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September 14, 1909,
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<br /> Bonds and contracts ef the Gutta Percha & Rubber 0omp~ny, Boston ~oven Hose-0ompany, and Fabric
<br /> Fire Hcsa~OomDany, and a deed ef exchange of pToperty at north end of Y~urZh street, between the
<br />0mZy and Wm, Z, Talker, were presented and were accepted.
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<br />The Keeper of Cemeteries reported the following lets sold in Oak Grove cemetery during Aug.,
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<br /> August 2, to J. M. 0. Duke, Jo. 212, Ave. D.
<br /> 10, E. V, Roach, N. H. of No. 635, Ave. ~.
<br /> 17, Fred & Earnest Laughan, S. H. of No, 214, Ave, D.
<br /> 24, H. 0. Reynolds, S. H. of No. 109, Ave, O.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> The Treasurer made application to borrow $10,000 of the several Oity ba~s to meet 0ity current
<br />e~oenses for October, 1909, and tho said application was referred to the Joint Finance 0om~ttee.
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<br /> The Boa~d of Police Commissioners ~equested that the police force be supplied with six (6) pis-
<br />,tols, six (6~ pairs of improved bad.cuffs, twenty-five (25~ night sticks and twelve (12) flash lights;
<br />also that the police force be increased by %we (2~ Sergemuts of Police. The request was referred to
<br />the Joint Police Oommi~tee.
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<br /> A bill ef Jno. ~. Zawrence, J. Y., fer acting as substitute for ~heF~yor, $29.00, was referred
<br />to the Joint Auditimg0ommittee.
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<br /> Mr. Parker sai~ that ~he Si~h ~rd needed the balance of license tax ce!leered in his ward, to
<br /> amount of $763.09, for lights and improvement work; and Mr. Walker remarked that the Seventh ~Vard al-
<br /> se required $750.00, out ef the ward funds, for improvement work in the same. ~hereupon, appropria-
<br /> tions for the Sixth and Seventh w~rds, to the amounts specified, were referred to the Joint
<br /> Committee.
<br /> On motion of }Ar., Hawks, the 0ity Attorney was d/reefed te employ add/tiona/ ceuns~t, if
<br />may think it necessary, to draft a contract with the ~hone 0ompany to supply the Fifth Yard sewerage
<br />with ejectors, and to eomp~l ~he ~ater.Oompany te eo~ect with the flush t~nks~and taps in the Fifth
<br />~ard.
<br /> ~r. Parker wished to knew whether She 0i~yAttorney had yet takem any s~eps towards asce~ain-
<br />ing the right of the Si~h and.Seventh wards.to improve.County street; and,.on motion, the 01erk was
<br />directed to ccmmunica~e,with the 0ity Attorney eh,that line.
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<br /> ~Lr. Walker'said that t~ere was a presaing need for some repairs te the wooden school house in
<br />Prentis Place, ?~.d he requested an appropriation ef $25 for the same.
<br /> On mormon of ~r. ~atts, an appropriation of $25 was made, subject te order ef the School
<br />Bo~rd, se as to have the scheel h~ase re~ire~ a~ once.
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<br /> 0n motion of Mr. Jno. Howard Hall, ~essrs. G!ever and ~atts of ~he Joint Fm~r~y.~ Oommittee were
<br />allowed an additional sum of $17, in order to pay their expenses te New Yo~ in inter~st ef the Fer-
<br />riel?
<br /> Err. Hutchins ~she~ ~ ~ow wh~ the Joint ~noe 0o~ittee is ~oing tow~r~s an apprep~a-
<br />tion ~o b'~ld m fllerk'$ office.
<br /> ~e 0A~an ~eplied ~t ~$ 0e~ee has ~he m~te~ ~er ~ensiae~ien.
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<br /> ~Lr. Jne. Howard Hall brought up the matter in dispute between the ~wo branches in regard to
<br />awards to supply fire hose, and after some remarks about the same, he moved that award of 1000 feet
<br />of hose, at 79 cents per foot, be made te the H~ilton Oempany, Porter ~naMccre agents; and t000
<br />feet to the ~er 0ityRubber 0omp~ny, W. ~. Bs/n agent, at 75 cents per foot.
<br /> The~me~iom was~dopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayea~rHall~ Jno, Howard, ~atts, Hanvey, Brooks,
<br /> H~ chins, 10.
<br />Nays--Dashiel!, 1.
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<br />0erbitt, ~etton,
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<br />Zeigh, Brinson,
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<br /> Mr. Hawks stated that he had a little matter to bring up which was net strictly speaking a 0oun-
<br />cil preeeed/ng, and he we~ move. therefore, t~at the body take a recess for a few minutes in order
<br />to hear what he had to say. The motion was adopted.
<br /> ~nd pertinent remarks presented ~he President Of, the
<br />body fo!lowing inscripticn~thereen:
<br /> "To ~il~tam 'President ef ~he 0ammen Oouncilef the 0ity'ef Pertemouth, Virginia.
<br />A ~estimoniat ef Esteem ~a~d Appreeia.t~ion from His Associate Members."
<br /> "September !4th, 1~09."
<br /> Nm. Oerbitt, though evidently taken by surprise, returned his thanks for the present in a very
<br />felicitous msmmer.
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<br />The body resumed its sitting.
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<br /> Mr. Parker ~sked the Ocuneil te approve ef the prepesed placing of 39 arc lights in the Sixth
<br />~ard, in accordance with the blue print accompanying the~efor$ and the proposition was referred to
<br />the Joint Light Oe~ttee.
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<br /> The following other m~tters were referred to-r ~
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<br /> Finance Gommittee--
<br /> Petitions e~ policeme~ ~. H. Edmonds te be paid $2.3~; D. P. C~LTpeeper, $7.02;
<br />and Jesse E. Garziss. ~llo4~--~hey having been absent from duty on aocount of sickness for one, three
<br />~nd five days, respeetmvely, d~ring the months of Ju~e, Julys md August.
<br />116~, of Oit-y taXe~ to amount of $17,00, on No,
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<br />Petition of ~. ~. Kelly tO be relieved from paYment
<br />west side of ~ebmte~ avenue.
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<br />Street Oommittee--
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