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0etcher 13, 1908. 0rdin~nees-- Hon. Common Gentlemen~ --Your 0rdin~nee Oommittee respectfully reports ~herein concerning the several'matters referred to the Joint 0rdinmnee Committee September 8th and previously: Referred by Com,.on 0ounei! September 8th. The advisability of amending section 297 of ordL~nees so as to impose ~ pecuniary penalty for violation of said section. Progress ss to same. The mdvis~bility of an ordinance to prohibit the sale of tickets in theaters mhd other places of pub!is amusement, in excess of the seating capacity of such places. Progress. Previously referred. An ordinmnee to regulate the removal of dead animals from the 0ity. The following ordinance is recommended therefor: AN 0P~IN~CE AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF HEALTH TO CONTRACT P0R THE ~0VAL 0F DEAD ANINALS FROE THE 0ITY-~PE~L~LTY. (For body of ordinaries see Ordinance Book). An ordinmnee to prohibit the spitting on sidewalks, on the floors of public b~iidings or public conve~n~es. The following ordinance is recommended there, or. AN 01~DtNANCE TO PROHIBIT THE SPITTING ON SIDET{ALKS, THE FLOORS 0F PUBLIC BUILDINGS, STI~EET CARS AND 0THERPUBLIC CONVEYANCES--P~ALTYo body of ordinance see 0rdinanee Book). On motions, the recommended ordinanses were mdopted bY the following vote, the vote being the same for each: Ayes--Hmil, John Howmrd, Dashieli~ Hanvey, Brooks~ Corbitt, Welton, Hmli, J. H., Jr., Johnson,-Leigh, Brinson, Buehmnan, 0~ins, T~ler~ Hawks, Hutehins~ 15. (The report was signed ~0has. 0wins, shairm~n"). Almsho~se-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:--Youm Almshouse Committee respectfully reports here- in concerning the several m~tters referred to the joint Almshouse Committee September 8th mhd pre- vi0usly: Referred by Common Council S~ptember 8th. The mdvisability of establishing a sick ward at the Almshouse mhd of providing a nurse for smme. It is recommended ~at a sick wmrd be established ~% the Almshouse and'mlso thmt a numse be provided for it. Your Oommittee reports also thmt they have very lmtely found m need for a ward and nurse at the Almshouse, and that they assumed the respomsibility of employing the nurse ~t a cost of $15 per month, for which they request your mpprovml. In regmrd to the ward they desire to say %hat the expense of fitting ~p the same can be done at a small cost, as mn altermtion in one or two rooms on the second floor of the bulldog may be mmde to serve the pumpose. Referred by Oommon Council August 21st. To consider %he providing of qumrters for ir~tes of the Almshouse who are affected with Imr~u~- geml or p~lmonarytubereulosis. There are nc patients at present at the Almshouse affected with these disemses, and the Commit- tee do not think it advisable to recommend the building of m house for such patients, because of the lack of Funds. (Signed) M.D. Buehsm~n, For Committee, 0. O. On motion, the report of the 0ommittee was mdopted by the following vote: Ayes--Hall, John Howard, Dmshieii: Hanvey: Pmooks, 0orbitt, Welton, Hmil, J. H., Jr., Jo.hnson: LeiS: Brinson, Buehmnau, 0wins, Tyler, Hmwks~ Hutehins, 15. Lights--