fire Company, to be paid ~5,89 for time lost from d~t~ on ~ccount of sickness Progress as to same A oon~nunication from ~s~s~an~ Chiefs of the Fire Department concerning their resignation of office. Progress. Adequate fire protection fo~ one Fourth ~rd. Progress, Authorized to advertise for bids for sale of inefficient horses in the Fire Department. Ye shall make such advertisement in a few days. TO advertise for bids to supply ~abber coats and boots for men of the Depar~ent. Progress. To advertise ~ ~ · o~ bids for fu-~ishing fire hose. ~e shall advertise for such bids in a few days. Referred by Board of Aldermen Earth 21st. and Attention called to the fact that the Park ,View ~ngine has been out of commission to re~uest a remedy for such condition~ ~Ve report that said engine is not out Of commission. for 16 days, It tinned. is further reconnnendsd that the ~0. per monoh~ allowed the Rescue Fire Company, (Signed). R. $. Brooks, Chai~-mman 'C. O. be dlscon- The repor~ of the Committee was adopted.