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April Id, 1916. It is recommended that said petition be gra~ted, the work to be done under the super- vision of the City Engineer. A petition of property owners and residents on Stonewall street for curbing smd guttering on said street, between Green and.Chestnut° It is recommended that this work be dong, at a~ estimated cost of $1,200.00. To pave with Belgian Block belonging to the City, out of a~y money left from paving bonds or:interest money, one block on North street, from Crawford street to Water; a~d one block on Water street, from Glasgow to North. Progress as to same. Advisability of re-setting Balgian Blocks on Water street, from Queen First street; from a~y money left from paving bonds or interest money. Progresso to Glasgow, smd on Attention called to low place on Crawford street, between Columbia and South. The City Engineer h~s been instructed to remedy this condition. Attention called to condition of street on Second avenue, between County and London. It is recommended that this matter be refsrred to the Sixth Wa~d Board for att.~ution. Attention called to condition of two blocks on Clifford street, between Washington and Court. We report that this matter has been attended to. Referred by Board of Aldermen March 21st. Reoommitted. Matter of opening up Cooke street, from Columbia to South. Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen March 2~th. A proposition of the Right of Way Agent of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to im- prove the telephone delivery constro, ction along High street, between Middle and Court; s~ud on South street, between Middle and Crawford; in accordance with blueprint attached to petition. It is recommended that The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. be ~llowed to do this work, under the supervision of the City Engineer, but with the proviso that they put in and reserve a conduit for the City for the extension of its Fire Alarm s~ud Police Telegraph System. To caution drivers of City wagons, especially of street spriz~tlDgwmgons, to stop on ap- preach of vehicles on same side of the street and in front of them. We report~that this matter has been attended to. Advisability of extending the drainage on Dinwiddie street eighty feet so that Fifth street m~y extend to Scott. Progress. When grading Glasgow street, to put the dirt taken therefrom in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Progress. Referred by two branches Feby. d-!Sth. Authorized to s~ivertise for bids to pave the south side of Ann street, between Owens and Armstrong. We report that we have so advertised a~d have received the following bids therefor: From: A. F. Flynn, concrete sidewalks @ $1.15 per sq. ~., total, $1~9.5©. C. E~ Dunnavant Contracting Co., conc~ete sidewalks @ $1.12 pe~ sq. yd.,total $145.60 It is recommended that award be made to C. E. Dunnava~t Contracting Co. to do the work at $1.12 per sq. ~d., total, $1~5.60, he being the lower bidder for same. Referred by two branches Jany. 14-18th. Authorized to advertise for bids to S~p~Iy a Repair Outfit for streets, out of aliowanoe for same in the Budget of 1916. It is recommended that a Portable Tar and Asphalt Heater for $125o and a No. 9 Fire Wagon to heat irons for $125.00, be purchased from Littleford Bros., ~5 East Pearl St., Cin- cinnati, Ohio; frei Eht on same to be paid by the City. (Signed) S. C!eburne Browne, Chairman. (Signed) Jos. S. Score, Vice-Chairman. On motion, the report of the Committee w~s adopted and by the following vote, recommended appropriations being referred to Finance Committee: Ayes--Davis, E~rkham, Langhorne, Barlow, C~rr, Adams, Privett, ~ilson, Browne, 9. the se~erat Fire-- (Majority Report)-- Hon. Common Counoit--Bomrd of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Fire Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee Ea~oh 14-21-$~th, 1916: