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will materially increase the assessed val
ne. These sources, taken In connection
with temporary loans, will enable The
city TO meet the cost Of the new plant.
4th. The Joint Committee recommend
that the Joint Committee be anthOr led
to employ competent engineer, and
have bidr In accordance with the plans
aud speciacatiDns. ia the hands OF the
Light Committee, secured withoutde
Signed.
q. IL. Morrison.
\. W. Somervil.,
j. p. Rowe,
h. ID. Cole,
w. s. Embrey,
Geo. w Shepherd,
NJ. q. Willie.
John NJ. Griifin,
IL. II. Wallace
The report WAS received. and oI mot N
of SIR. Bradley, the following nsplutiOn
ioptet:
Resolved by the Council, That the Joint
Committee employ An engineer ~ recon
mended by report Of said committee and
obtain bids for the gas plant called for
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empowered To make contracts Tor the
purchase OF said plant, and IL Is made
optional with said Joint Committee
whether they shall advertise for bids or
obtain the same by correspondence, said
committee being invested with lull power
and discretion To purchase the necessary
plant upon terms most advantageous to
the city.
Mr.. Watson, OF Health and Police, re-
ported that his committee, on account
OF marked difference In cost, had been
compelled to give the contracts for fur.
nlshing police uniforms this year to
parties outside OF the city.
He also offered this resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
1t appearing to the Council that C. A.
Gore, one of the regular police officers Of
the city, Is by reason Of i'll health able
to perform but very small part Of the
duties OF the office, rendering the ap
polntment OF another regular p lice
officer indispensable, and the Council
being unwilling, in view of hjs past serv-
ices as police officer, to remove him from
Office, provided he will consent to the
reduction OF his salary to S25 per month;
Resolved, That from and after this date
the said c A Gore shall only receive the
Aforesaid sum OF $25 per month as police
officer, and shall be subject to removal
at the pleasure OF the Council, and this
action of the Council must receive the
consent Of said G A. Gore 10 writing Oh
a copy OF this resolution furnished him
by the Clerk OF this Council, said salary
TO commence February /, 1905
Mr.. Watson offered an ordinance relat-
ing TO rules and regulations governing
police force; referred to Ordinance Com
mittes.
On motion of Mr. DaDnehl the election
OF a police officer for the lower ward was
taken up. Mr. Embrey nominated j II
Robinson, and be wac unanimously
elected.
Then, on motion OF Mr.. Mills, the ques-
ton OF an officer In the upper ward In
place OF Mr.. Gore was taken up. 1t be-
ing necessary under the ordinance to sus
pend the rules to elect a fifth officer
Mr.. j. 2. Rowe of red the following,
which was adopted: Whereas, Charles
A. Gore, one Of the regular police officers
OF this city, IL at present disqualified for
the discharge OF the duties OF said office,
which renders the election of fifth pO-
lice officer Indispensable; therefore resolv
ed, That the rules be suspended, which
restrict the city to four police differs. To
enable the Council To elect a fifth officer
tonight.
MIR. Bradley moved the salary be $40
per month. which was adopted, and on his
motion T. Jackson Mcdonnell WAS unan
lmously elected as police officer for the
upper ward to Sept. |. 1903.
Mr.. Dsnnehl asked that a committee
OF Ave be appointed by the president OF
the Council to act in conjunction with
the committee OF the Business Mems A
ISOLATION, heretofore announced, TO in
vite President Roosevelt TO visit Freder
Icksburg on his way south. Ii WAS
adopted and the following committee
appointed: II. Dsnnshl, +. W. Mills, NJ.
8. Chancellor. Z. NJ. Young, Jr., and W.
T.. Bradley On motion OF Mr. Mills
Mayor T. p Wallace, City Counsel st.
Geo. K. Fiizhugh and President + d.
Cole were added to the committee. The
Council then adjourned.