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uly 1¢, 19o8.
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<br /> The odor arising from the marsh at low water is certainly n~t pleasant.
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<br /> I am informed by the 0ity Engineer that the sewerage now emptying at the north end of Dinwiddie
<br />street and the Boulevard cmn not be turned into the-matin City sewer and the only way to abate the
<br />nuis~ance is, in my opinion, to fill the marsh, or at least a part of it,
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<br />I wouId, therefore, recommend that at least that pa~ of the marsh between Dinwiddie street and
<br />the high land to west of that street be acquired, filled up with street sweepings ~nd used as a park.
<br /> As it would t~ke some .time to fill the marsh I would further reco~mend~ that, provided the con-
<br />sent of the o~ers eM be secure&, a b~ead of the height of t~elve inches be built across the
<br />trance of 'the creek. This would keep the bottom of the marsh at all times covered with fresh v~ter.
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<br /> Respectfully,
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<br /> (Sig~e,d) J. Davis
<br /> Mayor.
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<br />The following communication:
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<br />"The 0ouncil;-
<br /> "Gentlemen:-
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<br />?, z o8.
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<br /> "The i~y'nor store, 80~ Crawford street, has been ~zed a~d, acting
<br />under advice of the 0ity Attorney, I placed the bill for cost of removal,.plus 20 % for dsm~ges as
<br />provided by ordinance, $~I~ in all, in the hands of th~ City Co%leo%or for collection.
<br />
<br /> ~I enclose a letter from Mr, H~ynor, and as he declines to pay the bill, would recommend that
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<br />the
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<br />0ityAttorney be. directed to bring suit for the amo~ut due the
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<br /> "Respectfully,
<br /> (Signed)
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<br />0ity by said ~2nor.
<br />J.~ D~vis Reed,
<br />
<br /> Mr. War~en moved to refer the recommendations o~ the mayor concerning Sw~r~mi~g Point Bridge, dc.
<br />to the Street and Sewerage committees jointly.
<br />
<br /> Mr. ~elton moved to amend that the recommendations be referred to,the Street Oommittee only.
<br /> The amendment proposed bye. Wetton was lost; then the original motion was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The recommendation as to collection of the $417 due on the "F~ynor build.lng" ~s also adopted,
<br />~d the Oity Atto~ey ~s ~stEeted to ~e such teg~ steps at once for the collection of the debt
<br />as he~y deem advisable.
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<br /> The ~yor re~ed his approval to ~he follow~g ~esolu~io~ a~opted by the two B~ches of Oi~
<br /> O~eil J~e ~th, 16th ~d 22d:
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<br /> Appropriations--
<br /> For ea~ch-basins, eu~b~ ~n~ ~tte~ing ~ ~isi~g She si~e~tk
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<br /> Sec~d ~d ~ison streets, $280.00~
<br />
<br /> For a pipe l~e on Green stree~ f~ Lendon~to North, $1.200.00.
<br />
<br /> To ~e do~ the Ha~er buildimg i~ the Sembo~r~ ~e~
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<br /> To S. S. A~strong, Jr., eontrmeter fo= remo~l of ~gh~ soil from the Fifth ~ar~,$271.56,
<br />.Au~s~ 1, 190T to April ~1, 1908, ~clusive, fo= e~a so.ices in said ward; ~d to D~Y him $127 pen
<br />month for his se~ees ins~id ~rd mfter April 1,1908~nd ~til co~letion~o~ his contract with the
<br />0ity or~til the beg~ of the sewerage system for the w~rd.
<br />
<br /> To Pm2 L. E. Sm~o~ $102 for a ~redemption~ ben&~ ov~ed by h~.
<br />
<br /> To ~utho~ze the Joint Fire 0o~ittee Se e~end $600,~ or ~s ~eh ~he~eof ~s ~y be necessa~,
<br /> for purchase ~f m horse for the ~depe~dent Fire ~o~ ~nd ~e 2~rk View Fire Gompany, each.
<br />
<br /> To a~thoz~ize ~he Treasurer to ma~e notes in the
<br />current expenses for July, 1908.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to make notes in the
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<br />several 0ity ban~s ts amount o£ $I5,000 ~o meet
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<br />several City ba~ks to ~mount of $1,200, for ben-
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