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City Council decline to assumeiany financial responsiblity in the mattedr.
J.C.'Massie, Chairman.
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Wheredrpon Ald Harding moved'tlia.r the report b.e recived and the Committee discharged;whb
which`14&<- 'duly sec by Ald-S-tepiiens,resulted- in --the -fallow ing--vote-Ayes-Ald-Ambr.os.e,Ha.rding,---
Ma.ssie,8tephens,Nayes none, Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell.Ma.yor ddcla.red the motion
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Approved: "tteeA)
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Fa.yor. Clerk_."
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CA11ED_MEETING CI^_Y COUNCIL HELD DECEMBER 501918.
present Mayor,C1ark,A I Amb rose,(ornwell,Harding,Ma asie,9tepherie, - - - -- - "- -
Thi meeting was called for the purpose of meeeting with the Officals of the Friscee
R-R,Ci, and-R-i9cuas the"propisition of-staa:ightin-g-the-rea:d-running-under-the--R.R-track -- -
leading to the Fair Grounds,
'- - .- -` Mr -Baltzell Div ision -Sup erdendent-of-t-he-Frd-scoe-was-present-lu-ith-the-Engineer-- -
and discusser, the matter with the council stating to the council what they desired to do
-- - ---in the -mat-ter, after some- discu»s-ion-b-y-the- Gentlemen-and.-the-Co.unc.it,_ the._C.ouncil_decided to,
defer action and go as body to look over the ground.
+ate miiayo.r_ a_ppoint.e.d-Ald-Cornn+eell a_s_Ch_a_irmano_f the9treet_ Committee.___
:;o further business coming up,motion made to adjurne,C##,f## carried.
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Mayor..
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REGULAR MEETING'CITY COUNCIL HELD DECEMBER 6,1918.
Present Mayor ,C-1ark ,Aid,Ambrose,Har.ding, Ma. ssie,Stepehens,A-bsant Ald Cornwell.
The Minutes of the previous meetings was bead and approved.
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A-Petefion asking fsr a S frost lfght-to-be pba.cod-on-the corner-'ef-Duncan-and-Tree dwe'.
streets was read,whereupon Ali Massie moved that the petition be refereed to the Light Comm
t for further act ion ,which -was drily-sec-by-Ald-Ea-rding,resul-ted-in-the-following-vote-Ayes-Aii--
Ambrose ,H6rding,119asie,3tephaz N2,yes none,Absent and not voting Ald Gornwell,Mayor decla.'r•ed
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she reports from the va ruous City Officals for the month of November was read,whereuspn
- Ald Harding -moved that _the _reports be referred to the Finace committee,which was dully sec by
Ald Massiemresulted in the'fellowing vote,Ayes Ald Amk.brose,Harddigg,Massle,StepYiena,Nayea
none,A`bsent and not voting,Ald Cornwell,Mayor seclared the motion adopted.
:he follvoingcceunts against the City for the minth of-3biv:esnber ivaa' read�fowit:--- ---
Cra.vens & Co. ,$10,00,'W.L.Crouah $4h05,Ethel Da':is $5.00,Fay Repair Co $15.10,1fI.F.Stirman
$2:OO,Goss Elect-Co.$5-.10,N:1Vi-A-•k-I;br.Co-,$13-OO;Lewis-Bros-Co.-$3-40-,M.W.McRoy--$16.00,------
Thoma.:3 & Son $5.00,Fay Gas Fr Elect Co.,$225.60,1;I.B.S with $16.45,Fay Fire Dept $100.00,
-- �---Atkins -&-Son-$17-.00,-Lewis-b-roe+Co-.$6-:50-,-Ne-bthern-F-ir-e-Appar&oAs-Co_.-,$1,60-,Pierce-0.11_Co-$12.-50-,-
;h ereupon Ald Mas sie moved' that the accounts as read be referred to the Auditing Comm
--. ---which-was duly-s.ec by_Ald_Stephens-,res_ulteiin-_the followingvot.e,A-•'yes Ald Anbrose,Harding,_
Massie,Stephens,Nayes none,A'bdent and not votIng,Ald vcornwell,Ma.yor declared the motion
adopted.
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P.ld Ma-e:;ie moved that the Account of -the Fay Republic for-print-ing-fer the C-ity-fsr--
the sura of $23.00 be allowec and Clerk draw a warrant fe r same,which was duly sec by Ald
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Harding- rasulted-in the-fslowing-vote Ayes Aid Ambrose;Harding,Massi-e$S:tephens-;Na;�es-none,—
j! Absent and not'votingvotinAld Cornwell,Mayor declared the motion adopted.
- ----The- fallowing-resaaution--was-r-ead.,.Towi-t.;
Te'the Honorable Mayor and Councilmen:
Your com;nit_tee,_appo_inted_at the _last regula.r_meeting_to draft resolutions in
cemmemeration of the late Dr. VJ.N.Yates beg leave to submit the following:
Whereas,T_he hand of Dearth has removed from our midst amost worthy and highly honored
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fellow citizen,Dr.W.N.Ya.tes,who passed over the giver that mazks'th-e Unknown shire on the - -
early morning of November 17,191B;and
?- '19heraas,In-hi" death-this-community-has--susta-ined-the-loss--of-a-usef-u-l-and--nnbl-la------
spirted fellavv-citizen,a. true,generioua and noble friend and neighbor,and a most execellent
-- w - Seffi^cient-and zealious City--Of.f-ical-hav-ing_pe.rf.ormed._the-func.t.ions-o,f_City_health _Officer-_
fo.r the past number of years in an entire and satisfactory manner.and
:7hereas_,.The lesa_of-hii� wise -council _and a'bsenee of his_ n####T10.f "'pleasant and
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genial presence at the Council meetings will,indeed,be keenly felt and most notable,therefire
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Resolved;: e
That we ver +seep -i-n --memory *.he pools traits of -character; of our 1,vorthy -----
deceased friend and zealious caworker,and profit thereby,a.nd further
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Resolved: -That we exfend-t9-the only-surv'iving son -and -member of; -that once-aplendSd
family W.N.Yates,Jr.,sur heartfelt sympa.thyin this the deepest hour of sorrow: that a
- copy +of these -resolutionsbe-placed--in--the-archives of the -C"ity- ef-Fa-yettevilhe-and-a copy ---
furnished the, surviving son of the deceased.
- - - ---Respectfully -submit-ted- -- -- - - — - - -
D.C.Ambrose,Chrman.
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Ald JjElsaie moven that ther-n be roc
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resolutioon be received and the Commitee disoYfai ges,seo cy-/.Id
St�ephens,r.esulted in the folowing vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Harding,Massae,Stephens,Dlayes none,
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At and not voting Ald Cdrn'w'e11,:4ibyor secTared-the motuon-adopted.—`--- -- --
Ald Massie reported thatthe c9####-##i##committee had interviewed the Commissioners of
West 'Lafayette Ave Imp.Dist No` 1 -.--and they promised -that--hhey-would-not oexcept -any work -
in the district only who was up to the contract, and first class work,
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--Moved and carried the-the-r'eorrt-be-rece-i-ved-and--the-commi.ttee-be_dischar.ge.c.,___ __
�! Move nd carried to adjourns to me###—f" meet subject to call.
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