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June 14, 1916.
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<br />channel to be fixed 20 feet wide.
<br /> It is further recommended that the City Attorney a~d the City Engineer appear before
<br />the Board of Hambor Commissioners at its July meeting in order to assist our Portsmouth repre-
<br />sentatives in establishing these lines.
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<br /> Apetition of the Chesapeake & Potomac TelePhone Co. for permission to construct a conduit
<br />under Glasgow street; aad to construct poles on London, Queen, High, Ninth and Fifth streets;
<br />as showuby copy of drawing attached to the petition.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be granted, the work to be done under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer~and the Comps~ny to ~eserve a pipe in the constrict!on of the conduit
<br />for use of the City.
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<br /> A petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. for permission to construct, four poles
<br />on Scott street, between Green ~ud Washington; as eho~n by copy of drawing attmched to the pe-
<br />tition.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be granted, the Work to be done under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer.
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<br /> To put in low places in Oak Grove Cemetery dirt to be t~ken from Cooke street, when paved.
<br /> ~e report that the dirt to be t~en from Cooke s~reet will be put in Oak Grove Ceme-
<br />tery.
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<br /> Referred by Boa~d of Aldermen May 16th.
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<br />Advlsmbility of the City selling the old stone taken cut of the
<br /> Progress as to s~me.
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<br />streets when paving ~s done.
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<br /> In May, the Committee w~s allowed $250. for a Port~ole Tmr ~ud Asphalt Heater ~ud a
<br />Mo. 9 Fire ~agon, freiFj~t on same to be paid by the City; but since that time, the City Engineer
<br />has come across a co~oination mpparatus fs~r more expedient ~ud rapid for the work, at ~ cost of
<br />$575- with freightage; and it is recommended that the said machine be substituted for the one
<br />allowed, the cost to be pmid out of allowance for "P~pairs to Streets and Repair Outfit~ in the
<br />Budget.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />the report
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<br /> (Signed) S. Cleburne Browne, Chairmmn.
<br /> (Sigued) H.L. Fiemming, Actg. Vice-Chairman.
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<br />of the Committee was sdopted a~d by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Branch, White~ Burgess, Hanvey, Moore (~os. S.), Leavitt,
<br /> Snel!ings, Flem~ing, Lay~or, Montagde, ~ri~ht (Earl H.) Morga~u,
<br /> Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.~, See, 16~ '
<br /> ('.~r. Jos~ $. Moore excused from further attendance~
<br />Public Property & Schoois-r
<br /> Hon. Com~non Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your PWo-
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<br />lic Property & Schools Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters
<br />referred to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee May 9-16th, 1916:
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<br />Referred by Common Council May 9th.
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<br /> tn~ fence around the Court House yard.
<br />Advismbility of removing '~
<br /> Progress as to smme,
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<br /> (~ith Fin~oe Committee) ~ appropriation of $2~5. to make needed improvements
<br />Hook & Ladder qus~rters.
<br /> We report thmt this matter is in the ~hands of the Finance Committee.
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<br />to the
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen M~y 16th,
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<br /> (With Finance Committee) An appropriation of $79.60 for pipe connection of
<br />with w~ter main on Washington street.
<br /> We report that this m~tter is in the h~uds of the Finance Committee.
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<br />the Jail Lot
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<br /> Question of repairing the feed room of the Park View w_~Eine House.
<br /> ~e report that it will take $315. to repair said feed room and it is recommended that
<br />said appropriation be ms, is for repairs.
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<br />Advisability of removing the Shutters from the lower p~rt of the Court House.
<br /> We report that the County objects to the sams.
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<br /> Advisability of furnishing the City Collector's office with a fire proof door for the old
<br />vault and also ~ steel money chest.
<br /> We report that it will cost $~5. for ~ fire proof door for the old vault and a steel
<br />money chest for said office and it i~ 2eco~ended that said amount be appropriated for same.
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<br />~ .Ac a~thorized~ to do, w~ a~e havln~ painted windows, gutters, &o., seoona story of the
<br />Seaboard ~ark~t by ~. o. Cross ~t ~ oos~ of ~88.00~ ~d i~s.~allln~ b~th ~, ~s he~te~, &o.,
<br />in the Union F~ra House by ~. E. ~llswoxthL~ 'gh.e: Por:gs~.-~s Co. for $127.00.
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<br /> (Smgned) L. Privett, Chairman,
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<br /> (Si~ed)I g.B. Laylor, Actg. Vic~-Chao. rman,
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<br /> The report of the Committee h~vlng been read, w~th.reo~rd to the recommended ~propria-
<br />~* ~xlx. ~ v~.~ e~ *~ ~ ~* ~ ~.w~ view Euml~a Nou~e. Er. ~nvev moved that the
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