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October 1$, 1915. referred to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee September 14-Blst, 1915: Referred by Two branches Sep.tember t~-2.1st. The Auditor authorized to pay bills for work on a room for the Plumbing Inspector in the Armistead Building, when the bills for same are approved by the Public Property Committee. We report that this matter is being attended to. Authorized to advertise for bids for a heating plant and for water and sewerage pipe con- nections at the City Jail; and empowered to make award for the work and to report result of its action subsequently to Council. As authorized to do, we have advertised for bids for same and have received the fol- lowing therefor: From: N. V. Pearson, P. J. Riley, 890.00 N. V. Pearson being the lower bidder for same, and he being otherwise satisfactory to the Committee, we have~ade award to him for the work, as empowered, to do by the Council. Referred by Common Council September !~th. AdVisability of selling the~ J~il lot a~d appropriating the money derived from the sale wards purchasing sufficient ground ~pon which to build a high school. (Mayor's Message,).. We do not recommend the sale of the Jail lot at this time. Referred by Board of Aldermen September Eist. To consider for the Budget of 1916 repa.irs to the vegetable market. . We fee~ it to be inadvisabXe a~ this time to r.ecommend an appr.o?riation ~for this pur- pose; but we do recommend that your. Publxc: Property Commxttee together wroth the Mgyor be autho- rized to interview the owners of tha central Market in an effor% to ascertain at what price~ and upon what terms the Central N-rket may'~be acquired by the City, and report the result of such investigation to the Council at the earliest possible time. We have asked for bids to improve the co~ndition o.f the boiler .room, &o., of~the Muni- ~Apal Building, and find that the amount $11cwed !$1Z5.00) is not sufficxent for .the purpose; ~u~ as shown by lowest bid for same that $500.00 is neoessary~ we therefore, ask for an addi{ion- al appropriation of $175, for the work. It is further recommended that the appropriation allowed 'in the Budget of 1915 for "Co~&rt Room" be allowed for purchase of chairs and tinolmum in the same. ( Si gned) L. Privett, Chairman. (Si~ned) M.T. Cain, Vice-Chairman. The report having been read, Mr. Hanvey desired to know if it is the purpose of the Com- mittee to dispense with the present market if the Oentral .Narket.s~o~ld b~!.purchased by.t~? City. The Vice-Chairman of the COmmittee explained that i~ woul~ maxe quzme an appropr~ammon to fix up the old marke$ and his commmttee thought it desirable to ascertain at what price the Central Market could be purchased. Then the report was adopted, the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Commit.tee. UNFINIS~D BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Common Council September l~th and referred to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence. To appoint a special committee to consider the re-adjusting or modification of the existing methods by legislative enactment looking to ~ smaller one body council with enlarged powers. (Mayor's Message~. Concurred in. To appoint five de2e~atee, three from the Oommon Council and two from the Bgamd of Alde=- men~ to attend the Conventi°n of the League of ~irginia Municipalities in Fredericksburg,. Octo- ber 12th and t3th; and to-refer to Finance Commxttee for an appropriation not. to exceed $i~0. to pay expenses of said delegates. ~oncurred in. To authorize the Presidents of the two branches of Council to execute an agre with the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the Atlantic Coast Terminal owned bY them, fronting approximately 140 feet on North~Court said property to be used as a park cz playground for small children; if use can be secured without cost to the City as rental, said agreement being executed after same has been approved by the City Attorney. Referred to the Park Commission by ~he Board of ~ldermen ~o report as to advisability of same and cost. At this point, on motion, the former action of this body in with regard to using the north end of Oourt street, &c., for a~park or and the action of t~e Board of Aldermen in referring the matter to the was con- o~rred in. ~ The Board concurred also in all recommendation of Committees adopted by the Common Coun- cil September 14th, ex~ept recommendation of t~e Fi~ano? 9omm~te_e ~h~t an.appropriation not to exceed $450, he,made for'the purchase of a Fora rmnaoou~ zor ~ne PO~e Department.