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November 18, 1915,
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<br /> Mr. Browne then moved the adoption of the report as a whole.
<br /> The Chair ~Gled that the members of the body from the Sixth and Seventh Wards could not
<br />vote in this matter, because the proposition carried with it an appropriation of City funds on
<br />which the Sixth and Seventh Nards were excluded from voting.
<br /> Mr. Langhorne excepted to the ruling, but did not appeal.
<br /> A vote was then taken on Mr. Browne's motion and it was lost by the following vote; it re-
<br />quiring ? vo~es for adoption:
<br /> Ayes--Adams, Privett, Markham, Wilson~ Davis, Browne,
<br /> Nays--Langhorns, Hudgins. Barlow, Cart,
<br /> ~members from the 2ixth and Seventh Wards not voting).
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<br />t on
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<br /> Mr. Markham moved that the action just taken be reconsidered. The motion was adopted.
<br /> When he moved that the Street Committee's report be adopted as presented, except as to Hat-
<br />street. Thc motion was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> ~yes--Davis~ Markham,
<br /> Langhorne, Hudgins, Barlow, Cart, Adams, Privett, Wilson, Browne, lC.
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<br />AlmshouseL-
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<br />Hon. Common Council-~Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gent lemon :--
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<br />Your Almshous~ Committee
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<br />respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Almshouse
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<br />Committee October SO, 19i5:
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<br /> Referred bY Board of Aldermen October 20th.
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<br /> A request of the-Park Commission to have transplanted some of the oak sap~ings on. the Alms-
<br />house ground to certain points on sidewalks, &c~
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A request of the Park Commission that a part of the Almshouse tract be converted into a
<br />park.
<br /> It is recommended that ~he request of the Park Commission be granted and that it be
<br />requested ~o select such part of the Almshouse tract as it m~y ~hink desirable for a park and
<br />report to the Council.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Committee be authorized to advertise fez bids to
<br />supply rations for the Almshouse and medicines for the poor of the City, ~f~r the year 19i6~
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<br />(Signed) J.E. Shellings, Chairman.
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<br />(Signed) O.N. Markham, Vice-Chairman.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br />Cemeteries--
<br /> Hon.
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<br />Common Council--Board of Aldermen~
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Joint
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<br />Cemetery Corn-
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<br />mi~tee re~pectfuliy reports Concerning selection of a new City Cemetery referred to it some
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<br />months previously, and having examined the matter with patience and ca=e, .we submit herewith
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<br />the following property, with names of the owners, acreage, price,
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<br /> Tidewate~ Realty Co.:
<br /> H. L. Alexander, agent,
<br />vaiiable for cemetery purposes', price, $60,000.00~
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<br />ii8.8i?
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<br />ac~es total area,
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<br />I01. E~8 acres a-
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<br />the
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<br /> R. R. Beaten:
<br /> F..Nash Bilisoly,
<br />"bluff~ line, price, $$0,000.00.
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<br />agent,~ 80 acres above-high water line and 7~ acres above
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<br /> Armistead Tract:
<br /> Geo. D. L~wrence, agent; !st
<br />$100,000.00; End proposal, portion marked "A'~ "B,~
<br />tion marked "A," "B," and "C," $9i~681.00.
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<br /> Oodd ~r~perty:~ ' -': (Mrs. Vienna E. Codd,
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<br />Codd & Drew~yP~operty:
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<br />Proposal,
<br />"C," and
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<br />Winston Parrish,
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<br /> owner):
<br /> Winston Parrish, ,agent. ~8.~ acres,
<br /> price, ~El, O00.O0.
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<br />agent~ 88 acres, price,
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<br />~laua:
<br /> 8B acres, no price stated.
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<br />A. J. Phillips:
<br /> 8E acres, prioe~ $31,000.00..
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<br /> Your- Committee, however, is divided in'opinion between the selection of property owned
<br />by the Tidewater Realty Company and that by R. R. Beaten, and therefore, have a majority amd
<br />minority report therec~, which are as ~ollows:
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<br /> Majority Report:
<br />Your Committee on Cemeteries recommend that the land located onWestern
<br />Branch, known as the Bea~on Tra¢~, and offered at SBO, O00.O0, be purchased for the new cemetery
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