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R. C. P.
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<br />May 18, 1915.
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<br /> The report having be~n read, on motion of Mr. Langhorne, the petition of the Chesapeake &
<br />Potomac Telephone Co. to be permitted to construct a. manhole at the corner of Court and High
<br />streets and to lay a COhabit north and south, was recommitted so as to require said Company to
<br />give a bond for $5~000. to secure the Cit~ before the work begins.
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<br /> On motion, the advisability of having a new topographical map of the City to cost about
<br />$1,500. was reoom~itted.
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<br />Then the report of the Committee was adopted, as amended,
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<br /> Public Property & Schools--
<br /> Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your P~I~-
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<br />lic Property &~Scho01s Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters
<br />referred to the Joint Public Property ~:Schools Committee April 1S-2Oth, 1915:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council April 13th.
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<br /> Reoommitted. A petition of the Regent of wort Nelson Chanter D. A. R., that -sai-d Chapter
<br />be allowed to plaOe on the old sail lot a ,memorial" to Commodore ~ichard Dale.
<br /> It is .recommended that the "memorial" be placed on the Court House square, under the
<br />direction of the Public Property Committee.
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<br /> Recommitted. A petition of the School Board that C~ancil divide the City into three school
<br />districts, giving the boundaries desired, kc. (See records of Board of.Aldermen April Z0,1915,
<br />Page l$1).-
<br /> We
<br /> have discussed this matter with the Superintendent of Schools and have concluded
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<br />to recommend, as previously recommended, that the petition of the School Board be granted..
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<br /> To examine further in~o the matter of changing lights in the City Market.
<br /> We have looked into this matter, find the market is suitably lighted and at less cost
<br />than previously.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen April 2Oth.
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<br />Attention called to lack of facilities for washing at the Union Fire House.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />Attention called to condition of doors at the Park View Fire House.
<br /> We report ~that this condition has been remedied.
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<br /> As authorized to do, we have asked for bids to repair Union Fire House,.Annex Fire
<br />House, Grimes Battery Gun Room roof, Armory Building, and Armistead Building roof, and have re-
<br />ceived the following bids for same:
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<br />Union Fire House:
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<br />Ann$~ Fire House:
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<br />Mutter & Mlltier (Painting not estimated), $15.00
<br />W. J. Cross, 39.00
<br />T. W~ Thomas Roofing Co. (Painting not estimated), lS.00
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<br />T. W. Thomas Roofing Co.~
<br />Mutter & Miltier,
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<br />$S8.00
<br />42. O0
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<br />G~imes Battery Gun Room Roof:
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<br />Mutter & Miltier,
<br />T. W. Thomas Roofing Co.,
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<br />84.00
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<br />Armory Building:
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<br />~, J. Cross,
<br />~utter & Miltisr,
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<br />$1~?[00
<br />167.25
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<br />Armistead Building:
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<br />T. W. Thomas Roofing Co., $18.00
<br />" " " " "(If gutters are renewed),
<br /> · ~tra, 19.00
<br />Mutter & Miltier, 2Z.O0
<br /> " " " (If gutters ars renewed & slate
<br /> roof repaired), extra, 19.00
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<br />Work at the Armory Bui~lding, for $147.00; and to T.
<br />misread Building, for $18.00.
<br /> ( Si gned)
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<br /> It is recommended that award be made to W. J. Cross to do the work at the Union Fire
<br />House, for $39.0.0; to T. W. Thomas Roofi.ng Co. to do work at the Annex Fire House, for $$8~00;
<br />~o gutter & Miltm.r to do work at the Grmmes Battery Gun Room, for $8~.55; to W. J. Cross to do
<br /> W. Thomas Roofing Co. to do work at the Af-
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<br /> L. Privett, Chairman.
<br /> (Signed) M.T. Oain, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> The report ih~ving been read, on motion of M~. Markham, the section with regard to dividing
<br />the City into ~thr~ee school districts, &¢., was passed ~y to be taken up later.
<br /> Then the report of the COmmittee was adopted, with the exception of the recommenda-
<br />tion concerning so,Oct die,riots, 40., and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham,
<br /> Langhorne, Flournoy, Barlow, Cart, Adams, Privett, Browne, Frey, 10.
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<br /> Ordinances--
<br /> Hon~. Board~,of'~A~dermen~-0ommon Council.
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