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February 8, t916.
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<br />work on Fifth avenue, the contract having been awarded him for $114.00, when the fig~tves should
<br />have been
<br /> We report that we have looked into this m~ttsr ~ud recommend t~h~t the petition be
<br />not g~a~ted.
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<br /> The Council may recall that, in aocordauoe with a contract made with the Virginia
<br />Railway & Power Co., dated July 24, l~13, to double track upper High street, the said Company
<br />was allowed a period of five years from the date of the fr~uchise in which to straighten the
<br />track and place a double track at the Junction of Effingham a~d High streets, and also at the
<br />expiration of ten years it was to reconstruct the tracks, &c.
<br /> But, in a later Conference of zhe Committee with the Officials of the said
<br />Company concerning their tracks 9n upper High street, they have agTeed to double t~ack High
<br />et. est, between Cooke a~d Pearl (where there is now a single track~, and to place a crossing
<br />where Hatton street, if extended westward, would meet High street, and in accordance with plans
<br />submitted for same~
<br /> Therefore, it is recommended that the Company be permitted Zo do this work.
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<br /> We report further that Joseph Bmrrett, a faithful street ha~d for ma~y yea~s past,
<br />is completely disabled from work, being paralyzed and bed-ridden, and the Committee recommends
<br />tha~ he be allowed half of his d~ily pay as street haud for the remainder of the short time
<br />he will prob~cly live.
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<br /> It is further recommended that ihs approprimtion of $1~0. allowed in the Budget
<br />~Ann St. Sidewalk~ be m~ie available, and that the Committee. be authorized to advertise for
<br />bids to do the work.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />S. Cleb~trne Browne, Chai~mam.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Joe. S. Moore, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> The report having been read, Mr. Wright (Earl H.) moved tam mend, that Joseph Barrett
<br />be allowed half of his daily pay from the last time his name appea~$ on the pay roll.
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
<br /> Then the report wms adopted, as az~ended, 2he recommended appropriations being
<br />ferred to the Finmuoe Committee, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert, Branch,
<br /> ~hite, Burgess, Cain, Hanvey~ Moore (~os. S.), Hutchins, Leavitt,
<br /> Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, Wright (Grover C.), Bmldwin, Moore (Robt. L.)~ 15.
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<br />Public Property &
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<br />Schools--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Alde~men,
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<br />Gentlemen,-- Your
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<br />Public Property & Schools Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following mat-
<br />ters referred to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee January 15, 1~16:
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<br /> Referred by Co,non COuncil January lath.
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<br /> A petition of the School Board to. ma~e provision for a new High School and negro school,
<br />and sites_f~r ~he sams.
<br /> It is recommended that au amount not to exceed ~25,000. be appropriated to purchase
<br />sites for these schools.
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<br /> We repor~ Progress on other matters previously referred to the Committee~
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<br /> It is further recommended that thefollowiug ~mounts ~llowed in the Budget of 1~16
<br /> Public Prope~t~ Department be made available: "Jail Supplies," $500.00; ~Repairs to Public
<br />BuildingsM $9~5.00, a~d "Repairs to Union Fire House," $130.00.
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<br /> (Signed) ~. P~ivett, Chairman~
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<br />(Signed) M.T. Cain, Vice-Chairmmn.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended mppropriations be-
<br />ing referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />Ord~ina~o es~
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen--Co~mon Oonncilo
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Ordinance Committee
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<br />respectfully reports herein concerning the following m~tters referred ~o the Joint O~din~nee
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<br />Committee December 28, 1915:
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen December 28th.
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<br /> To prepare an ordina~uee authorizing the Board of Police Commissioners to appoint as m~ny
<br />patrolmen as it may deem necessary £or duty in the Police Department, provmded sam~ number does
<br />not exceed twenty.
<br /> We find that no new ordinance is necessary in regard to appointment of substitute
<br />policemen but' simply a resolution puttin~ ~ection 301 of the City Ordinauoes into effect, aud
<br />we, therefore, recommend the adoption of the following:
<br /> ~EAS, section 301 of the City
<br />dinances approved by the ~yor Sept. 23, 1913,
<br /> "Authorizing the Council to D~signate the Number of Patrolmen to be Elected by the Board
<br />of Police Commissioners to Serve as PatroLmen on the Police Force,
<br /> "NOW, T~ORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Police Commissioners are hereby autho-
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