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'August 18, 1914. Streets-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen,-- Your Street Com~ittee respectfully herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee July June 9th, 1914: Referred by Oommon Council July 14th. A request of Mrs. Nora Cock to have removed a fence which hides her store at No. ~ First street. As this is a matter cf ordinance, it is reco~ended that same be referred to the Mayor. A petition of E. P. Lindsay & Co. for permission to ~ary a gasoline_tank on the sidewalk near curb line in front of No. 518 Middle street, in a~ordance with diagram enclosed. It is recommended that the petition be not granted. A re,Aurar of the Park Commission that Council place on' the park site any ~irt that may be taken from streets to be paved this year. We report that we have referred this matter to the City Engineer for attention. A request of Sixth Wa~ Board that the Street Committee take up with the Portsmouth Coal Ice Cc. matter of clearing sidewalk east and west of itc property on High street. We report that we have referred this matter to.the City E~gineer for attention. A petition of The Atlantic & Danville Ry. Co~ to be gA'anted permission to haul, at its own cost, ~00 car leads of ashes, at present unused at the Crematory, for improving property in "Brighton," 8eventh Ward. As the City has use fo~ these ashes, it is recommended that the request be no% granted. (With Finance Committee). Advisability of puttmno' m extra-cesspools in middle of each block, so as to allow water to ran off. Progress as to same. (With City Attorney). To 10ok into advisability of entering suit to recover from parties responsible amount of money agreed upon in connection with the compromise suit of E.~ F. Barbou~ against the ~ity. ~ We report that we have-requested the City Attorney to furnish a written opinion upon this matter. Referred by Board ef Aldermen July Elst. Recommitted. Recommendation to make.award to A. F.~Flymu {o construct concrete, sidewalEs on the south side of Anne street, from Owens to Armstrong, and Sn the north side of Randolph Street, from First to ~econd, and for constructing concrete curb and gutter on both sides of Caroline street, west of Green. We are informed by the City Engineer that the specifications which he used in advsr- rising for this work were not his own specifications but those which had heretofore been used in the City, and that in his opinion these specifications would insure a durable pavement. We have, there~o~e~ referred the m~tter ~ack to the Engineer with the reques~ that he prepare suitable epec~f,zcations~for such work ant re-advertise for bids. ~ Advisability of changing street car trackage on certain streets. Progress, Referred by Common Council June 9th. A co~unicaticn from the 8ixth Ward Board enclosing a bill of F. J. MeGuire against the Oity for $$,848.~4, for work on upper High e~reet. We report that we have requested the City Attorney to prepare a written report as to ,the City's liability in this matter ~nder its contract with Mr. Me.ire. (Signed) O.P. Murry, Acting Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted. (Mr. Privett excused from further attendance), Ordinances-- Th? Chairman of the Committee from the Boa~.d of Alderme~ pre~uted an ordi- nance with the followzng tztle ap.~voved by him and by~.the Chazrman of the Pablic Property Commit- tee: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ~E AND RENTAL OF THE CITY MARKET H~USE, ~OWN AS~THE CITY NEAT'~'NARKET. The Chairman of the Committee explained that, as his Committee and~the Public Property Com- mittee will expire September 1st and as it is urgent t~ haV~t~im Ordinance adopted at once,'be cause it is necessary to fix the rental of stalls.mn the market, he would ask for a suspension of the ruIes to consider the passage of the ordinance at this time, and he moved such sttspension~ The motion was adopted and then the ordinance was adOPted by the following vote: Ayes--Williams, Langhorne, Flourno~, B~low, Adams~ Markhmm, Davis, Pile, 8. Police-= Hon. Beard of Aldermen. Gentlemen:--Your Police Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following mattere~efe~d to the Joint Police Oommit~ee June 9, 1~i4: Refer~ed by CommOn Council J~ue 9t~. Advisability of purchasing a motorcycle for use at the Police Station.