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R. C, P. October ZO, 1915.- On motion, the report of the Committee was adoD_ted and by the following vote: Ayes--Davis, Narkham, Langhorne, Barlow, Oarr, Adams, Privett, Browne, Pile, 9. Street s-- Hon. Common Co'&ucil--Board of Aldermen. Ge~tiemen:-- Your Btreet Committee re- spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Commit- tee September 14-Zl, 1915: Referred by Common Connbil September 14th. A petition of the Seventh Ward Board to be allowed a special appropriation of $~Z5. of the Permanent Improvement Fund, to be used as follows: $Z50~ for a pipe line in Prentis Park; $t50. for a pipe line at Lincoln and Washington streets; $~00. for repairs to concrete corners on paved streets; and $Z~5. for repairs to holes in paved streets. It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed. cost A petition of the Sixth Ward Board to have Fifth and. Sixth avenues ditched and graded at a of $~5.00, out of SixthWard .B~.nd Account. It is recommended that sazd petition be granted, as asked for. Referred by Board of Aldermen September gist. A petition of Wm. H. Armistead t~ be re-imbursed to amount of $500. for damages to hie property caused by drain pipe running through the block bounded by Scott, Effingham, Duke and Chestnut streets, this pipe being stopped up; and aisc asking that said drain be opened. Progress. To consider for the Budget of between Clifford and Wythe streets; ington. Progress. 191~ paving with plastic pavement two blocks on the causeway and also the paving of Lincoln street, from Sixth to Wash- Advisability of paving Washington street; to consider for the Budget of 1916 the paving of Fifth street, between Fayette and Jeff.croon; to consider paving Queen street, between Crawford and Water; paving Effingham street, between County. and Clifford; paving Oooke street; paving North street,Progressbetweenon allChestnUtof theandsame.Hatt°n; and pavlng Chestnut street, from North to Glasgow. Condition of the drain at the ~Junction of Queen and Water streets. We report that the City Engineer has been instructed to send a man to examine the condition. to this location (With Finance Committee) Ourbing the south side of Wyth~ street~ between~ Third and Fourth; and the west side of Third, between Harrison and Wythe. We report that an appropriation for this work will be recommended for the Budget of 1916. To look into the advisability of building a wharf for small boats at the north end of ~id- dle street, and report on same for the Budget of 1916. It is recommended that the City Attorney advise the Council that if the City build a wharf north of Middle street where old oyster houses used to.be, whether it wo~id have a legal right for entrance to said wharf from the water. Attention called to condition of the south end of Middle street. It is recommended that the City attorney give an opinion as to wh~ther the City has a legal right to ex,smd Middle street southward to the Playground. (Signed) $. Oleburne Browne, Chairman. (Signed) W.D. Morgan, Acting Vice-Chairman. On motion, th~ report of the Committee was adopte~ the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Oommittee. Public Property & Schools-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Pub- lic Property ~cSohools Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property & Schools Committee September 14-2lst~ 1915: Referred by two branches September l$-Slst. ~The Auditor authorized to pay bills for work on a room for the Plumbing Inspector in the Armis~ead Building, when the bills for same are approved by the Public Property Committee. We report that this matter is being attended to. Authorized to advertise for bids for a heating plant and for water and sewerage pipe con- nections at the City Jail; and empowered to make award for the work and to report result of its action subsequently to Council. As authorized to do, we have advertised for bids for same and have received the fol- lowing the=efcr: From: