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R. C. P. 151 July J~l, 1915~ Condition of the City Jail and Independent Engine House. It is recommended that an appropriation of SrO. be made for repair of brick work on the front of the Independent Engine House. A recommendation as to condition of the Jail has been ~overed by recommends{ion above. (With Finance Committee) Heating of the City Jail. We have looked into this matter and recommend an appropriation of $?50. plant and for water and sewerage pipe connections at the Jail. for heating (Signed) L. Privett, Chairman. (Signed) N.T. Cain, Vice-Chairman.. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Committee. Fire-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermsn. Gentlemen:-- Tour Fire Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint FiNe Committee April iS, 1915, and subsequently: Referred by Common Oomncil April 1Sth. A petition of E. C. Stafford, fireman, to be paid for six days lost from duty on of injuries received by him. It is recommended that said petition be granted. We report Progress on other matters referred to the Fire Committee. (Signed) C.R. Herber.t, Chairman. (Signed) Z.E. Frey, Vice-Chairman. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the re.commended appropriation being referred to the Finance Committee. Water & Sewerage-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Water & Sewer- age Oommittee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Water & Sewerage Committee J~e l?th and April 1Sth, 1915: Referred by Board of Aldermen June l?th. Advisability of a private telephone for t~he Chief Engineer of the Sewer Power House. Progress as to same. Referred by Common Councii April 1Sth. Bill of the Portsmouth Suburban ~ater Co.-foT rental of ~0 hydrants in the Sixth and ~even- th Wards each, for quarter ending Hatch S1, 19lB. It is recommended that said bill be paid at the 9ate of $40. per hydrant, the same price as is paid by the Cit~ Proper. We report further that we have made the usual adv~rtlsementtto supply the Sewerage Power House with 700 tons of Pocahontas steam coal, run of the mine for one year: and ceive~ one bid for same, from the Portsmouth Goal andIce Co., at ~.04 per t~n. ' have re- I~ is recommended that award be made to said Comtoan~ to sUpply t~e coal. (Signed) T.F. White, Chairman. (Signed) J.H. Wilson, Vioe-Ohairman. On motion, the r~port of the Committee was adopted, and by the following vote, the re- commended appropriations being referred to Finance Committee: Aye s--Davi s, Markham, Langhorne, Barlow, Cart, Ad'ms, Privett, Wilson, Browne, Frey, 10. It wa~t~he~fg~d that~the~etwere enough-;me~hers present to ac~ on the report of the Fi- nance Committee sad such report was taken up and read: Hon. Common'Oo~noii--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Tour Finance Oommittee respectfully reports herei~ concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance COmmittee June 8- l?th, 191S, and May tSth and De,ember 8th, 1914: Referred by Oommon Oounoil Ju~e 8th. Authorized to make an appropriation for a testing machine for lights. We repgrt, as previously reporte~, that an appropriation for a testing machine will be provided for in the Budget for 191S.