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(partial transcription) “The communication refereed to stated that Mr. Wood (J.A. Wood of New York) and associates were (all in on to?) acquire lands in the City of Tampa and erect (theren?)Hotel building and asked that the city enter into a contract…

Councilman Wall presented a communication, enclosing a letter from the Traffic Manager of the Plant r.r. co. inquiring if it was deemed advisable by the Board of health to require certificates of vaccination from passengers from Havana who land at…

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On excessive fines charged by the police:

“A communication was presented from Mrs. G.D. Powell, complaining that the bill sent in by the Captain of Police for cleaning up her lot was excessive. Referred to the Committee…

“Messrs. J.B. Wall and S. M. Sparkman, representing the Electric Sight Co. submitted a proposition that the section of the Memorandum of Agreement exempting the it from liability for the interest on bonds to be issued by the Company for failure to…

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“For the Fourth ward W.M. Kling, Manuel Ramos and Emelia Pons were appointed inspectors and Jose Hernandez, clerk of Elections, and the office of Ybor City Sand Co. designated as the polling place.”

Transcribed from a communication sent by the mayor:

“A communication was presented from the Mayor calling attention to the fact that the city was without a scavenger and recommending that immediate steps be taken to carry our the scavenger work…

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“The Tampa Electric Sight and Power Co., through its officers and attorneys, submitted a proposition to furnish the city 20 arc electric lights at 50 cents per light per night if the existing contract was renewed and the time…

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“Bills of the Ybor City Sand and Improvement Co. for jail, sidewalks, fire department and municipal expenses were presented by Geo. B. Sparkman, esq., with explanatory remarks, and returned to committee on Finance.”

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“The report of the Committee on Cemetery was read. The Committee recommended the purchase of the S.W. 40 acres of the Kammere tract for cemetery purposes, the price to be paid being $3,500 payable one half in one year and one…

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“The Committee on Wharves, Bridges and Ferries submitted a report accompanied with prposals , specifications and plans for a bridge over the Hillsborough river from
Louis M Lean, bid for wood and iron draw $12, 500
King…