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Pebruary 112 1908. the Pir~nee Committee can report definitely as to an appropriation for the house. To hold a joint session for reconsiderir~ that part of the proposed charter adopted at the late join~ sesssiorb by which a m~jority of the total membership of the Police Board may dismiss a man from the police force wi+~hout charges being preferred agminst him. - Not concurred in. Second. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen January 21st and referred to the Co~mon Coon- eil for coneumrence. To appoint a co~mr~ttee to inquire into the propriety of the 0ity Attorney acting as attorney for ~shier of the late People§' Ban!<. Not concurred in. Third. Communications from the M~yor. The M~yor returned his approval to a resolution adopted by the two branches January l~th and 21st authorizing the T~easurer to make notes in the. several City banks to amount of $15,000, to meet co, rent expenses for month of Pebruary~ 1908. He sent in also his "message" For the year of 1907: and, after it had been read by the Clerk, the following recommendations contained therein were referred to their ~ppropriate eon~ittees: To-reduce the tax on market stalls mhd increase the same on grocery stores selling meats and vegetables. To provide safes for City Hall officers in case m Clerk's office is not to be built in the near Future. To tax bill boards, and to lay a more equitable tax on merchants. That a department be not permitted to expend monthly more than one-twelfth of its at, ual appro- priation, plus ar~unexpended balance for the preceding month, without consent of the Council therefor. To take up the question of franchise for supplying the City with lights. To direct the Southern States Teieohcne Compar~ to instmll the'same kinds of instruments and switehbomrds in this City as they are u~ing in Norfolk. To require telephone companies to ~r~usmit messages to mnd from each other, and that charges for same shall not exceed charges at pay stations of the comps~y transmitting the message. To consider: the mdvisability of creating a Committee on Accounts and Supplies. On motion, the Joint Pin,nee Committee was instructed to provide for printing the "message." Pourth. ~he regular reports of Officers and other ur~inished business. The reports of Officers For month of J~nu~ry were presented and were ordered to take the usual course. The foll0w~ng additional report v~s made by the Commissioner of the Revenue: "January i~, 1908. "To the Presidents and members of the City Council. "~entlemen: "In conjunction with my report submitted in October: 1907: I have the honor to submit the following supplementary report: the same being on Real Estate and Berson~l Property assessed by the Corporation Commission. "Real Estate, $731:720.00 Tang. Per. Prop.: 68,240.00 Intang. Pe~ ~825:510.00. Gen. T~x Sehooi T~x Totals $11 41.66 $1,46 .44 $1 ,S05.iO i~057.72 1~6.~ 1,194.20 ~12,654.88. $1,663.54o $14,~18.42. "~he ~bove reoort_ together wmt.~my' ~ report of 0etober: v~lues and taxes on s~ne: i907~ will m~ke a total of the following "~otml Real Estate: $7,264:155.00 " " Per. Prop_.: ! 425 448.00 Gen. Tax ~rand total, tS,689,60~.O0. ~ vz29:099.76. "Total t~x assessed, $129, o99.76. 17,887.20 1~086.2~. $148,073.21. School Tax $17,SS7.2q. Soil Tax "Respect£ulty submitted: fSi~ w ~. ~=.~.+