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June 8, 191~. The report of the Committee having been re'ad, N~r. Reynolds moved that it be considered by sections. Mr. Moore (Joe. S.) moved to amend, that Oh~y such sections as are objected to be discussed and voted on separately. The amendment was.adopted. The matter of ~nning a pipe line across Harrison street to empty onthe east side of Wash- ingmon was first taken up and discussed by Messrs. Reyaold$ andJEerbert. Finally, Mr~ Herbert moved that the matter be sent back to the Finance Committee to make the appropriation of $?50.00. The motion was lost. Next,~{he matter of an appropriation to repair and enlarge Grimes Battery G~nRoom was taken up, and questions asked a~ to why the appropriation was not recommended by the Committee. Then the Chairman of the Finance Committee explained why the appropriation was not recom- mended. ~ith regard to the purchase of a testing machine for lights, Mr. Laylor moved to amend, that the Finance Committee be authorized to make an appropriation to purchase said machine. The amendment was ~dopted. With regard to the petition of the Chief of Police for two more men fo~ the police force, Mr. ~right (Earl H.) spoke of the necessity f~ these policemen and moved that the matter be recommitted. The motion was adopted. Mr. Reynolds objected to the recommended appropriation not to exceed $50. for books, to be used by the Plumbing Board and moved that the appropriation be not allowed. The motion was adopted. Then the report of the Committee, as amended, was.adopted and by the following vote: Ayes--Oorbitt, Herbert, Branch, ~hite, Cain, Hanvey, Moore (Jos. Hutohins, Whitehurst, Laylor, Reynolds, ~right (Earl H.), Houghton, ~ .Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), See, 1~. Streets-- Hon. Common Co~ncil--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- ¥ou~ Street Committee re- spectfuliy reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Commit- tee May t1-!8 and February 9, 1915:. Referred by Common Council May lith. Recommitted. To report the cost of having a new topographical map of the City. We have reconsidered this matter with the City Engineer; he states positively that it will require an appropriation ~f $1,500. to do the work properly; and it is, therefore, recom- mended that such an appropriation be made for the work. communication from C. E. Grant in regard ~o filling purchased for property ~f Grant. It is recommended that the petition be not granted. the late A-petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to be allowed to construct a conduit from the present manhole at High street and S. A. L. Ry. in location shown on attached copy of drawing. It is recommended that the petition be granted, that said Company be required to give a bond to amount of $~000. to secure the City against any suits for damages at this point or any other location, and that the work.be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. A petition of the Sixth Ward~.Board to be authorized to proceed with work on Co~unty street, at a cost of a~out $1,000; and ~lso to repair Glasgow street, if available funds are on hand belonging to the Ward. It is recommended that the petition be gr~uted, the work to be done under the super- vision arid to approval of the City Engineer. Question of working jail prisoners on the streets and to report om same with cost to the City. Progress as to same. Attention called to the fact that pile drivers and cranes'used in the neighborhood of the West Park View Bridge are likely to endanger the safety of the bridge. We report that the Clerk has been inst~acted to writ~ to the party in charge of pile drivers and cranes near the West Park View Bridge and instruct him to tie pile drivers or cramps neither to~nor along side of said bridge. Authorized to use at once one-sixth of its appropriation allowed in the Budget. Ne repor~ that no action is necessary on this matter. Referred by Board of Aldermen May 18th. Reeommitted. Recommendation that The Chesapeake.& Potomac Telephone Co. be permitted to construct a manhole at the corner of Court and High streets, and to lay a conduit north and south; to require said Oompany to give a bond for $5,000. to secure the City before the work begins. it is recommended that this petition be granted under the same la~ petition above. Referred by Common Council February 9th. conditions as for simi- (With Claims Committee sund City Attorney) A communication from the City Attorney in regard