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October 20, 1915. N.:V. Pearson being the lower bidder for the same, and he being otherwise satisfactory to the Committee, we have made award to him for the work, as empowered to do by the Council. Referred by Common Council September 14th. Advisability of selling the Jail lot and appropriating the money derived from the sale to- wards purchasing sufficient ground upon which to build a high school. (~ayor's Message). We do not recommend the sale of the Jail lot at this time. Referred by Board of Aldermen September 21st. To consider for the Budget of 1918 repairs to the vegetable market. We feel ii to be inadvisable at this time to recommend an appropriation for this pur- pose; but we do recommend that your Public Property Committee together with the Eayor be autho- rized to interview the owners of the Central Market in an effort to ascertain at what price and upon what terms the Central Market may be acquired by the City, and report the result of such investigation to the Council at the earliest possible time. We have asked for bids to improve the condition of the boiie`r ,room, &c., of the Muni- the cipal Building, and find that the amount allowed ($125.00) is not sufficient for purpose but as shown by lowes~ bid for same, that $$00. is necessary, we therefore,~ ask for an addition- al appropriation of $175. for the work. It is further recommended that the appropriation allowed in the Budget of 1915 for "Court Room" be allowed for purchase of chairs and linoleum in the same. (Signed) L. Privett, Chairman. (Signed) M.T. Cain, ~Vice-Chairman. The report having been read, M~. Langhorne moved to strike out the recommendation autho- rizing the Public Property Committee and the ~ayor to interview the owners of the Central Mar . ket in an effort ~o ascertain at what price and upon what terms said Market may be acquired by the City. The matter was discuesed~but finally the motion of Mr. Langhorne was adopted. Then the report was adopted, as amended, the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Committee. UNFINISI~D BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen September 21st and referred to the Common Council for concurrence. To authorize the City Treasurer to renew notes tober, 1915. Concurred in October 5th. to amount of $5V, 500.00, falling due in Oc- To instruct the City Engineer to give lines and levels for Grimes Battery Gun Room and to supervise the putting~down of concrete floors in same. Concurred in October 1Sth. To instruc~ the City Engineer to proceed at once to establish grade lines in ~ythe street and through the playground adjoining, so that thePark Commission may begin work of levelling said ptaygro~mud and putting it in proper shape. Concurred in October 12th. The Common Counc~l rescinded its action of September 14th in adopting the following resolution: "To au~horizelthePresidents of the two branches 9f Counci~ toexeCU~e.a~i~agr~ement with the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the Atlantic c~astTerminal Company .fo~'.-t~::use:of ~h~ .. property owned by them, fronting approximately 140 feet on north Court stree~ commencing:a~the water, said property to be used as a park or playground for small chiidren$ mfuse-of-:said':ground can be secured_wmthout cost to the 'City as rental, said agreement being executed_after_the same has been approved by the City Attorney." · ~Aud concurred imaction of the Board of Aldermen September ~ist in referring the matter to th~ Ps~vk Commission ~e~keport as to advisability and cost of same ..... Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council October 12th and referred to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence. To refer to the Park Commission~with power to ~ct,. a petition of the Chambers Fire Company to be allowed:to use the playground the first week in November; and to be relieved from payment- of a license tax thereon. Concurred in~ Third. Communications from the Mayor. The Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of City Coun¢it September 14-21st and October 5th, 1915: $~50,00, out of Seventh Ward Bond Account, to build a concrete culvert Sx2 feet across South~ street, near Pearl. $125.00, or as much of the same as may be necessary, to remedy condition of the boiler room ~of the Municipal Building. (special). To instruc~ the City Ooitec~or to proceed, as ~xesoribed by the City Ordinances, under ad- vice of the City Attorney, W~th the saleof real estate on which taxes are delinquent. To make available as needed the amount provided in the Budget of 1915 for Park Purposes. To grang a petition of the Fort Nelson Chap., D. A. R., to place a "memorial" to Commodore Richard Dale on ~ashington street, o/~po~ite the High School Building; the work to be done under th~ strme~vi~on of the City Engineer.