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233 June 20, A petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. for permission to construct four poles on scott street, between Green and Washington; as shown by copy of drawing attached to the pe- tition. It is recommended that said petition be gr~nted, the work to be done under the super- vision of the City Engineer. tery. To put in low places in O~d~ Grove Cemetery dirt to be taken from ~ooke street, when paved. We repo~t that the dirt to be taken from Cooke street will be put in Oek Grove Ceme- Referred by Board of Aldermen May 16th. Advisability of the City selling the old stone t~ken out of the streets when paving is done. Progress as to s~me. In May, the Committee was allowed $250. fcra Portable Tar and Asphalt Heater and a No. 9 Fire Wagon, freight on same to be paid by the City; but since that time, the City Engineer has come across a combination apparatus far more expedient s~ud rapid for the work, at a cost of $575. with freightage; ~ud it is recon~ended that the said machine be substituted for the one allowed, the cost to be paid out of allow~nce for "Repairs to Streets a~d Repair Outfit" in the Budget. (Signed) S~ Cleburne Bremen, Chairman. (Signed) H.F. Flemming, Actg. Vioe-Chairmau. the report of the Committee was s~iopted ~nd by the following vo~e, the reoom- for Repair Outfit being refer~ed to the Finance Committee: On motion, m~nc.e.~ a~propriation of $575. Ayes--Davis~ Earkham, La~ghorne, Hudgins, Barlow, Cart, Privett, Browne~ Pii'9~ 9. Public Property & Schools-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen'-. - Your Pub- lic P4operty & Schools Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee Ray 9-16th~ 1916: Referred by Common Council May 9th. Advls~bility of removing the fence around the Court House yard. Progress as to same, (With Finance Committee) An appropriation of $225~ Hook & Ladder quarters. ~e report that this matter is in the he~uds of to mmke needed improvements to the the Finance Committee. Referred by Board of Aldermen May !6th. (With ~inance Co~mittee) An appropriation of $79.60 for pipe' connection of the Jail Lot with water main on Washington street. We report that this matter is in the hands of the Finmuce Committee. Question of repairing the feed room of ~e report that it will take $315. s~id ~oprop~lation be m~de for repairs. the Park View Engine House. to repair said feed room and it is recommended that Advis~oility of removing the shutters from the lower pa~t of the Court House. We report thmt the County objects to the same.. Advisability of furnishing the City Collector's office with ~ fire proof door for the old vault and also a steel money chest.. ~e report that it will cost $225. for a fire proof door for the old vault s~ud a steel money ~ohest for said offics~and it is recommended that said amount be appropriated for same. As authorized to do,,we are having p~inted windows, gutters, &c., second s~ory of the Seaboard ~arket by W. J. Cross at a cost of $88.00; and inst~lling bat~ tub. ~s heater, in ths Unzon Fire House by E. E. Ellswort~ ~nd the Por~sm~u~h~G~ Co. ~or. $127.00. ~ (Signed) L.Privett, Chairm~u. (Signed) S. B. Laylor, Actg. Vice-Chairman. The report having been read, on motion, the rules were suspended to hear from Carroll De,us, of the Hook & Ladder Co.~ ~. Dea~s spoke and urged that a~ appropriation of $2S5. be made for repairs to the Rook & Ladder quarters. ~nen the report of the Committee wms adopted, the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finmnce Committee. Fire-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Fire Committee respeetfu~l- ty reports herein 16th, 1916: concerning the following m~tters referred to the Joint Referred by Common Counolt ~y 9th. Fire Comm~ittee May 9- Additional reoort of the Board of Firs