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November 10, 1906.
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<br />a yard for stables and a pig pen, and Mr. Stafford using a part of the land for storing abandoned
<br />vehicles. On motion, the question ef use of ,Potters Field" by encroachers was referred to the Mayor.
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<br /> A bond of Lewis Lawson given with his contract to Dave' North, ~iddle and Lincoln streets was re-
<br /> ferred te the Joint Finance Cenmaittee.
<br /> In answer tea request made ef the Beard of Supervisors by. the Board of Aldermen in April last,
<br /> for consent to the erection of an office for Clerk of the Corporation Court and a Council Chamber on
<br /> the Court House yard, the Board declined by letter ef September 15th te grant such request, giving
<br /> as reason therefor that such a building would detract from the leoks~of the groUndS and would ob-
<br /> struct light te the County court room.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. John Howard Eall-efferred the following resolution:
<br /> With regard te the erection of a building on the Court House yard, it is resolved that the City
<br /> AtSerney investigate the rights of the Oit¥ in the matter, smd if the erection of the proposed build-
<br /> ing depends upon the consent of the Board of Supervisors of Nerfelk County therefor, the City Attor-
<br /> ney be instructed to take such steps in the matter ae may be necessary to protect the City's interest
<br /> even tea petition te ~he 0curt for a division of the eo~mon property of the Oity and County.
<br /> The resolution was adopted.
<br /> In this connec?io~',~ on motion of ~r. Eaw~S~ ~he l~blie Property Committee was instructed to ex-
<br /> amine the 0our~ Hemse grounds and to report as t~ the beet location for the proposed building.
<br /> The following is ~he 0ommissicner ef Revenue's repor~ of assessed values of Personal Property
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<br />i9o8 which theAudi~or was directed
<br /> 'Tangible preper~y, $4~2~,955.58~
<br /> Intangible
<br /> Total, $1~21~,007.5D.
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<br />charge up to the City 0olleotor:
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<br />Gen. tax, Tang., $ 6,648.05 School tax.
<br />- - In an , . ? 89 . 52
<br />$T 753o 57.
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<br />$ 8 7.
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<br /> ' ' s following report ef lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove cem-
<br />The Keeper of ~emeter~e made the
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<br />etery during the month of October, 1908:
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<br />October 2, te Jno. W. McEaohem, a child's grave in No. 906, Ave. J.
<br /> ~ 0. G, Dowdy, N~ H. of No, ~42, Ave. D.
<br /> Elizabeth Row~a, No. 358, Ave. D.
<br /> l0 William B. E~he~idge. E. H. ef No? 463, Ave. F.
<br /> 12, D. B~ Fitzgerald,. a child's grave in Ne~.~.906, Ave. J.
<br /> 1~, Mary A. Jackson, S, H. of No. 292, Ave. D.
<br /> 2b, E, A. 0coke. S. H. of No. 463, Ave. F.
<br /> 26, Mamie Williams, N. H, of~No. 292, Ave, D.
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<br /> 28, Joseph k~ssie , 2 adult's graves in Ne, 908,
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<br />And a mtrip of
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<br />land, as shown by Plat, in the ~edar Grove cemetery, walk 6, to W. B. Wilder.
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<br />NEW, BUSINESS~
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<br /> Mr. J. H. Hall, Jr. moved to refer to the. Joint 0rdmnanee 0ommmttee o consider the advisabil-
<br />ity of an ordinance for prohibiting the blockmng e~ amsle and exits ef theaters,
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<br /> The motion was adopted.
<br /> On motion ef chairman of the Finance 0ommittee, the Andite~ was instructed to draw a warrant on
<br />the Treasurer for $2,550 or l~ per cent. ef the $170,000 of bonds lately sold., which amount is re-
<br />quired by law for an a~ual sinking fund to redeem bonds sold in 1908 and afterwards.
<br /> 0n motions, the following other matters were referred to--
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<br /> Finance Committee:
<br /> A petition of Le?i L. Carney to have refunded him.S2.!2, the eald amount
<br />having been paid by him in excess for improper assessment in 1908 on a house and for night sell.tax.
<br /> A request of the~School Beard to have turned over to it She $30,000 provided for in the recent
<br />bond issue for a school house, and a further request for $3,990 to cove~ the balance between the
<br />$~0,000 and the contract price for building said school house.
<br /> Emma ~agner to have refunded her $3.75, pa~d in error for coil tax, years 1906-7-8.
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