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September 14, 1915. Question of working Jail prisoners on the streets and to report on came with cost to the City. We have looked into this matter with some attention, and it is reoommenSed that Jail prisoners be worked on the streets of this City and that the Ordinance Committee be instructed to bring in an ordinance covering the same. In connection with the matter, we submit the following imformation from another Vir- ginia City where jail prisoners were worked: "The City only feeds the prisoners confined in the City Jail two meal~ each day; to those who worked on the streets an additional meal was fur- nished at a cost of t2~ cents each, then they were furnished over-alls which probably brought the expense, average, about 17 cents per day. In addition to this, they employed two Chaxn-Gamg Guards at a salary of $60. per month, This about covered all of the cost." (Signed) S~ Olebu~=ne Browne, Chairman. (Bi,ed) Joe. S. Moore, Vice-Chairman. ?he report having beer read, Mr. Morgan objected to the recommendation of the Committee as to employing Jail prisoners on the streets, believing that t~e same would conflict with'the we~k ef "hOnest labor:" and moved to adopt the report with the exception of this ~eoommendatie~. Mx. Moore (Joe~ S.) replied to Mr. Morgan~ ~nd said~while the emploTment ? ~1 p~is?er~ would be an econOmical meas~ure to the City, such empl~ment would not be a dieaavan~age street force,as said prieonerswout&have to-do work that otherwise would mot ~e done aS all. The q~estion was than put to a vote, when the amendment by Mr. MOrga~was lost~ a~d then the-motion by M~. Moore was adopted by the following vote: Ayes--Hot, itt, Herbert. Branch~ Burgee@, Hanvey, Moore (~OS. S~), Hutchins, Reynolds, ~r~ght (Earl H.), Moore (Robt. L), 10. Nays-Fiemming, Morgan, 2. Then the report of the 0ommittee was adopted as.presented. At~this point, Mr. Herbert asked for a suspension of rules in order to hear from a delega-~ tion with regard to paving of Washington street. The. rules were suspended and~two of the delegation ~spoke for the paving and drainage of said street; but no further action was taken as tc same. (~sent Mr, Gr0verC. Wright). Public Property-- Hon. Commo~ Council--Board cf Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Tour PUblic Property Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Pub- lic Property Committee August 10-t?th, July l~-20th, and May llth, 1~15: Referred by Common Oouncil August 10th. To ex.~lain a bill held DP By the AuditOr in July to amount of $3Z.50. :~e repor~ that this bill was for~balance ~ue on work_at thelG~imes Battery Gun Room and has been .paid ~u~ of appropriation of $2,0~0. to said Gun H0om. $§~. was allowed in the. Bud-I get for ~Repazrs to. G~imes Battery Gun Room,,. but~ $$~,50 was ~eeded for other necessary repairs to said building. A petition of the Portsmouth Hook & L~dder Co. to be allowed an appropriation to provide better quarters in which to hold:its meetings. It is recommended that an appropriation for said purpose be referred to the Budget of 191~ for consideration. Matter cf furnishing free text books to pupils of ~he public schools. We report that this matter is in the hands of the Finamce Committee. To provide blankets and mattresses for jail prisoners. It is recommended that an appropriation of $$00. be allowed for blankets and mattress- es at the Jail. Matter of fixing up office room for the Street imspeotor in the. office of the City Collector, Wereport that this matter has been attended to. Referred by Boar~ of Aldermen August,17th~ Attention called to necessity of ~topping leaks i~ the Oourt House roof. It is recommended that am appropriation of $400. be allowed to repair Court and that said amount be' made available t© order 0~ this Committee. Rouse roof (With Finance;Com~tttee) Matter of fux~ai~tng free text books to pupils of the public schools. We report that this matter is in the h~ds of the Finance Committee. Advisability. of allowing country carts to use trays, not over three feet long, during market hours. We report that this matter is in the han~s of the Clerk of the Market. on sidewalks Referred by Common Council July 13th. Advisability of a fire proof case or cases for the commissioner of the Revenue. It is recommended that an approp~iatio~ of $t~S. be .made for a fire proof case for the Commissioner of the Revenue.