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The Detroit times., 1913-11-26

west line of Dequindrc 9treet.
toll No, 133s---Alley NO, :yI, being
the IT alley In block between Bewick.
Garland. Jefferson and korchevai ave-
Roll No. isio--Aiiey No. sos. being
the east and west alley In plock be-
and SsH Burii1S Sms avenues nsSEn'
The usual notice required by law
has been given 10 the parties In In,
terest. as VIII appear by the annexed
No person has appeared to object TO
said rolls. mr. To ask any correction
thereof We have. therefore. signed
ne 1I"no same. And ana report them TO your
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY JOHN c. NAGEi-
President.
BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved, That assessment rolls Nos.
1896 to 1870. both inclusive. for grad
ing and paving the following streets
Roll No. l3y6--Alger avenue, I.om
the west curb line OF Beaubien street
to tho west curb line OF Oakland ave-
Roll No. l3s7-Fieid avenue. from
the north line OF Gratiot avenue to the
south curb line OF Frederick avenue.
the east line OF Riopoile street TO the
west line OF Dcquindre street.
Roll No 1339--Alley No. 297. being
the dlleN III DOCK between BeWlck,
Garland. Jefferson and Kercheval ave-
nues.
Roll No. 134O-Ailey No. sos. being
The east and west alley in block be-
tween Woodward. Second. Lawrence
ana 'Burlingame avenues: are hereby
approved and confirmed, that the
description OF premises and the names
OF persons contained therein arc re-
ceived az correct; and that the sums
set forth In the said assessment rolls
are the correct ones which each in
dividual or set OF individuals should
be assessed at and pay. and that the
said assessments be collected from the
several persons liza Bile to pay the same
according to law.
l approve the form OF the above
resolution,
WALTER BARLOW,
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Adopted AS follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Barnett. Behlow
Rlotl, Burton, Case De aasan, Dill
Dingeman. Freiwaid. Goldner. Guthard
Tess. Hindle. Jakel. Heating. Lempke
I.ittiefield. Lodge, Movie. OBrien. owen
Erid Rutter. schemnnsky. schultz'
Tem--39.
Nays-None
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From the Fire Commission.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-1n the Fire Commission
surplus fund for the year ending June
30th, 1918, II an item Of $2250, which
was included In the appropriation as
cite for Ladder House No. a.
The Fire Commission would respect
FULLY ask your Honorable Body TO
authorize the Controller 10 transfer
this amount to account for Ladder
House No. IA, for the spresent fiscal
year. I'm order that the Commission
may take care OF present bills which
prevail against this fund
Bv direction OF the commission,
T. J. BOSOVETT
Acting Secretary.
Per BRABYN.
Referred to Committee on Ways ami
Means.
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WAYS and Means.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Ways and Means TO whom was referred
the quit-claim deed Of Frederick G..
Bertram and wife and the warranty
deed OF the Cook Farm Co, to the City
Of Detroit. both Of land for alley pur-
poses. respectfully report that We have
had the same under consideration and
lind that the said deeds have been GER
tilted 10 by the City Engineer as being
correct in description and by the Corr
poration Counsel as correct In form
and execution and satisfactory as to
title. and 30 being we recommend the
same be accepted and approved and
therefore OFFER the following resolu-
ton.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES VERNON,
JOHN g. LODGE.
JOHN II. THOMPSON.
EDWARD BARNETT.
GODFREY FREIWALD,
ELMER II. CASE.
JOHN Ia JAKELA
Accepted and on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid Vernon:
Resolved, That the quit-ciaim deed
OF Frederick G. Bertram and wife to
tho City OF Detroit OF all that certain
piece or parcel OF land situated in the
City Ct Detroit and known and de-
scribed as follows: the west eighteen
UsD feet OF the north thirty-three t33)
feet of the east one hundred eighteen
t1D feet OF lot $50 J. w Johnston's
sub. n. OF tn. Porter and Campau
Farms. beinrSHshat part OF the e. 1-2
OF r. c. IS lying north OF Chicago ave-
nue.. ana all that part OF r. G.. 2f and
the west 7-12 OF L. G. 20 lying north
Of CT icago avenue ana south OF the
rear ~ acres sold to Mark Flanagan:
and also the warranty decd OF the
Cook Farm Co. to the City Of Detroit
OF ell that certain piece or parcel OF
land situated In the City OF Detroit
and known and described AZ follows:
THE north 90 feet OF the south 426
feet Of the west half OF block six t6),
being part OF the subdivision OF the
Cook Farm r. C.'s 81. 1853. / 50 and $50
between Mack and Forest avenues on
the cart side OF Maxwell avenue be-
tween Sylvester and Garfield avenue"
b. and the same are hereby accepted
and approved and the City Controller
he and he is hereby directed to cause
same 10 be recorded I'm the office OF the
Register OF Deeds for the County OF
Wayne. Michigan.
Adopted as follows:
Y.as--Ald Barnett. Behlow. Bleil.
Burton. Case, De Galan. Dill, Dingemar.
Freiwald. Goldner. Guthnrd. Hess.
TIindle Jakel. Heating, Lcmpkc. Little
field. Lodge, Move, O'Brien. Owen. Reid.
Rutter SchemanslSy, schultz. Skrzycki.
Thompson. Vernon. Wsrtell WcnzeI
Wilson and the President Pro Tem--32.
Nays-None.
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From the Civil Service Commission.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-I am instructed by the
Civil Service Commit ssion to advise
your honorable body that the money.
heretofore appropriated for the neces
sary funds for the Civil Service Com
mission. has been practically exhaust.
ed You Will remember that when
this appropriation was made, this Com
mission had no Office, Office equipment
nor furniture, and In procuring even
such furniture apd equipment as IL
now has has made large inroads upor
the appropriation heretofore made II
has been the constant aim OF the Com
missiop to keep down the expense t.
the lowest possible limit. but with al
this precaution. we find a further APP
preparation Will be necessary to meet
current demands.
The Commission desires to ask. a.
this time. for enough money to take
care or outstanding bills and providr.
Tor the necessary expenses OF the Com
mission up to January lst, 1914, and,
therefore,. requests your honorable
Dody to transfer from the Contingent.
Fund the sum OF $65O.00, the same to
be placed to the credit Of this Com
mission to be used for the payment OF
pills and necessary expenses incurred
to the above date.
Respectfully submitted.
FRED w. SMITH.
Secretary.
Referred to Committee on Ways AMI
Means.
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From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Councils
Gentlemen-The department OF Pub
petition for lateral sewer as herein
below named, respectfully recommend,
on sanitary grounds. that the prayer
Of petitioner be granted. The follow
ing Is the petition referred to.
or Cook Farm Co.. for the construc-
ton OF lateral sewer in alley In
block bounded by Maxwell Seminole.
sylvester and Garfield avenues
Respectfully submitted
GEO. IL. FENkELL
Commissioner
Accepted. and leave being granted
the following resolut on was offered:
BY Aid. Rutter:
of the City OF Detroit. that II is deem
ed necessary to construct vitrified
crock lateral sewer In the following
alley. to-wit
Lateral Sewer No 2541-In alley in
block bounded by Maxwell Seminole,
sylvester and Canfeld avenues.
Estimated cost per lineal foo. 5000
And II is hereby declared that this
action is had under sections AZ and
Of 1893, authorizing the Common Coun-
I'll TO direct and regulate the con-
struction OF lateral sewers or drains
for the purpose OF more effectually
sinks. whenever In their opinion the
same shall be necessary.
Resolved, That for the purpose OF
assessment for defraying and paying
the cost Of said Xitrined crock lateral
sewers. the lotsoand PARCELS of real
estate within the limits OF each, ~
said alleys and abutting thereon
r through which each of said lateral
sewers In ordered to be constructed,
as set forth and described I'm the plat
thereof submitted by the Department
~ Public Works, shall be and the
aame Is hereby constituted and de-
clared to be one local assessment dis
trict for the lateral sewer 80 con-
structed.
Resolved. That the City Engineer
he and he In hereby ordered and d.
rected to make an assessment on the
lots and parcels OF real estate within
he limits Of each OF said lateral sew
IRIS and abutting thereon according TO
the benefit said lots and parcels OF
real estate shall receive from said i'm
provement
Resolved. That the Department Of
Public Works be and Is hereby ordered
to- advertise five times for proposals
for constructing said lateral sewers.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--.Ald. Allan, Barnett. Behlow,
hleil, Burton. Case, Dc Galan, Dill.
Dingeman. Freiwald, Goldner. Guthard,
Iiese., Hindle. Jakel Heating. Lempke
I.ittleneld, Lodge. Movie. % Brien. owen.
Reid. Rutter, Schemansky. Schultz.
skrkycki. Thompson. vernore warteIl,
Wensel: Wilson and the President Pro
, Nays--None.
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TO the Honorable the Common C0uQGI
Gentlemen--Your Committee Il
ways and Means to whom was reeo94
the resolution presented at the -
sion held on the 18th inst. reIativo &
providing extra compensation for .
members OF the Garter C0mm1o0I
on account OF their work cOneuuN
more time than the ninety days p14
vidod for In the appropriation, respo1(
fully report that we have had the onl~
under consideration and Ind thar ~
extra compensation can not be lo0axI
provided for and we therefore recoo1
mend that the said resolution IL. G.
y. 1861 be indednitely -postponad-
Respectfully submitted, "a
JAMES VERNON
JOHN e. LODGE, &,
JOHN T. THOMPSON. sSi1
EDWARD BARNETT. X
T.. d. CASE.
GODFREY FREIWAID, q.
JOHN L. JAKEIA f
Accepted and adopted.
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From the Public Lighting Commission.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
GentIemen-Under date OF August
%. 1909, a contract was entered into
with Shoup and Maureg for the erection
cf n sub station In Lawton avenue, the
money for this purpose heirg appro-
priated by your honorable body and
the Board or Estimates. as per our
appropriation for the fiscal year OF
1909.
In checking up the account TO make
final payment On the contract. we find
there Is due the contra .tor the sum
81 $7S7.3S, whereas the balance In this
fund il 362254. This Is due to some
extra work found necessary and which
was not Included in the original con-
tract
Authority In therefore requested to
transfer from the unexpended balanc ,
OF 1913. the sum OF s274.si to make up
this deficiency.
Respectfully yours,
PUBLIC LIGHTING COMMISSION,
r. r. BOWLER
Secretary.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means
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From the Clerk

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I beg to advise your
Honorable Body that / am In receipt
of the following communication from
the Northwestern Council OF Clubs.
Respectfully submitted
RICHARD LINDSAY.
City Clerk.
The following is the communication
referred 20:
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--At the meeting held
Monday evening by the Council Of
Clubs representing Northwestern por-
ton of Detroit. the attached resolu-
ton was unanimously passed and we
trust that the same may receive your
prompt attention and cooperation.
We have worked very long and faith
fully TO procure for the people OF De-
troit a Play Ground which should not
only reflect credit upon the people OF
this community but also upon every
body who is a resident OF Detroit. Up
To the present time that Play Ground
has not been named. although action
have the name of Northwestern Play
Ground" officially attached thereto.
We are now bringing this resolution
to your attention. with the urgent re-
quest that you give it immediate at
tention and officially recognize this
Play Ground as the Northwestern
Play Ground and thus remove from IL
a name that Is not at all approved. and
has no connection witty our portion OF
the city.
Again requesting that you give this
your early and immediate attention,
we have the honor to remain.
Respectfully yours,
NORTHWESTERN COUNCIL OF
CLUBS.
FRANK f. PITCHER,
Secretary
Following Is the resolution referred
to-
Resolved That the Nortbuastaru
Council OF Clubs request Alderman
Ittlefeld TO prepare and introduce an
ordinance into the City Council pro-
vfding for the official naming, The
Northwestern Play Grounds. OF the
tract OF land adjacent to the North
western High School and bounded by
Grand River avenue and the West
Grand Boulevard. commonly known as
the Northwestern Fairgrounds
FRANK r. PITCHER
10 Secretary
Accepted and referred to Committee
on Ordinances.
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Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE IA, FENk ELI.
toc 10
From Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I herewith submit re-
port for the week ending with Nov.
"a 1918 The gas furnished the City
by the Detroit CITY Gas Company dur
ing this period was found upon test.
TO meet the requirements Of the ordi-
nance The heat value OF the gas fur
nished the CITY Hall testing station
averaged s1l.5 r. r. T. The heat value
of the gas furnished the Concord ave-
nue. testing station averaged 6l52 Is.
r u. The candle power OF the gas
furnished the Eastern district aver
aged 1872 candies and the Western
district 1873 candles. No Ammonia or
Hydrogen Sulphide was found to be
present. The pressure. with few minor
exceptions. was found to be consistent
with the requirements of the ordinance
The gas furnished the Eighteenth
Ward by the Suburban station OF the
Detroit City Gas Company was found
upon one test, to not meet the require
ments OF the ordinance and on sec
ond test to meet the ordinance require
ments On Nov. Goth heat value OF the
gas furnished the city mains at the
cas- works. was found to be $500 r.
T. T. and on Nov 22nd. 6155 b. r. y.
No Ammonia or hydrogen ulphide
was found to be present The pres
sure was found to be consistent with
the requirements OF the ordinance
Respectfully submitted,
% J. WHITE,
Gas Inspector.
Accepted and placed on nle.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26
From the Clerk

'sOUt ttV SICVR
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen beg to advise your Hon
orable Body that the following liquor
dealers. applications and bonds under
Act 2yl OF the +. a. Of 1909 as amended
have been filed In my office. to- wit
APPLICATIONS.
2OsO--Frank Janesezewski, for trans
fer from $40 Garfield avenue to 742 st.
2Ost-Ernest Krause, for transfer from
500 Ellery street TO 1896 Dubois street.
2OS2-Philtp Vein. for transfer from
209 JEFFERSON avenue east to III JefYer-
20s3-Nathan holland, for transfer
from 44b Farnsworth avenue TO 1889
Canton avenue.
BONDS.
2072-George Wachowaik. 1875 Dubois
2O77-Paul F. Korthals. 1922 st. Au-
bin avenue.
207g--The Huebner Toledo Breweries
Co. foot OF Randolph street
tome street
2oS3-Nathan Nolan. 1889 Canton ave-
sosi-Ernest Krause. 1895 DUBOIS
street.
so7s-s II. Traitel. NJ. Traitel and j.
Is. Rice. l5S Jefferson avenue east
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY,
Referred to Committee on Liquor Reg
uIation.
Aid. Allan excused
The following communication address
sed to Aid. Vernon was handed to the
Clerk TO be read:
Aid james Vernon,
care of City Clerk
City.
Dear Sir--In connection with the trial
Of Mr.. McCabe. the boiler Inspector OF
the city, you asked me this morning n
that trial must be had before the Com
mon Council or could bc had before n
Committee OF the Common Council re
plying thereto. permit me 10 saw:
The Boiler INSPECTOR is created by an
ordinance. approved June 1919, being
Chapter L. OF tho Compiled Ordinances
Section 81 OF this Ordinance reads as fol.
lows THE Common Council can AZ any
time remove the inspector when there q
proof 10 show that he is negligent IN
engineers licenses according 60 the or
dinances. The power 81 removal I'm this
particular case, Is vested IN the Common
Council. after "a hearing ON tile charges
preferred.
From - ling OF some of the de-
cisions Of t.s Supreme Court, I have
come To the conclusion that where q
body such the Common Council has
power OF removal that power rests sole.
~ with that body and capnot be dele
gated To any committees. Some of the
decisions and authorities hold az follows
Another and very important iImita-
ton which rests upon municipal powers
IL that they shall he executed BY the
municipality itself. or by such agencies
or officers as the statute has pointed out
so far as its functions are legislative.
they rest In the discretion and Judgment
OF the municipal body entrusted with
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and be ii further
Joint Committee-Wsys and Means
and Sewers.

To the IIonora BILE the Common Council:
Geutlemcn-- your Joint COMMITTEES
on Ways anu\ Means and sewers ~
whom was referred nltr matter OF pro-
vlding sufficient funds TO complete the
thtrd and fourth sections OF the Mt.
Elliott avenue public sewer, have had
the same before US and after consuita-
ton with the city Controller as to the
proper sources from which u provide
I'M. said funds. beg leave TO otter the
following resolution.
Raspectfdlfy- submitted.
IANEs VERNON. N
JOIN &. LODGE.
ROBERT w. RCTTER.
SHERMAN LITTI4EFiFLp.
JOHN r. THOMPSON.
HARRY J. DISGEMAN.
GODFREY FREIWAI<D.
EDWARD BARNETT,
FREprRfcK w. WESzE34
Er,MER II. CASE. ~
JOSEpH SCHEMANSKrs &. VI
JOHN L. JAKELs .1<
MOSES WARTEI4L4 ~
GEO. C. HESS. . <f,.t
Accented and on leave the fo1IovlU<:'
resolution Was offered: lt ~. a. n
BY AID. veTnor. - -.
(csas.ss1 - ~ mlU14& W
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26

least dimension for two story
buildlns and eighteen nAl inches
additional for each additional
story III such yard or court ex-
tend through from street Ia alley
OF To an open passageway AT least
four ca feet wide. IL may he four
ca feet wide for two story
building and twelve I2) inches
additional width for each addition
al story.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26

Fidelity Co. frOm fug(l1
relative to bond % jobs u =
i IL sns sum :, q ~ $500 S. s's e
February e 1917. 90 81 K, T
Adopted a. follows; "a "
Yeas--AId. Barnett. BetIoWx
iiurton, Case. DC GaIap. piM. q>nQ
hTs,Ma'd j.ke 2o1 Restlp~ GIsnss
neid. Lodge. Movie, OfBrien. 0W4x
Rutter. schcmansky. schultz ol
Thompson. Vernon. WartcIA W1
Wilson and the President Pro IeNo*e
= Nays--None. tr M
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26
WALTER BARLOW.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
From the Board Of Assessors.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
0entfemer--We herewith transmit
rolls Nos. I336 to 1870. both inclusive,
for grading and paving the following
streets and alleys, to-wit;
the west curb line OF Beaubien street
to the west curb line Of Oakland ave-
nue..
Roll No. 1337--rieid avenue, from
the north line OF 0ratiot avenue to the
south curb line OF Frederick avenue.
Roll No. 1a3e-Hancock avenue. from
the east line OF Riopelie street to the
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26
From the Clerk

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--l beg to advise yoar
honorable Body that l am I'm receipt
OF the following communication from
the Michigan Railroad Commission.
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY,
City Clerk.
The following Is the communication
referred to:
Mr.. Richard Lindsay.
City Clerk
Dear Sir-Your favor OF the 18th,
enciosins copy OF resolution offered by
Alderman Lodge In relation To the
telephone mattet has been received.
The Commission does not believe It's
report justiiies the inference that the
Commission has recommended metored
service FOR the city or Detroit.
Should any application be made by
the company for the privilege OF in
stalling such service they viii be re-
quired, under the statute. to advertise
such an application in the newspapers
OF Detroit and we will be glad TO see
That. in addition 10 such notice. per-
sonal notice Is given both Ia the
Mayor and to your legal department.
Very respectfully yours.
MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMMISSION.
. By LAYTON T. HEMANS.
Chairman.
Referred To Committee on Public
Utilities.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26
From the Clerk

That he presented such portion Of
the proceedings Of the last session as
Is required by the Charter To be so
presented. To his Honor the Mayor for
approval on the 22nd inst. and that
they were approved on the 25th inst
Placed on file
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26
from DEPARTMENT Of public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
CONFERENCE.-The has been leu
for the paving OF Ashland avenue, FOX
Creek bridge TO Jefferson. on petition
OF property owners. IL Will be neces-
sary before the pavement IL laid TO
build "a lateral sewer In the street and
In order TO prevent the tearing up OF
the new pavement Immediately there
after, this Department proposes TO
carry all house connections inside or
the lot line and assess the cost or
same upon the property. In order 10
save time II is proposed that the De-
partment OF Public Works advertise
this work on the per diem plan and
the authority OF your Homo rable Body
H. hereby requisite therefore. and
also to authorize the transfer OF the
necessary funds from the surplus or
the Public Sewer Fund, To be later re-
the property I'm the regular course.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE II. FENKELlA
Commissioner.
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works. be, and IL hereby au-
thorized to proceed with the construc-
tlon OF lateral sewer No. 2441 In Ash
land avenue, south OF Jefferson avenue.
q distance OF i2i feet OF main sewer.
also house connections to the abutting
lots and cause the cost Of same to be
assessed upon abutting property In the
regular manner. In accordance with
plans and specifications prepared for
same by the city Engineer and.
Resolved, That the City Controller.
he, and IL hereby instructed to trans
fer the sum OF SI205O0 from the sur
plus In the Public Sewer Fund 1912
1913 TO the credit OF an account for
the construction of said sewer, the
same TO be rccouped to the Public Sew
err Fund from the assessments as the
same may become due and payable.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Barnett. Behlow.
Ble,l, Burton, Case, De Galan. Dill.
dirgeman. Freiwald. Goldner. Guthard,
hess Hindle. Jakel, Heating, Lempke.
Iittleheld. Lodge, Move O'Rrien. owen.
Reid Rutter, Schemansky, Schultz.
Skrzycki Thompson Vernon, Wartesi,
Wenzel Wilson and the President Pro
Tem-33
Nays--None
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26
From Department Of Public Works

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The Department OF Pub
lie Works has entered into contract
with the Chamberlain Metal Weather
Strip Company for Weather Strips for
the q. A. r. Memorial Building. and
hereby asks the approval and confirm
alton OF the same by your honorable
body.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE IA, FENk ELI.
Commissioners
BY Aid. Wilson,:
Resolved. That, The contract entered
into by the Department of Public
Works with the Chamberlain Metal
Weather Strip Company for metal wea-
Their strips for the q. A. K. Memorial
Building; total cost $4,000, be. and
the same Is hereby approved and con-
irmed.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Barnett. Behlow.
rlell Burton. Case. De Galan. Dill.
Dingeman. Freiwald Goldner, Guthard,
Hess. Hindle. Jakel. Heating, Lempkc.
d..ttleheld. Lodge. Movie. O'Brien. Owen,
Reid Rutter. Schemansky. schultz
Skrzvcki, Thompson. Vernon, Wartell,
Wenzel, Wilson and the President Pro
Tem--33.
NavS-None
The Detroit times., 1913-11-26

From Board Of Poor Commissioners.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-The Board OF Poor Com .
missioners beg leave to submit the
following as its report for the month
OF August, 1913.
Very respectfully.
II. H. PRENZI.AUER.
Secretary
PROVISIONS ISSUED.
County
City Relief. Temp Relief
No OF families. COL %
No OF persons 240t 112
Amount ....... A.362.00 S223.00