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~a~ IS, 19 i5o tee April 1S-BOth: 1915: Referred by Common Council ~April l$th. A recommendation of the Seventh Ward Board that the Consolidated Investment Company be permitted to grade Green street, between Randolph and Lincoln, with certain provisions. It is recommended that the petition be granted, the work to be done under the su. per- vision of the City Engineer. A communication from the City.Engineer to the Nayor, in reply to a communication from the Common Council March 9th, enclosin6 a communication from the Seventh Ward Board concerning con- dition at the corner of Pearl and South streets. It is recommended that the matter complained of by the Seventh Ward Boa~d be sent back to the Boa~d and its attention called to the remedy suggested by the City Engineer in his report to the Mayor as to it April let, namely, that the pipe line west of Pearl street, across South, be cleaned out. A petition of the Virginia R~i!way & Power Company to set nine poles for lighting service on the so~th side of Phillips street, west side of Sixth avenue, Sixth Ward, as per blueprint attached. ' It is recommended that the petition be granted. A petzticn of the Sevent'h Ward Board to have the City Engineer give lines on Randolph street~ between Effin.gham and Washington. It zs recommended that the petition be gran~e~, and that the uz'~y ~gzneer gzve ~ne necessary lines. A petition of the Chesapeake & ~Potoma¢ Telephone Co. to construct a manhole at the eo~ner of Court an~ High streets; and to lay a conduit north and south.- It is recommended that the petition be granted, the work to be done under the super- vision of the City Engineer. A petition of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company to erect two ~0 ft. poles on the north side of Boulevard street. It is recommended that the petition be granted, the work to be done un.de., r the super- vision of the City Engineer. A petition of Ers. N. V. H. Wi'l'Tiams for an outlet to a sewer from her premises eastward to the creek. We report that We have lo~6~I into the petition carefully and find that there is no necessity fo= ~he .petitioner to tur_n ~ewage frg.m her~prop, e~y in.to, t~he SW.'.~.mming-Poin~ C.~.eek near Washingt~n_.str~t; ~th~.~ the ~c~eposit of sewage A~:~.h~tlpo~n~ is oosec~io, naoAe f~om a ~ani~ary view; and~he~efolre~ ~mt is recommended that the petition~be not g~an~ed. 'in'thiS' conneqtion, it is i~rther recommended that the petmtioner be ~equ. ired to con- neet her premises with the sewerage line on-Carroll street. A request of the Sixth Ward Board that Council take up with the Seaboard Air Line P~ilway Co. the matter of removing abandoned tracks~across High street leading ~nto the property of the Portsmouth Re%~ail Lumber Corporation; and also to take up with the Virgmnia Railway & Power Co. matter of completing double tracks of said Company at this point on High street at the same time this crossing is being taken out by the Seaboard Air Line Ry. We report that the Committee will take up with the S. A. L. Ry. Co. the matter of re- moving said tracks on High street and recommend aisc that the VirEinla Railway & Power Co. be communicated with in the matter of completing its double tracks on said High street. A petition of taxpayers on Stonewall street, Fifth Ward, that said street be curbed, from Chestnut street to-Green. Progress as to same. (With City Engineer). To consider the advisability of having a new topographical map of the City, and ~o report cost of same. We report that this map will cost abOUt $1, 500.00. The Committee have this matter under further consideration. Attention called to condition of the Scott Creek Bridge. Progress. Authorized to fix a price for the City steam roller and to sell the same. We report that the Committee have 'this matter under consideration. Attention called to condition of the Second Street Bridge. We report that the condition of said bridge is being remedied. Referred by Board of Aidermen April E0th. Reeommitted. Recommended appropriation of $750. t~ run a pipe across Harrison street to empty on the east side of ~ashington. We report t~t the Committee has reconsidered the matter referred, but can make no other recommendation than previously made, namely, tha~ a pipe line he run across Harrison to empty on the east side of Washington, at a cost of $750.0~. Attention called to the gu~ter on W~the street, between Cott~t and Third. We report that this matter has been remedied. A petition of Mrs. Wm. H. Stewart, 517-519 North street, that the City fill up the drain now running through her yard. ~ report that~ preceding the ownership~f .the land by'Mrs. Stewart, there was a City natural drain through it. This drain was abandoned by the City and has fallen into possession of Mrs. Stewart. Therefore, the Committee can see no reason 'why the ditch should be filled~ the Cit~ and recommend that the petition be not granted. (Signed) S. E~sburne Browne, nazrmano