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274 ~y !0, I~i0. for entertamn.ng a convention cf the Oentral Zabor Union .to me. et in thi2 City June 6th. Adopted.. ~. John H. Hall, Jr. then moved that $300.. be appropriated for ~he purpose just stated. The legality of 'thee proposition was discussed by several of the members, when finally -Mr. Brin- son offerred the following a~endment to the motion ,by Er. J. H. Hall, Jr:. That an appropriation of $~00. be ~ade:from the Oontingent F~nd, kadet the supervision and rection of the Joint Finance Gommittee. for adve~ising the Oity when the Central Zabor Union con- vention is held. here on~ J's~e The ~mendment was adopted by ~he followi~ .vote: Ayss--~atts, Hanvey, Brooks, 0or~it~, ~elton, H~!I, H., Jrt, Johnson, Brinson, 0ross. V~ithy, Tyler, Hutohins. 12. N~ym--Hall, John Howard~ ~ I. ~. John Howard Hall stated as ~ question of privilege, that he had voted against the amendment just adopted, not because he was opposed to the spirit of it but because it was a clear evasion of the law providing against cities spending money for such purposes. On motion of the chairman of the Finance Com~mittee.' the Auditor v~s directed to transfer from the General Account .to Paving and Sewerage accounts such s,~-~ as may be necessa~ to meet bills of these departments as they become due. On motions, the fo!lowin~ other matters were referred to-- Finance Committee: A petition of O_ L. William~ to ~ve refunded him $7.50 paid ~rroneously for license ~ax on wagons~ (With Fire G0~m~ttee).. A petition of Joseph O. D~ught~y to be paid $28.42 as a reimbursement for injuries received while on duty as fireman~ ~ A decree of the 0o~% relieving stockhSiders of the Peoples~ Bank from pa~ing City taxes for T&e,year 1~07. A bill of architect, B. ~. 'Smith, for $5~0.~9 for furnishing plans and specifications for the Ole~,s o~f~oe. Petition of p61iceman. 0. L. Cadmus, to be paid $~.6~ for 2 days lost from duty in April be- cause of sickness. ~&visability of purchasing two iron safes at a ~ost not ~o.exceed $500, for officers in the City Hall. (~ith Public Property Commm~zee). To look into ~he advisability of removmng the iron fence .ard~zud the court house yard. ~ Street 00mmittee: A complaint of~Lrs. Alice W~ Williams about tree roots.in Hunter's Lane Joining her residence. Advis¢oility of instructing the 0ityEnginee~ to furnish a topographical ~ap of Glasgow, High and-County streets extended. To.make temporary repairs to.the ~ashington street bridge. To repair the bridges on Wythe street, betwee~ First and Second. an& on Second street, between Harrison and Randolph Public Property Oommittee: arc,mud the co~t house yard. (With Finance 0omm~ ~tee ). ~.d~s~b~lmty of removing the iron fence 2ire Oommittee: Reports of election of p~id men by the 0h~mbers~_Hook and Ladder. Union, and Annex fire companies. View, Water 0or~ittee: A petition of John M. Bennett and others to be supplied with a section of old fire hose for use as a sprmnklez, etc.. at the corner of Green and London streets. Bewerage Oomnkittee: Advisability of laying a ~ewer main on tbandolph street, between Second and Third. To 0ity Attorney: To change the name on a deed for 1st 467 in the Oak.Grove semetery, from Susie Holt to'~truah ~J~it4hard ~tephenson~ if he th~s such ~hange can be properly done~ The Chair appointed the follo~ving named gentlemen fro~ this body to a committee of five for in~ vestigating the ,matter of ReGuiring Portsmouth Butchers to Go to Norfolk for Cattle they~ay ~eed: Jno. Howard Hall, Jno. P. Zeigh and Chas. J. Withy. adjom~ned~ June 14, 1910. Because of an election held in the Oouneil Chamber Ju~e. l~4th to choose members $0 ~ ~ity Ooun- :~.er '~he S~oond Ward, ,T~he egula~ meeting ef the Dommon ~ou~it for. that date was adJ our~ed ~til W~dnesday, June, 15th, at the usual hour.