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and report the same to Council. On Feb.
10, eleven shares were bought at S156 each.
This made the city the holder of fifty
three shares. A few months later, on the
advent of the next administration, Alder
men Williamson. Sturges and Stackhouse
were appointed to buy shares and on
Aug. 16 the city treasurer reported the
city's interest in the exchange as follows:
The city now owns sixty-ive shares
In this building, four of which are not
yet paid for. acceptances having been
taken. The sixty-one shares already paid
for, with the expenses of the steeple and
the clock amount 10 81, T44 80; four shares
to be paid for when in funds 1924; thirty
six shares yet TO be bought s5,el6; total
S17 1854 80; l01 shares in ALL"
On Sept. l. 1906 the treasurer was au-
thorized TO borrow 5000 to buy stock
with. on June IL, 1905 he was authorized
20 buy share from Mr.. McAllister. The
next year Mayor Bulloch and Aldermen
Tufts and Davies were appointed to ad-
just accounts with the trustees.
Wanted n Steeple and Clock.
In the treasurer's report of 1906 refer
ence is made to the expense of the stee-
pie and clock. The steeple on the ex-
change was built by the city at a cost
OF $l.14s.4S in 1902. In 1901 Council ap-
propriated $500 for a clock to be put I'm the
Presbyterian Church steeple Later this
was rescinded and the clock ordered put
in the exchange steeple. on May 3, 1902,
permission was given to Alderman Bolton
TO import bell and an eight-day clock
for the use OF the clay. to be placed In
the steeple of the Exchange, and that the
treasurer pay him sl.eO0 on account of
same. In October 1903, Alderman Shelf
tall was appointed a committee to apply
90 MeSsrs. Robert & John Bolton 40 know
IL the clock and bell had been received
and report the expense OF the same He
reported back to Council on Nov. IA that
the expense OF the clock and bell, with
incidental charges. would be $500 g. and
that the S9.T remaining OF the appropria-
ton had been turned into the treasury
Alderman Sheftall and Sweet were then
appointed "a committee TO communicate
with the trustees on the propriety OF inn
mediately setting up the clock. Thanks
of Council were also extended 20 II. a
j. Bolton for their trouble in providing
the clock and bell free OF expense other
than actual cost and charges. The trus-
tees seem 90 have been slow in complying
with the desires Of Council. and on Jan.
80. 1904 Aldermen Howard and Sweet
were appointed to confer with them about
putting up the clock Immediately This
committee seems 10 have had the desired
effect, for the next reference to the bell
Is the passage OF a resolution on MAY %
1904. that from March 81 to Sept % Il
should be rung al O'Clock every night,
and the remainder Of the year at O'Clock
as the signal for closing places OF bust
ness. and Aldermen Howard and Sweet
were appointed TO receive proposals for
keeping bell and clock Ia order.
Trustees for the Exchange,
Beginning with 1904 Council elected a
ticket OF FIVE trustees TO be voted by the
Mayor for the Exchange, the Mayor ne
ing one Of them.
The trustees Cor q number Of years were
as follows:
lso3-charles Harris, William Stephens.