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August 8, 1916.
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<br /> Authorized ~nd instructed to remove the monument to Grimes Battery at the corner of Washing-
<br />ton add South streets to parking place on Washington street.
<br /> We report that Mr. Archibald 0gg h~s been instructed to remove and reset said monument
<br />in the park way on Washington street, between South and Columbia streets.
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<br /> (With City Attorney) Directed to require the contractors, or their bonding comPany, to re-
<br />pair the defects on Dinwiddie street amd other streets which were paved at the time Dinwiddte
<br />street was paved.
<br /> ~ae City Clerk has been instructed to notify the Atlantic Bitulithio Company to make
<br />necessary repairs under their contract.
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<br />Referred ~y Board of Aldermen July 18th.
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<br />To consider raising the sidewalk on the corner of High and Washington streets.
<br /> We report that this matter h~s been attended to.
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<br />The cleaning of gutters on Third street, between Fayette and Lincoln.
<br /> We report that this matter has been attended to.
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<br /> (With Finance Committee) An appropriation of about $600. for drainage between the Sixth ~nd
<br />Seventh Wards and by the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company.
<br /> It is recommended that the work be done, one,fourth of the cost to be paid by the Sixth
<br />Ward, one-fourth by the Seventh Ward, and one-half by the City; the City to be subsequently re-
<br />imbursed by the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co. and Wm. G. Maupin to amount of one-fourth or $150. each.
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<br /> We report that we have opened bids for concrete culverts on the Was, mngton street add
<br />Harrison street crossings of Gander Creek and received therefor two bids:
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<br />From:
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<br />A. F. Flynn, at a completed cost of
<br />F. J. McGuire, at a completed cost of $3,000.00.
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<br /> Mr. Flynn being the lower bidder for the work, it is recommended that contract for same
<br />be awarded him, and that the~Oity Attorney be instructed to dr~ft a contract wither. Flynn to
<br />cover the work.
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<br /> We report thmt we have been offered by Mr. Archibald 0gg $2. per cubic yard for some
<br />of the round cobble stones which have been taken from Cr&wford street; and we recommend that the
<br />City sell to Mr. 0gg what he wants of these stones at the price offered.
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<br />( Si gned)
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<br />S. Cleburne Browne, Chairman,
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Jos. S. Moore, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> The report hmving been read, Mr. Wright (Earl H.) moved to amend the section with regard to
<br />paving Wythe street, east of Court, with pavin~ blocks taken from the Union Bridge Causeway, on
<br />which the Committee reported Progress, by allo~ing an appropriation not to exceed $200. for same.
<br /> The amendment was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Co=birr, Herbert, Braaoh,
<br /> L~hite, Burgess, 0sdn, Haavey, Moore (Jos. S.), Hutchins, Leavitt, Laylor,
<br /> Montagne, Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, ~ight (Grove= C.), 15.
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<br /> Mr. Jos. S. Moore moved to amend the report by s~ding, to p~ve one block on Washington street
<br />between North street and Hampton Place, at a cost of $2,350.00; and to pave erie block 8n Fifth
<br />street, between Jefferson an~Fayette~ at a cost of $2,200.005 the moneyto come from Gen. funds
<br />and t~ b~ returned~tO smid fu~dWhen there~is~y mo~ey~ available for St. improvements.
<br /> Theamendmen~ was s~dopted by the following vo~e: Ayesr-Burgess, Corbitt, White,
<br /> Hanvey, Moore (Joe. S.), Leavitt, Laylor, Montages, Wright (Earl H.),
<br /> Wright (Grove= C.), 10.
<br /> N~ys-Branch, Cain, Herbert, Hutehins, Morgan,
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<br /> Then on motion~f Mr. Burgess, the report w~s ~adop~d, as amended, as a whole, and by the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Branch, ~hite,, BurEess, Co=birr, H~uvey, Moore (Jos. S.), Cmih~ Herbert,
<br /> Hmtchlns, Leavitt, Laylor, Montague, WriEht (Earl H.), ~ri~ht (Grove= C.),
<br /> Morgan, 15.
<br /> Public Property & Schools--
<br /> Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Public
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<br />Property & Schools Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matter referred
<br />to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee July 18th, 1~16:
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen July 18th.
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<br />(With Finance Committee) N~tter of repairs to the City Jail roof.
<br /> Progress ~s to same.
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<br /> It is' recommended that the Public Property & Schools Committee be permitted to use $75.
<br />left of mppropriation to "Court House" to straighten iron fence, put in one new stone post and
<br />reset stone empa,~mro~und the Court House yard.
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<br /> It is further recommsnded thmt a~ appropriation of $350. or ms much of smme ms neces-
<br />sary, be allowed for new w~ter line and removing part of plumbing and repair all other plumbing
<br />in the J~il building; that the Plumbing Inspector be instructed to assist the Public Property &
<br />Schools Committee in looking after the work~ and that the Auditor be instructed to pay bill for
<br />said work upon approval of Committee, with bids mttmched.
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