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<br />December Zl, 1~15..
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<br /> The report having be~n read, Mr.~-Carr moved that the "Street Paving Program" be a-
<br />mended, to pave Washington street, from High to Harrison, all the way across and the remainder
<br />of the street as p~opoeed by the Committee.
<br /> The amendment was lost.
<br /> Mr. Markham moved that Fifth street be paved from Fayette to Jefferson. Referred to
<br />the Street Committee.
<br /> Mr. Barlow moved that Washington street, from F~mpton Place to North street, be paved.
<br /> Referred to the Street Committee.
<br /> Er. Car~ moved that King street, from Court to Washington, be~paved with blocks taken
<br />from other streets; and that the Street Committee tak~ under consideration the condition of First
<br />street, from South to B~ythe. Referred to the Stree~ Committee.
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<br /> Then the report of the Committee was adopted, as presented, and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham, Lan~orne, Barlow, Cart, Adams, P~ivett, Wilson,
<br /> Browne, Pile, 10.
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<br />Adjourned to meet Tuesday,
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<br />December ~Sth, at the usual hour.
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<br />December ~8, 1915.
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<br />At an adjou~rned regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen December SSth there were present:
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<br />Messrs--L~
<br /> S.
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<br />H. Davis, President, C. N. ~rkham,-Vice-President,
<br />L. Barlow, Lorenzo Cart, N. M. Adams, J. H. Wilson,
<br />Clehurne Browne, ?.
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<br />Reading of reports of Committees, discontinued at the meeting December Zist, was continued.
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<br />Public Property & Schools--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aide~en.
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<br />Gent !emen :-- Your Pub-
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<br />iic Property & Schools Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters
<br />referred to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee November 9, 1915:
<br />
<br /> Referred by Common Council November 9th.
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<br /> A petition of the School Board for permission to erect two temporary strUctures for school
<br />houses on the Old Jail Lot, because of the large ~uticipated increase in the High School enroll-
<br />ment on February let.
<br /> It is recommended that the houses be built on the Jail Lot, and that the same be sent
<br />to the Ordinance Committee.
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<br />Advisability of selling the playground.
<br /> We report that we do not deem it advisable to sell the playground.
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<br /> Advisability of building an annex to the High School on King street.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Finance Committee and the School
<br />Board.
<br /> It is further recommended that the Auditor be~authorized to pay for work on the heatingI
<br />~lant at the City. Jail, when bills for same are approved by the Public Property Committee.
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<br /> Ne report further that we have made the usual advertisement to furnish the Public
<br />Buildings of the' City with coal and the City Jail with wood for the year 191S; and have received
<br />the following bids therefor:
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<br />Coal:
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<br />W. &J.
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<br />Parker:
<br /> 80 tons of
<br /> 56 tons of
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<br />Wm. G. Maupin:
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<br />Anthracite ~ ~.~9 per ton, ........
<br />Pocahontas$ $3.6B per ton.
<br /> ........ EOZ, TZ
<br /> Total ~ $79 S.9B
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<br />80 tons of Anthracite @ $7.50 per ton.
<br />56 tons of Pocahontas @ $4.00 per ton.~[~[~~[~
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<br /> Total,
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<br />CO.:
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<br />Portsmouth Coal &
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<br />$6OO.O0
<br />BB4.00
<br />$8z4. oo
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<br />80 tons of kuthrac!~ @ . er ton ..............
<br />56 " " Pocahontas ~ $3.73 " " Z08.88
<br /> Total, ~96.08
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<br />80 tons of Anthracite @ $7.~5 per ton ..............................
<br />56 tons" Pocahontas @ $3 85 " "
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<br />S. P. Oast:
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<br />Total,
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<br /> o.oo
<br /> ~i~. SO
<br /> 5. so
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