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On motion the Council adjourned to September 8th at 7;00 P.s-MA _
ttest; - Approved;
Clerk. Mayor.
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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT 72900 PkMh SEPTEMBER 8th, 1826.
Present,• the Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Phillips, Price , Harding, Bynum, Scott, Watson, absent Aldermen
Drake and Jones.
The reading of the Minutes of the meeting of September 7th was deferred to the next regular,
meeting.
PURPOSE: The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to hear and consider the proposition
j of the Southwest Power Company for installing a new Street Lighting System in the City.
Mr. Walker, representing the Power Company presented the plan and a contract which he
had prepared for the consideration of the Council. Thereupon the Council went into Executive
j Session, during which the matter was thoroughly discussed.
On motion the Clerk was directed to write to a number of Cittes comparable to Fayetteville ,
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for information in regard to their street lighting experience.
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Without arriving at a decission , the Council adjourned.
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Attest Approved;
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�V Clerk. Mayor.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
HELD SEPTEMBER 13th, 1926.
Present; the Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Phillips, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson,
absent Alderman Price.
MINUTES:II The Minutes od the meetings of September 7th and 8th were read amd approved.
BILLS:' The following bills against the City,bearing the proper vouchers, and having been approved
by the Auditing Committee, were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue ,
warrants for the same, on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by taderman Phillips, passed
by the unanimous vote of the members present, and so declared by the Mayor;- American La -
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! France Fire Engine Co. 616.92; Democrat Pub. Co. $8.04; Southwest Power Co. $91.25; Dem-
e ocrat Ptg. Co. $7.00;J.C.I4assie $1.50; John Zillah $56.25; Washington Transfer $1.91 and
$1.10;Dave Condra $36.00.
REPORTS:' The following reports were presented to the Council and on motion duly passed were.ordered
filed; City Clerk's Financial Statement for August; Comrs, Wall Street Improvement District;
West Meadow Street Improvement District; Annex to West Lafayette Improvement District;
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West Mountlin Street Improvement District; Annex to Mont Nord Improvement District;
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Assessors Reports for Annex Number Two to East Street Improvement District; West Lafayette
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Improvement District; Water Improvement District Number Two;
SAVE A Alderman Harding moved that the City engineer be instructed to so arrange to location of
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the sidewalk on South School Street as to preserve such shade trees as could be left with-
out obstructing the walk. Alderman Jones seconded the motion which reseived the unanimous Hifi
vote of the members prrsent, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
GARBAGE:I A communication from Mrs Sure as.to removal of Garbage was presented to the Council and
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on motion was referred to the Board of health.
NORTH obn motion by Alderman Harding seconded by Alderman Drake and passed by the unanimous vote of
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60 ft members present and so declared by the Mayor the City Engineer was directed to run out ; lines
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wide