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R. C. P, August 17, 1915. At a regular meeting of. the Board of Aldermen August 17th there were present: Nessrs--L. H. ~avis, President, C. N. ~arkham, Vice-President, M. B. Langhorne, E. L. Barlow, Lorem~-$Carr, J. H. Wilson, Henry Pile, 7. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting July 21st were read and were approved. REPORT8 OF COMMITTEES. Auditing-- The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of July, 1915, and recommended payment of the same $o the following amounts: $4,~$.04 for the City Proper; $51.05 for the Sixth Ward; and $8~.4~ for the Beventh Ward. On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote: Ayes--Davis, Markham, Langhorne, Barlow, Cart, Wilson, Pile, ?. The next report in order was Finance, but it was observed that there was not a sufficient number of memb~r~ p~eeent to act on sa~d report. ~ Bo, on motxon, it was passed by te~porariiy. Thereupon, the report of the Street Oommittee was taken up and read as .follows: Hon. Common oouncil--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Tour Street Committee respectful- ly reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint ~treet Committee July 13-21 and April 13, Referred by Common Council July 13th. For work to be done under the supervision of the Street Committee on County street, Sixth Ward; $1,000. having bee~ allowed for said work out of Sixth Ward Bond Account. Progress as to same.. To ascertain if the cost $f teams for use of the Cemeteries can not be obtained for the same price as .on the streets. We rep~r~ that we are trying to arrange for teams for use of the Cemeteries for the same price as on,the streets. To take~.~up %he matter of opening the drains in the rea~ of O. L. Williams' stables. We report that this matter has been attended A et'ts' p m 'on of the Ohesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to be allowed to do work shown on taohed copy of d~gwing, so as tO remedy present bad plant conditions and to keep plant _out of the way cf electX~¢ light wires. It is ~ccommended that the request be granted, under the usual conditions.. Advieabilit~ Werep~ ation of SL~O. t~ Advi sabili~ It is at a cost of $i~¢ Attention os asphalt pavement (l~th Water and Jefferson, cs ~o obtain e~ We rep~ of c~st of repai~ To consider to replace them supervision of t~ We rep( ~ork appear befom quired. To consider It isx City Collector an Advisabilit ~ causeway between ~isabiiit2 basebaAI park and ~ of paving the south side cf Ann street, between Armstrong and Owens. ~rt that it is very necessary to have this street paved and ask for an appropri- do the work. of paving the north side of Randolph street, between Second and Third. ~commended that this street be filled and pipe line be extended in the .00, preparatory to paving it. lled to drainage at the corner of Fourth and Wythe streets and to condition of there. Progress. & Sewerage Committee) Oomdition of gutters on Fourth street, between Eayette used by stagnant water. Progress. timates of cost of repairing Glasgow street, Sixth Ward. rt that we have referred this matter to the City Engineer to obtain estimate lng this street. Referred by Board cf Aldermen July ~lst. requiring all property owners taking up bricks f~om the sidewalks temporarily, the same manner as %e done by the City, the replacing to be done under the · City Engineer. rt Progress ~n this matte~ but request that the offerer of the motion for this the ~treet Committee at ets next meeting to explain in detail what ia ~e~ the advisability of providing the Street Inspector with an office. ecommended that the Street Inspector be given desk room in the office of the d that he shall hold office hours there from 11 a.m. to 12 noon daily. cf~paving one block on Lincoln street, between Sixth and Seventh, and the Wythe and Clifford. Progress. cf using ashes on lot adjoining the Incinerator to fiii~ in land between the adjoining p~operty.