Minutes 06/08/1915 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

R. C. P., 397 June 8, 1915. and Protectio.n of Foodstuffs, &c. It zs recommended that the following ordinance be adopted to cover Entitled, An Ordinance for the Protection and Sale of Foodstuffs. (Signed) 0. N. Markham, (Signed) ~aai rman. sams: B. Houghton, Vice-Chairman. An Ordinance On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended ordinance, under the rules, being ordered to-lie on the table until next regular meeting o'f the body. Water Sewerage-- Hon.-Oommon Council--Board of Aldermen. Gent lemen :-- Your Water & Sewer- age Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Water & Sewerage Committee May t1-18 and April lS-ZO, 1915: Referred by two branches of Council May il-18th. (With Power to Act) Necessity for sewering Griffin street. It is recommended that. Griffin street BE5 ft. east from Washington, approximate cost of $~50~00. be sewered at an Referred by~ ComMon Council April tSth. Bills of the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Seventh Wards for the quarter ending March $1, 1915. Progress as to same. Co. for hydrant rental in the Sixth and A communication from the Chief of the Fire Department calling attention to condition of fire plugs at the following corners: High and Middle; South and Pine; Sixth avenue and High; and Second avenue and County street. Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen April BOth and Common Council May tlth. A communication from Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk ~ter Company =~q~esting that a Committee be appointed to meet with representatives of said Company looking to an-amicable adjustment of all featumes of the "water question." Progress. (Signed) T.F. White, Chairman. On'motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriation of to sewer Griffin street ES5 feet east from Washington being referred to Finance Committee. $250. Light s-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Light Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee May 1915: Referred by Common Council Nay llth. To consider the advisability of a light near one end of the Gosport Bridge. Progress as to same. Attention called to bad condition of the City lights, and especially at the corners of Ef- fingham and Bart and Chestnut and Bar~ streets. We report that the condition of City lights is bad, but we can not remedy same until a machine for testing lights is purchased. (Signed) S.B. Laylor, Vice-Chairman. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.- (Mr. Houghton excused from further attendance). At this point, the rules were suspended to hear from Mr.- James Broughton concerning nece~ sity for proper drainage at the corner of Harrison and Washington streets, but no action was taken on the matter at this time.' UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Common Council May ltth and refer~ed to the Board of Alder- men for concurrence. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amcr~nt of SBa, B00. falling due in June, 1915. To appoint a ~peoial Committee to consider changes necessary in the Plumbing Ordinances, ~so as to provide for better sanitary plumbing. To authorize the Street Committee to use at once one-sixth of its appropriation allowed in the Budget. To authorize the'Fire Committee to sell.or otherwise dispose of disabled horses in the Fire Department, when the Committee may believe it necessary so to do.