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R. C. P,
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<br />September 14, 1915.
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<br />of 1915 fbr Park Purposes.
<br /> It ie recommended that
<br />able.as needed.
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<br />the amount set aside in
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<br />the Budget for said purposes be made avail-
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<br /> A petition of W. M. ~mith, City Elect~ician, for.a ten day leave of absence, with pay.
<br /> It ie recommended'that the p~tit~on be granted, and that the pay be allowed at the
<br />stipulated rate out of current appropriation to Fire:and Fire AtarmDepartment.
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<br /> To make available the amountborrowed of the General 'Fund from the Paving and Grading Fun~
<br />approximately $59,000.00, in order that this amount may be expended in paving the streets of the
<br />City. Progress.
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<br /> To consider the me, hod of depositing the City's funds with a view cf procuring better te~ms
<br />than are obtained at present~ also to consider the matter of City's notes for floating indebted-
<br />ness, with a view of obtaining a lower rate cf interest. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen August 17th.
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<br /> An appropriation, nOt to exceed $~5. for the employment of a policeman to regulate traffic
<br />on the streets.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be not allowed. (Provided for below).
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<br /> A bill of the National Printing Co. to am~ent
<br />the Plmmbing Board.
<br /> It ms recommended that the bill be paid~
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<br />of $4.00, for application blanks furnished
<br />out of Contingent fund.
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<br /> (With City Attorney) A bond of The Ohesapeake& Potomac Telephone Co.
<br />July 8th, 1915.
<br /> We have examined eaid bond and recommend that it be acceDted.
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<br />Of Virginia, dated
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<br /> (With Police Committee) Advisability of a motorcycle for the Police Department.
<br /> It i~ recommended that a motorcycle for the Police Department be not allowed.
<br />vided for below).
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<br /> (With Public l~opert2 & Schools Oommittee) Matter of furnishing free text books to pupils
<br />of the public schools, progress.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council July lZth.
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<br /> (With Police Committee) Advisability of purcbmsing a Fordautomobile for the Police Depart-
<br />ment.
<br /> After a oonferenos with the Ohief of Police, it is recommended that an appropriation
<br />not to exceed $450. be made for purchase of a Ford x~about for the Police Department, to take
<br />the place of the traffic:policeman asked for and a ~ctorcycie for the Police force.
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<br /> (Signed) J.T. Ranvey, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion, the report cf the Committee was.adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt~ Herbert, Branch, Burgess, Hanv-ey, MoOre (Joe. S.), Hutchins, Flemming, Reynolds, Wright. (Earl H.), Morgan, Moore (Robt. L.), 1E.
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<br /> Streets-- Non. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respect-
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters ~sferred to the Joint Street Committee
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<br />August 10, July 13th, and Nay llth, 1915:
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<br />Refer~ed by Common Co~Lucil August lOth.
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<br /> A petition of the Regent of Fort Nelson Chap., D. A. R., to be allowed to place a "memorial"
<br />to Commodore Richard Dale on Washington street, opposite the High ~ohool Building,
<br /> It is recommended that this petition be granted, the. work to be done under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer.
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<br />the
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<br /> A communication from E. V. ~hite in regard to bad washout in the center of
<br />Gas Company's lot and hie lot in Swimming Point.
<br /> We report that this matter has been ~ttended to.
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<br />street between
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<br /> A petition of The Chesapeake& Potomac Telephone Co. to be aIlowed to erect two polee on
<br />Maple avenue, south cf Duke; three po~es on Tenth street, between North and Glasgow; and one pole
<br />on North street, west of Tenth street, as shown by attached, copies of drawings.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be g~anted, the work to be done under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer.
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<br /> (Wi~h Power to Act) To allow W. S. Parker to install a gasoline pump at the corner of South
<br />street and Prentis avenue; andD. Sullivan to install in front of hie store No. ~0~-04 Middle
<br />street a gasoline c~b-pump and well.
<br /> It is reeommen~ded that the petitions be granted for gasoline pmmpe only, the pumps to
<br />be lnstalled under the supervision of the City Engineer and Ohief of the Fire Department.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council July 13th.
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<br /> To obtain estimates of-cost of repairing Glasgow street, Sixth War~.
<br /> We report that the City Engineer estimates that it will cost $1,0Z5.00 to repair said
<br />street~
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