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available to:handle the pro, eot. This program completes the- sidewalk pro,oct for the Eighth
<br />Ward andhas the endorsement of the Eighth Wsmd League. ~
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<br /> ! have previously expressed my opinXo~ to the-0ou~cil'that si~walke should be built
<br />by abutting property owners and still adhere to that tpihioh.~ In th~s particular case, however,
<br />a precedent h~s already been established in partially completing the sidewalk program smd for
<br />that reason I believe the 0ouno~l m~y propertyapprove the present work and so recommend~
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<br />Yours t~uiy,
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<br /> J. P. JERVEY, Olty Manager.~
<br />~thWd.$23'OQO'~ Mm.. Smith moved that the recommendation o~ the Manager be adopted, and tha~ $23,000~'00
<br />~ ~ ce appropriated from Eighth Ward t~Ands, for this purpose. The motion was adopted, an~ by the'
<br />~mu~s~ following vote: ~
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<br /> Ayes-- Maupin, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 5.
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<br />motion,
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<br />adjou.: edL
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<br />pec,
<br />app,
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<br /> July 1~, 1~5
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<br /> At a reg-~lar meeti~ of the City Oouncil Jtuly l~th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, E. W~ Msmptn, J=~. J~ Alden Cast, ~ J. O.~ Smith, j.~ R. Stewsart, R.E.~. Stewart,'
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<br /> Also the Oity.Manager.
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<br /> · The minutes of the regular meeting J.une.~3rdandspecial meeting June 30th werelrea~
<br />and were ~pproved.
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<br />REPORTS OF 00MMITTEES
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Referred June 23rd.
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<br /> Communication. from the M~u~ag~r. enclosing letter from Mm; Hamry L. Alexander relativetto
<br />the Oity purchasingproperty owned byhim~adjacent to the Wythe St. playground.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that the West Park View bridge ~e closed to traffic except
<br />for foot passengers, and that the street sweepings fromPark:View and West Park View Be'dumPed
<br />from the old bridge until the approaches are filled up leaving only a narrow channel to ~e
<br />bridged some time in%he ~At~uve;-and recommendatio~that FirSt Ave. be paved with a~eightee~
<br />foot bituminous macadam p~ving.from ·Leckie St, to High St. at an estimated cost of $16,000,00,~_
<br />in order that an additional entrance to West Park View may be provided.
<br /> Progresso
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<br /> Recommendatitn of the Mau~ger th accept proposition from the D. Pender Grocery 0o. to lease.
<br />for two years at $~5. O0 per month%he premises, o~med by ~the,.City at the ~or~hWest corner of
<br />Washington and OountySts., the Company to make all ~eCessary repairs~o the building. .
<br /> It is recommended that the Mauager.be~a~.t~orized to enter intoa two. yea~ lease with
<br />the D. Ponder Groc&ry C~. for s&i& ~remises at $25.00 per month~ the C$mPauy to maes all neces-
<br />~.a~_y repairs to'the ~u~lding at their ownexpense, andlease to contain ~he fotlowingc~ause:
<br /> ~tatauyltime the property lsneeded. By the. Oityfc~inicipatpurposes the lessee, shall
<br />vacate on:thir~ days notice from t~e City Manager.~
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<br /> Recommendation of the.~.Na_Dage:: that the paving of Randolph St., from First St. to Virginia
<br />~t., be,~pp~ov~d and covered in the next p~v~ng program, the cost of paving this street, with
<br /> itvminous m~cadsm, including the relaying of stone ~tter, removing s~ resetting present
<br />~bi~ amd paving a roadway 21 ft. wide with bituminous macadam and 6n ft. with stone, making
<br />a total width;of 2?.ft. for theroadway, to be $14,200.00.
<br /> Xt is recommended that this be ad, dm'tO the ~ext paving program, as recommended by
<br />+.,he City Manager..
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that.a t2Pist be temporarily appointed to work with the. As.
<br />sessors, at $?~OO~per.month.
<br /> · It ~ recommended, that the Manager'~ ~commendation ~e concu:re~in, and a special
<br />appropriation of $~50~00 be allowed for the said p~UrPose, effective July
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