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R. C. P, 195 January 18, l~16. A communication from G. Hatton, for Susan R. Hatton'~ Estate, in regard to error in assess- ment of buildings on Ann ~ Leckie streets, years !gll-lz-13-14-15, made by the La~d Assessors in 1910, to amount of $360.~0~ whiqh said amount should be r~unded. It is recommended that Susan R. Hmtton's Estate be re2unded taxes on said property to amount of $360.80~for the years named. A communication from Willis H. Jenkins in regard to overcharge of ~oil taxx o~ property situate on the north side of Columbia street, Seventh ~srd, ~or the years ~913~u~5,.to amount I~ is reco~ended that Er. Je~ins be reI~eved from pm~ent of soil tax on property sit~te on the north side o~ Col~bis street, Seventh ~rd, for the years n~ed, to ~0unt of $5.4o. (Amended by._the Common Council, January 1, 19i6). (Signed) J.T. Harvey, Chairman. (Signed) E.L. Barlow, Vioe-Ohairmau. to ms~ke the sala~ry of the City Clerk $1,~00. beginning The report having been read, Mr. Csrr moved to adop~ same, except recommendation to allow $~20. for a steno~r~phe~ ~ud a~sista~t for the City C~tlector and amend~ment_~oma~e the 'present.Ss~larY of the City Cler~ $1,8~0. beginning January 1, 1916~ and that they be passed b~ for the On motion, the report wes adopted, except ms to salaries, a~ud by the fol~Wing vote: --Ayes~Davis, Markham, Langhorne, Hudgins, Bsriow, Adams, Privett, Cart, Wilson, Brow-ne, Ba~well, ll. Streets-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee re- speotfully reports herein concerning the following m~tters referred to the Joint Street Commit- tee December 14-21st, 1915: Referred by Common Council December 14th. Authorized to advertise for bids to pave streets recommended in the adopted December l~th. Progress ms to same. "Street Paving Program~ Recommendation of'the Chief of Police that s~fety gates be placed at the corner of Elm and R~ce avenues, and Prentis and Race avenues. It is recommended thmt safety gates'be placed at said corners and also where Dinwid- die street crosses the S, A. L. Ry. tracks. Opening of H~tton street, from London to High. We m~ke the s~me recommendation ms made to Council November 9-!6th, nmmely: that Hatton street be opened from London to High, at a cost not to exceed $20,000.00; Mr. H. L. Alex- ander to ~inance the whole propo~ition of acquiring the Rosenbaum estate and the property of E. B. Wilkins, and that he be given the City's note for same without interest, payable July let, 1919. A petition of the Sixth Ward.Board for an appropriation of $!00. work through until the first of the year 1916. We report that sai~ appropriation is not now necessary. for "Streets," to carry Referred by Board of Aldermen December 21st. Advisability of paving Fifth street, from F~ette to Jefferson. Progress ms to same. Paving of Washington street, from Hampton Place to North street. Progress. Advisability of paving King street, from Ooumt to Washington, with blocks t~ken from other streets. Progress. To t~ke under consideration the condition of First street, from-Southto Wy~ne.*' Progress. It is further recommended that the Street Committee be authorized to advertise for bids to supply curbing for south side of Wythe street: between Third ~ Fourth; west side of Third, between H~rriso~ and Wythe; and north side of Wythe, between Second and Fhurth; to be paid out of allowance mcr same in the Budget of 1916. It is further recommended that the Street Comsat,es be authorized~ .to m~lvertise for bids 'to supply a "R~ir Outfit" for Streets, out of allowance for same in the Budget of 1916. It is recommended further that $750'. be ms~ie available out of Paving BOnd funds, for preliminary work on pa~ing; ~ud that ~0, be made available for a "Bicycle" for the Street In- spector, allowed in th~ Budget for 1916. (Signed) S. Clebu~.ne Bro~e, Chairman. (Signed) Joe. S. Score, ¥ice ~hairman.