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it4 January 12, 1909. November 17th and October t3th: Referred by Board of Aldermen November 17th. A~petitien of policeman 0. N. Porter to be paid for ~ime lost from du~y, on ascount of sick- ness November 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and llth. It is recommended that Mr. Porter be paid for the time lost. Referred by Common Council October 13th. 2he advisability of furnishing the police force with a kodak. it is recommended that the police fores be furnished with a kodak at a cost of $25.00. The advisability of furnishing the poli~e force with 18 night stiaks and 6 "billies." It is recommended that the night sticks and "billies" be supplied at a-cost of $35.00. (Signed) L. 0. Brtnson, Chairman, ~. 0. On motions, the several recommendations of the 0ommittee were referred to-the Joint Finance 0om. UNFINISHED B~JS~NES~o ~irst. Matters adopted by the 0ommon 0ouncil December 8th and referred to td~e Board ,of Alder- men for concurrence. To authorize the Joint ~inance 0ommittee to ~ireet the Auditor to issue a du- plicate warrant to M. L. Runt for $36, in place of a war~ant to that amount lost by him; provided he furnish the Oo~ittee with a satisfactory indemnifying bond for smid lost wmrran!~, Concurred in, Moreover, the Board of Aldermen eo~curred with the Common Councilln regardto recommendations of the several committees, December 8tho Second. Oommunieations from the Mayor. The Mayor returnedhis approval~to the following ma~ters adopted by the ~wo branches of 0ouncil December 8th and t5th, 1908. To award contract to I. 0. Brinkley for supplying the Almshouse withrations for the year l~O9, at $l,840.10. To award contract to J. ~. Booth & Bro. for supplying the Oily with medicines for. year 1909: Gratis Prescriptions, 5~ cents each; Proprietary and Patent medicines, 5~.~er cent. above cost. To award contract to Levy & Jacobs for supplying:clothing as follows: 16 suits for ~ite Men, at $? each; 15 suits for 0olored Men. at $6 each; 30 p~irs of suspenders, at 22 ee~ts per pair; un- der shirts and ~der drawers, S dozen of each kmn , at $6 per dozen each, o dozen top shirts, at $6 per dozen; 8 dozen pairs of socks, a~ $1 per dozen pairs; 30 hats, at $1 each. To authorize the, Joint Almshouse Committee to purchase shoes and blankets in open market for inmates of the Almshouse; provided the expenditure for said articles does net exceed $100.00~ To authorize the Joint 'Finance Oommittee ~c,~ instruct the Auditor to issue a duplicate warrant to M. ~. Hunt for $36, in place of a warrant for that amoun~ lost by. him; provided he give the Com- mitteea satisfactory bend to the Oity as indemnification for said lost w~rraut. To turn over to the School Board $28,800, the sai~ amount being the net proceeds from sale of the $30,000 of School Bonds. Third. Reports of Officers and o~herunfinished business. The regular reports of Officers~for month of Deaember, 1908, were presented and were ordered to take the usuml course. The Olerk making repl~ to the question by a member as-to whether all' re~or~s of officers were in, that.two of such offleers had not reported-=Was directed to request said officers to make their reports to the Council regularly. Bonds of J. W. Booth & B~., I. C. ~rinkle~,and-Louis Lawson, for snp~lying.~he ~i~ywith medi-