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Ma~ch ~6, 1915.
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<br /> The report of the Committee having been read~ with regard to the matter of street car ser-
<br />vice to Park View and~est Park View, N_v. Cart moved that the City Attorney be instructed to
<br />give his written ~opinion as to whether the prOposed change of routes would affect the present
<br />franchise with the Va. Ry. & Power Co. The motion was adOpted.
<br /> In connection with the proposed change of routes, a communication was read from the Assis-
<br />tant General Manager of the Virginia Ry. & power Co., requesting that the Board take-no action
<br />on the extension of oar service to West Park View until it hears further from his Company, as
<br />the proposed re-routing has been submitted to executive officials of said Company in Richmond,
<br />and the Company has received no advice from them.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Browne moved that further consideration of the matter be deferred until
<br />the next meeting of the Board. The motion was adopted.
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<br />Then the report of the Committee, as amended, was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Davis, Markham, Langhorne, Flournoy, Bariow, Cart, Wilson, Browne, Frey, 9.
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<br />Fire--
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<br />Hon. Common Council-- Boa~d of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Fire Committee
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<br />respect-
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee Janu-
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<br />ary iZ--Z6, 1915:
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<br />Referred by %we branches January lZ-E6th.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids'to furnish the City with fire hose allowed in the Budget
<br />for i915.
<br /> Ne have so advertised and have received :bids for same from the following companies:
<br />_-The Republic Rubber CO.,. of Youngstown, Ohio; Boston WovemL. H~se &-~bbe~ 0o.~ C~ridge~
<br />Bi-Lateral Fi~e Hose Co., ~ieago, Ii~; The C~s~e~s R~be~ Co.,~ OleveA~d, Ohio; ~re~
<br />Hose ~ Co At~ta Ga~ ~d Fabrmc Fire Hose Co , New Y0~k.
<br /> - It ms reco~ende~ tha~ the ~reka Y~re Hose N~g. Co. he awarded 500 feet of "Red
<br />Brand Hose, at $1.00 ~= foot; ~d that the F~bric Fire Hose Co. be aw~ded 1~000 feet of "Ches-
<br />apeake" D~ble Brand Hose, at $1.00 per foot; the quality of hose offered by them being the most
<br />acceptable for the prices bid.
<br /> (~i~ed) C.H. Herbert, Chai~m~.
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<br />( Si ~ned)
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<br />S. Cleburns Browne, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adOpted and by,he following~vote, the bills
<br />the hose accompanying the report being ~eferred to Finance Committee:
<br /> Ayes-~Davis, Markham,
<br /> Langhorne, Fiournoy, Bariow, Car~, ~ilson, Browne, Frey, 9.
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<br />for
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<br />Come t e=y--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- You~ Come ~ry Committee re-
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<br />speotfully reports herein concerning the following matters.referred to t~he Joint Cemetery Com-
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<br />mitres ]~ebruary 9-18th~ 1915;
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<br /> Referred by Common Co~uoil February 9th.
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<br /> (With-Street Committee) Attention called to condition of the southwest corner of the Oak
<br />Grove Cemetery on account of standing water. ' e
<br /> ~ ~e report on this matter, as reported by the Street Comm~tte , that the condition has
<br />been reAieved temporarily and that the City Engineer has under consideration a further improve.
<br />ment to the same.
<br /> Refer~ed by Board of. Aldermen February l~th.
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<br /> Natter of having fixed the price of several small lots near the stables in the Oak Grove
<br />Cemetery.
<br /> It is recommended that the price of the small lots near the st~01es in the said Ceme-
<br />tery be the same as for the other lots in the ~emetery.
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<br />(Signed) -$. T. Nontague, Jr.., Chairman.
<br />(Signed) M.B. Langhorne, Actg. Vice-Chairman.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br />Hon. Common
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<br />Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-~ Your Light
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<br />Committee respect-
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<br />Lights--
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee Feb-
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<br />Referred by Common CoUncil February 9th.
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<br />ruary 9-!Sth, 1915:
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<br />Advisability of a lig~t~at
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />the corner of Barren and ~itson streets.
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<br />the Nest Park Vie9 Bridge. Progress.
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<br />Advisability of a light on
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<br />To take up with the Va. Ry. & Power Co. the failure of lights in the Sixth War~.
<br /> Progress.
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