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We report that the roof of the Jail is ~adly in need of repairs amd it is recommended that $150. be appropriated to repair the roof. Referred by Board of Aldermen June 17th. Condition of the City Jail and Im~eDendent Engine House. It is recommended that an appropriation of SEO. be. made ~or repair of brick work on the front of the-Independent Engine House. A recommendation as to condition of the Jail has been covered by recOmmendation above. (With Finance Committee) Heating of the City Jail. We have looked into this matter and. recommendan appropriation of. $750. plant and for water and sewerage pipe connections at the Jail. (Signed) L. Pri~ett, Ohairman. (Signed) M.T. Cain, Vice-Ohairman. for heating On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Committee. Fire-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. _ 'Gentlemen:-- Tou~ Fire Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee April 1Z, 1915, Referred by Common Council April A petition of E. C. 8ta~ford,~ireman, to be paid for six days injuries received by him. It is recommended that said petition be granted. lost from duty on account of We report t~og~ess on other matters referred t'o the Fire Committee. (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Ohairman. (Signed) E. E. Frey, Acting Vice-v~hairman. / On motion, the report of the Co~e!~tee was adopted, the recommended appropriation being~ referred tO the Finance Committee. · ]/ater & Sewerage-- Hon. Common Coun¢il--Boar~ of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Tour Water & sewer~ age Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the JOint Water & Sewerage Committee June l?th and April tSth, 1915: Referred~yBoa~of~2~ld~rm~n:~une l?th~ A~visability efa private telephone for ~he Chief Engineer -of the Sewer Power Progress as to same. Referred by COmmon Council April lSth. Bill of the Portsmouth Suburban Water Co. for rental of ~0 hydrants in the Sixth ~d 8ev~- th Wa=~ each~ for q~rter ending ~ 31, 1915. It ~s reco~ended t~t ~id bill be paid at the rate of ~0. per by,ant, the price as is paid by the City Proper. We report further that we have made the usual advertisement to supply the Sewerage Power House ~ith ?00 tone cf P~ahontas-/~eam Goal, run 'of the mi.r~.) for one ~ear; and have solved, one bxd for came, from the Portsmouth Goal aud:I~ Co., at $3.04 Per ton. ..... It is recommended that award be made to said Company to suppl~ the coal. (Signed) T.F. White, Ohairman. (Signed)- J.H. Wilson, Vice-Chairman. On me, ion, the report of the Committee was adopted, ahd-by the foltowingvote, the recom- mended appropriations being referred to Finance Committee: Ayee--Oorbitt, Herbert, Branch, Burgess. Cain. Hanvey, Hutchlns, Whitehurs~ Flemmi~g~ Laylcr, ~on~ague, Reynolds, Wrzght ~Earl ~.), Nor~ul, Houghton,.Moore (~ebt..L.)~:See, 17. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Wafters adopted by the Common Council June 8th and referred to the Board of Alder- men for concurrence. To authorize ~he City Treasurer to renew no, es to amount of $4E, 500.00, falling due in July, 1915. To in~-~a~t~th~C~yAttorney to ~ive written opinion as to the legal status of the ~ohool