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August 10~ 1915. It is recommended that the $150. allowed in the Budget for "Catching Dogs" be made avai iabl e. An appropriation of $~E. 50 to finish work on the Grimes Battery Gun Room. It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed, out of the ed for Grimes Battery Gun Room. already ~llow- (Signed) J.T. Hanvey, Chairman. (Signed) E.L. Bar!ow, Vice-0hairman. The report having been read, Mr. Houghton.desired to know why the appropriation of $~Z.50 to finish work on Grimes Battery Gun Room was allowed in with the general appropriation of $~,000. to enlarge, &c., .said Gun Room. . The Chairman of the Committee explained that ~s $1,800. was the original amount asked for to enlarge the Battery, his Committee thought the baAance of $~00. would cover the SZB.§0 for repairs. _Then the report of the Committee was adopted, as presented, and by the following vote: Ayee--$$~i~t, Herbert, Burgess, HanM~y, Mogre (Joe. S.), Hutchins, h~enurst, Fiemming, Laylor, Wri_~g~_t (Earl H.), Morgan,. Wright (Grover C.), Houghton, Balawin, Moore (Robt. L.), See, 16. Streets-- Eon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Tour Street Committee re- spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Commit- tee July 1~-~1 and April 15, l~lB: Referred by Common Oouncil July 13th. For work to be done under direction of the Street Committee on County street, $1,000. having been allowed for said work out cf Sixth Ward Bond Account. Progress as to same. Sixth Ward; To ascertain if the cost of teams for use of the Cemeteries can not be obtained for the same price as on the streets. We report that we are trying to arrange for teams for use of the Cemeteries for the same price as on the streets. To take up the matter of opening ~he drains in the rear of 0. L. Williams' stables. We report that this matter has been attended to. A petition of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to be allowed to do work shown on at- tached copy of d~awing, so as to remedy present bad plant conditions and to keep plant out of the way of electxic light wires. It is recommended that the request be granted, under the usual conditions. Advisability of paving the south side of Ann street, between Armstrong and Owens. We report that it is very necessary to have this street paved and ask for an appropri- ation of $1~0. to do the work. Advisability of paving the north side of Randolph street, between Second and Third. It is recommended that this street be filled and pipe line ~e extended in the at a cost of $100.00, preparatory to paving it. same Attention called to drainage at the corner of Fourth and Nythe streets and to condition of asphalt pavement there. Progress. (~ith ~ater & Sewerage_Committee) Condition of gutters on Fourth street, between Fayette and Jefferson, caused by stagnant water. Progress. To obtain ~stimates of cost of repairing GlaSgow street, ~ixth V~.rd. We report that we have referred this matter to the 0ity Engmneer to obtain estimate of cost of repairing this street. Referred by Board of Aldermen July Zl.st. To consider requiring all property owners taking up bricks from the sidewalks temporarily, to replace them in the same manner as is done by the City, the replacing to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. We report Progress on this matter, but request that the offerer of the motion for this work appear b~fore the Street Committee at its next meeting to explain in detail what is required. To consider the advisability of providing the Street Inspector with an office. It is recommended that the Street Inspector be given desk room in the office cf the City Collector and that he shall hold office hours there from i1 a.m. to 1E noon daily. Advisability of paving oneblock on Lincoln street, between Sixth and Seventh, and the c~mseway between Wythe and Clifford. Progress. Advisability cf using ashes on lot adjoini~g/the Incinerator to fill in land between the baseball park and adjoining property. we report, that this matter has been attended:to.