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Rep May 11, 1~09. The I~dies 0ivi¢ League returned their %h~nks to the Council for permission to use the old jail lot for a "rest spot.". No motion by the body thereon. The 0ity Se~ge~t info~med the Oouncil that he had appointed P. W. Squire as his deputy. No motion thereon by this body. On motion of ~r. Wel%on, the Lessee of the Fe~ies was ~equested to furnish the 0i%y with a copy of the bond which he has furnished the Bo~ of Supervisors with, to go with the contract for the lease. On motion of Nr. Hawks, ~- appropriation of $25 was made to the Ladies 0iris League to be used by it on the streets. :Mr. P~rker moved that the Board of Aldermen be requested to meet with this body in a joint ses- sion for the purpose of electing Police .Oommissioners and other Oily officers from the Si~h seve~thwmrds. The motion was adopted. Mr. John Eow~rdHa!l requested the Ordinance the new "~i~eLines;" and on motion of Mr. Owins. eommittess jointly. Oonm~ittee to take some steps in regard to fimdnE the matter was referred to the 0rdin~uce and Fire On motion of ch~irm~n of the ~inauce ~ormmittee, ~hs Audi~or and the T~easurer were to trsnsfer $14,484.88 f~om the Pavi~g and G~ading Account to the P~vin2 and Street On motions, the following other matters were referred Joint ~inance 0ommittee-- A bill of the ~yor for furni~ the~t~shouse with 1,000 pin oak A petition of J. ~. Rollins to have refunded him $1~ 25 because him to that amount for n~h~ soil t~, year 1908. of an improer assessment Authorized to ask for bids ~rom expert aceouutants to examine a~d audit the me, cunt books of 0ity officers. An appropriation of $1,000 to replace gutter stones, &c. removed because o~ s~mering in the Fifth (~ith Street Oonm~ittee a~d OityAttorney~ Instructed ~o take the necessary steps for acquir- ing land on ~he west side of the GosportBridge 0~useway, te widen theOauseway in accordance with the plsms heretofore adopted. A request of the Beard of Health to Be authorized to spend a sufficient.sum for removal of g~rbage from the Sixth and Seventh wards three d~ys in emch week, and night soil six times a year, the cost of same to be charged to said wards° ~oint street Oommi%tee~- To consider the advisability of working ~he jail prisoners on streets. To repave and gutter the south side of Randolph street, bet~veen First and Third. Joint Public Property 0ommittee-- A petition of Grimes Battery for a~ enlargement of their gun room. A petition of 0hambers' Fire 0ompany for alterations ~nd repair of their meeting room. Joint Sewe~ge Oom~mittee-- (~ith Water 0ommittee and OityAtterney). A communication from · Supe~_ntendent of the Water ~orks in which he asks the co-opermtion of the 0ouncil in the of putting meters on flash seedlings, $9,25. A communication from the Auditor of Public Acc0u~ts in'which he makes assessment against the 0ity for $1,250 to pay the 0ity's proportion of salary of Judge of the OerPoration 0curt, for the ye~begi~ng~ebrumryl, 1909.