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<br />May 16, l~t6.
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<br />to amount of $62,500.00 during April, l~16.
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<br /> ( Si gned)
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<br />J. T. H~nvey, Chairman.
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<br />(Signed) E.L. Barlow, Vice-Chairma~u.
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<br /> The report having been read, Er. Markham said he objected to the recommended appropriation
<br />of $1600. to the Water Commission and moved that all of the section with regard to payment of
<br />bills held up by ~he Auditor ~ollow~ng the words "out of mpprop~iation in the Budget for 'Horses~
<br />be struck out. The motion was adopted.
<br /> ~en Mr. Brownie moved that the report be adopted as amended, and it was so '~iopted a~ud by
<br />the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Markham, L~ughorne, Hudgins, B~rlow, Cart, Adams, Privett,
<br /> Bro~e, Frey, Pile, !0.
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-~ Your Street Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Commit-
<br />tee April ll~lSth, 1916:
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<br />Referred by Common' Council April lith.
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<br /> Requested to give the Finance Committee an estimmte of the cost of placing names of streets
<br />on street corners in ~est Park View.
<br /> This cost will not exceed $25.00 and will be paid for out of some funds now on hand.
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<br /> A petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. for permission to lay a conduit on
<br />Crawford street, between High and Queen; and in th%~altey east of Crawfordstreet, between High
<br />and Queen; as per attached copy of d~awing.
<br /> It is recommended ~hat the petition be granted, the work to be done under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer, and with the proviso ~at a conduit be reserved in same for use
<br />of the City.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen April tSth.
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<br /> A request of the Sixth W~rd Boa~vd that some definite action be taken to abate the flooding
<br />of Second avenue and Columbi~ street, in the Sixth and Seventh Wards, by rain fall ~nd wash
<br />water from the two ice plants nearby.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be sent to the Seventh ~ard Board, requesting
<br />them to look into the sa~me and make provision for their proportion of the expense for abating
<br />the flooding of said streets.
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<br />The filling up of Gander Creek with mud by the S. A. L. Railway Co.
<br /> We report that this condition has been remedied.
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<br /> In connection with Street Paving, it is further reco~ended that the Virginim Rail-
<br />way & Power Co. be permitted to use a yO lb, T rail~with "nose. brick" next to the ra.il on t~
<br />inside for a fini~h, on Washington, Cooke, ~n-d[~Effingham s~reets, on account of said Compan~y's
<br />inability to get-Girder r~ils; and in this connection, it ~s further reoommended, t~at the Con-
<br />tractor be permitted to use t~e fire hydrants for the Purpose of getting water with which to
<br />run his mixer in connection with putting down the concrete.
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<br />Finding it necessary to purchase a new Sweeper, we request tha~ we be permitted to
<br />use the $200. for "R~oairs to Sweeper" and $125. out of "Repairs to Brooms" in the Budget of
<br />1916. (Signed) S. Cleburne Browne, Chairman.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Joso S, Moore, Vice-Chairms~u.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee w~s adopted aud by the following vote, the several
<br />recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Committee:
<br /> Ayes--Markham,
<br /> Langhorne, Hudgins, Barlow, Cmrr, Adams, P~ivett, Bro~e, Frey, Pile, lC.
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<br />Public Property & Schools
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<br />Committee--
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<br />Eon.
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<br />Common Council--Board of Aldermen..
<br /> G~nt lemon: -- Your Pub-
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<br />iic Property & Schools Commit'tee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters
<br />referred to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee April 18th and February 15th~ 1916:
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen April 18th.
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<br /> To confer with Dr. Joe. Grice and owners of the Central Market as to what samd Mar et
<br />cs~u be bought for, to be used as a Public Market.
<br /> We have taken thms matter up w~th Dr. Grmc~ and aft~ ~ thorough examinmtion of
<br />it is recommended that the Market be puruhased a~t. a cost of $60:000100.
<br /> In connection with this recommendation~ we submit the following statement:
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<br />streets,
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<br />statement with.Regard to Pu~ch~sing the~Gentral Market, Corner of High & Chestnut
<br />as a Public Market. (See said statement on file).
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<br /> (Signe%~ L~ Privett, B. of A.
<br /> (S~gned~ M.T. Cain, ~ Committee.
<br /> (Szgned) J.E. Snellings. )
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