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FGULAR_MEETINC_07 .THE CITY CO'?NCIL,," IiELD MAY 20,-1909,
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_— Present�Clerk;__Alderman, Braly, , Sour and Suttle;_Absent_ Mayor enable
tc_ attor._d on_account of aickness;_Al_dernen•_:-� Appleby and
Moved'by Alderman _Braly _and seconded by Alderman Souur, that alderman Jcbe be elect
fay_or Pro-Tem,Motion carried_.___________
llinutes of neat ing_held May 13,_ 1909 were read; after which Alderman Sour raised+
ho_gu_esti9n_as_ to�the_right- of_the _Mayor Pro Tem to vote. contending that he_could _not _vote
vote_ex.aept_i.n_Case_ofu;_tie and_that__three menb-ers_could_not __aeprov_e the minutes--oT__transact1_
-__ any_ business, -:Aldciman' B aly contended that "the election of `Aldorman Jobe to preside dould no
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______.de»rive him of his Statutory right to vote on all questions coming before the Body, .and that in
accordance raith parliamentary usare and the custom in such cases the presiding officer in such
_cases _could vote, as 'other members.,
The 'CouncilTrier�unable to aiee on the" question and`adjcurned wilthout the transac
T tion) of any business.
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,_REGULAR MEETING OF TER CITY COUNCIL, 'HELD MAY 27, 1909:
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Present Mayor and Clerk; Aldermen, Braly, Barr, Jobe,Suttle and Sour, Absent
_.Jobe,
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Minutes of the meetings held May 13th and May 20th, 1909, were read and approved. I
_Applications of M.A.Carter and M.B•Tharp for the position of Sanitary Police were
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�r.ead.,-Moved-by-Alderman Sour-_aiid_seco - e -d by_Aldermzn_Barr, oto elect a: Sanitary _Police._Motio-I
carziied..-The_ro.11_ was c.aa,led-_a;nd those vot ng_fo.r Mr. Carter were -,,_A14 ermen Braly_,a.nd_ Sour,
'those voting for ., were Aldermen Barr, Jobe end Suttle; absent and not voting, Alderma
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'Appleby. Moved by Alderman Braly and seconded by Alderman Sout that the Council,, proceed"to ball
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/aga_in as neither Candidate received a Statutory majority, motion carried. The roll wa.s called
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(those voting for Mr. Cartier were none, those voting for Mr. Tharn were Aldermen Braly, Barr, Jlc
.S.uttle-a:nd.,$o.ur.;.absent-and-not voting.,_Alderman Appleby_Mr. M. B. Tharp receiving_a_majority oll
-____. all _the -members elected to the _Council was declared elected SanitaryPolice, to serve at the w)
,and_ple_asure of__t_he Council_.
--_-_-__-___ The,_.Bond--o,f_.N,ifond and -Davi s, -heretofore filed_, was_read and referred to the-Financ
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_.Rev.__Whitt,l.e-,appear_ed_befo-ie-the_Council-and _asked__the_ Council- to-placesn-Alight -at
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- crossing._of_Dickson Street_ and _College_ -Avenue; the matter was referred to_the _Light, _Committee,
to_ascertain _the amount it would cost to install the light and also what amount the Citizens
_. ould_contribute towards said .cause.