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Referred by Con,non Council Nove~oer 10th.
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<br /> Arequest of the Seventh Ward Local Board that the City divide with the Ward the expense of lay-
<br />ing two E4~inch terra cotta pipes across Chestnut street, between Scott and Duke; and two of such
<br />pipes across Effingham street, between Scott and Duke.
<br /> ~ It is recommended that the City join the Ward in laying these pipes, at a cost of $000 each.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the following amounts, allowed in the "budget~' for 1911, be ap-
<br />propriated: $400 for a storage room; $?00 for pavement of Dinwiddie street, north end; $$65 for pave-
<br />merit of North street, between Dinwiddie and Washington; $S,840 for pavemen~ of Water street, between
<br />Glasgow and North; $5~ for pavement on Effingham, east side, near High; $540 for pavement of Ran~
<br />dolph street, between Second and Third; $800 for pavement of West Park View streets; $?E0 for pave~
<br />ment of High street, south side, between Effingham and Chestnut; $5?5 to pave Third street, between
<br />Fayette and Henry.
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<br /> It is further reco~ended that the City Engineer be allowed a horse ~d bug~y at a cost of
<br />per m~uth, and an extra rodman at $S.00 per day; the same to be paid for out of appropriation to sal-
<br />ary of the Street Inspector.
<br /> (Sig~ned). E. B. Ha~Es,
<br /> Ckair~an O. C.
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<br /> After some discussion, about the streets to be paved and the se%ting aside of a part of the sal-
<br />ary of the Street Inspector to be used for hire of a horse and buggy for use of the City ~ik~gineer
<br />and to pay for employment of a ro~ the emplos~ent ?f an engineer for streets in t~e Spve~th Ward;
<br />and a consulting engineer re_ streets %n the Sixth ~a.e, Er. ~yler remedied that ~. Wm. ~ar~er,
<br />smdent of the Seventh Ward, was present, and he would move that mhe .rules be suspended to hear from
<br />him concerning the empiop~ent of said engineer. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Parker spoke and urged the ~mmediate employment of an e~gineer for the purpose named, at a
<br />pay not to exceed $i,000.
<br /> 0n motion, the request of the Seventh Ward Board'was adopted, with the provision that the pay
<br /> of said engineer should not exceed $800, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~Hal!, Parrish, Hanvey,
<br />Brooks, Biimso±y, goers, Bat~er, Johnson, Brinson, ReynoldS, Gross, ~yler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker,
<br />Beisel, Cooke, 17.
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<br /> Then H. H. parker moved that the Six~h ~ard Board be authorized to employ Bascom Sykes as.a con-
<br />sulting engineer for work to be done in the Sixth Ward, at a sala!~y of SE§ per month. The mormon w~S
<br />adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~Hall, Parrish, Hanvey, Brooks, Bmlisoly~ Moore Baker, Johnson,
<br />Reynolds, Cross~ E~l'er, Hawks, Hutchins, ParEer, Beisel, 0coke, 16.
<br /> Nays-- Brinson.
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<br /> On motion of~r, Eawks~ the Finance Co~tteewas instructed to provide for the appropriations
<br />of ~800 for the Seventh Fa~d and $200 for the Sixth Uard, i~ ae~o~d~ce'~with the mctions/Ju~t:Adgpt~
<br />ed, along with the other recommended appropriations.
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<br />Public Property-~
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:--Your Public Property Cor~mtttee respectfully
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<br />reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property. 0on~ ttee Feb-
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<br />ruary !4-Slst.
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<br />Referred by Common 0ouncil February 14th.
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<br /> To consider the a4vis~oi!ity of putting coal stoves in 0ity Hall offices in place of the gas
<br />stoves there. Progress as t~ same.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen Fe~ary 21st,
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<br />Advmsability of painting the Park Vie~v engine house.
<br /> It is recommended that said engine house be painted at a cost of $100.00~
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<br /> We further request authority to advertise for bids for fitting up offices in the City~{a!l~ as
<br />provided for in the "budget" for !~il. (Signed). S.B. Hutchins,
<br /> Chai~u C. C.
<br /> 0n motion, the report ~f the 0omm~ttee was adopted, and the recorm~ended appropriation of $100.00
<br />to paint the Park View engine house was referred zo the Join2 Finance God, tree.
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<br /> Fire - ~
<br /> Hon. Co--on Council.
<br /> Gentlemen. -~our Fire Oorm~ttee respectfully reports herein con-
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<br />cerning the following matters referred to ~he Joint Fire Oow~ttee Februa~- 14, 1911=
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<br /> A eonmr~nication from the Chief of the Fire Committee suggesting a re-organization of the Fire
<br />Board.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be ~e-~erred to the Cz~y Attorney for his opinion there-
<br />on. A suggestion from the Chief .o~ the Fire Department for the adop$ion of an ordins~.ce to prohibit
<br />the covering of frame buildings with met~!. Progress as to same.
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<br /> A petmt_on of J. ~. Harmon firem~n to be ps.Id $5.25 for time lost from duty on account of sick-
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<br /> It is recommended that the.petz~on be granted.
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<br /> .It ts further recommended ~ha~ ~he $900 provided in the "budget" for l~ll for ~he purchase of
<br />ho~ses for the Fire Department, be now approprza~ed for that purpose; and that the Committee be au-
<br />thorized to advertise for bmo.~~o sell.~ne'~ inefficient horses in the Department, rese~_ng, the right
<br />to reject any or all bids for same.
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