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~ch 21, 1916.
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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
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<br />Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Commit-
<br />tee February 8-15th, January t4-18th, 1916, a~d December l~-21st, November 9th, a~d Earoh 9th,
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<br />1915:
<br /> ~- Referred by two brmnches February 8-15th.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids to pave "Ann St. Sidewalk."
<br /> We report that the City Engineer h~e been instructed to prepare plans a~d specifica-
<br />tions for the work.
<br /> Referred by Common Council Februs~vy
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<br /> A communication from ~the General Counsel of the S. A. L. Ry. Co. with regard to placing
<br />safety gates mt Elm ~nd Race avenues, Prentis and Race avenues, and where Dinwiddie street
<br />crosses the S. A. L. tracks°
<br /> In a cor~erence of the Committee with Superintendent gm, shall, of the S. A. L. Ry.
<br />0o., and representatives from the Sixth a~d Seventh~Wa~d~Boards, the following wms agreed to
<br />as to what would be a satisfactory mrrangement for the present, n~r~ely: that a smfety gate
<br />be placed on Dinwiddie street where crossed by the S. A. L. R~llw~y tracks, and that when
<br />train is crossing the other two named intersections, the engineers shall slow down to such
<br />rate of~travel as will give pedestrians or drivers of vehicles sufficient wa~vning of its
<br />preach t'o said crossings.
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<br /> It is recommended that
<br />~ ferred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A p~.ition el the Virginia Railway & Power CO. to insts~!i four poles::.an the west side
<br />of Peachtree street, between Race avenue and the S. A. L. Ry. tracks, as per blueprint attach-
<br />ed.
<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 /> (With Sixth Weird Board) Opening of Hatton street, from London to High.
<br /> We mske the s~me recommmndation as before, namely: That Hmtton street be opened
<br /> from London to High, at a cost not to exceed $20~000.00~ ~V~o H. L~ Alexander to finance the
<br /> whole proposition of acquiring the Rosenbaum estate and the property of E. B. Wilkins, and
<br /> that he be given the City's note for same, without interest, payable July let, 1919.
<br /> In addition thereto, it is recommended that Er. Alexander be required to grade s~id
<br /> strip of land to correspond with High ~ud London streets, at his own e~ense, as in accordance
<br /> with his letter ~ttached.
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<br />Matter of placing names of streets on street corners in West Ps~rk View.
<br /> thi~ work be done, mud that an appropriation for same be re-
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<br />-Referred by Board of Aldermen February 15th.
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<br /> Recommitted. The question of the Virginia Ry. & Power Co. double tracking~High street,
<br />between Cooke and Pearl, to see if the ~h~le.of double tracking, as required at the end of
<br />ten years, can not be done ~t this time.
<br /> After a cor~erenoe with Officials of the Virginia Ry. & Power Co. , we ma~e the same
<br />report ~ud recommendation as before, n~ely: That the Virginia Ry. & Power Co. be permitted
<br />to double track High street, between Cooke and Pearl (where there is now a single track), and
<br />to place a crossing where Hatton street, if extended southward, would meet High street, and
<br />in accordance with plans submitted mcr same.
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<br />R~ising a fountain at the corner of Wmshington and County streets.
<br /> It is recommended that this m~tter be referred to the Water & Sewerage Committee.
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<br />Referred by two brauches Jany. 14-18th.
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<br /> Authorized to ~dvertise for bids to supply curbing for the south side of Wythe street, be-
<br />tween ~Third and Fourth~ west side of Third, between H~rrison and Wythe; and north side of Wythe
<br />street, between Second and Fourth; to be paid out of allowance for same in the Budget of l~16.
<br /> We have so mdvertised ~nd have received the following bids therefor:
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<br /> A. F. Flynn:
<br /> Granite Curb @ $.59 per lin. ft. and Gutter Pavement @ $.65 per sq. yd.
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<br /> Louis Lawson:
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<br /> Granite Curb @ $.60 per l'mn. ft. and Gutter Pavement @ ~. per sq. yd.
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<br />L. ~illiams:
<br /> Gr~anite Curb @ $.?0 per lin. ft. and Gutter Pavement @ $.¥0 per sq. yd.
<br />F. Brent:
<br /> Granite Curb @ $.6Z per lin. ft. and Gutter Pavement @ $.68 per sq. yd.
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<br /> A. F. Flyrm being the lowest bidder for this work, it is recommended that award be
<br />made to him and that the City Attorney be instructed to dr~ft a contract between him and the
<br />City. to do the work.
<br /> Referred by two branches Dec. l~-21st.
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<br />Authorized to advertise for bids to pave streets adopted in the "Street Paving Program."
<br /> We report that we hmve so advertised and have received the following bids therefor:
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<br />Central Construction & Supply Co.:
<br /> Sheet Asphalt: T~inid~d, $1.yS; Bermudez, $1.82; Eexi-
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