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~April 15, 1914.
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<br />and the Committee had no knowledge previous to presentation of his bill that there was any stone
<br />on his lot.
<br /> Therefore, it is recommended that no action be ~aken on the matter by the Council.
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<br /> A request:of the Postal Telegraph Co. for permission to erect fou~ 40-ft. poles on the
<br />north side of First street, between Seaboard Storage Company's building and a point about ~0
<br />feet east of the 8. A. L. Ay. tracks.
<br /> We report that this matter has been referred to the City Engineer for conference with
<br />the Postal Telegraph Co. to ascertain whether certain poles now standing on the street can not
<br />be used for the purpose desired.
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<br />Referred by Common Council January l~th.
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<br /> (With Ordinances). To amend section 5~1 of the Ordinances so as to provide a charge for
<br />opening streets and roadways not paved with brick, cement or plastic pavement; to amend section
<br />Eg$.of Ordinances so as to provide $5.00, instead of $1.50, for each $0 feet of brick sidewalks
<br />oPen~d~;and an ordinance making a charge for opening granolithic sidewalks. Progress.
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<br /> A petition of the Ohesapeake& Potomac Telephone
<br />First avenue, south from County street.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br />to be
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<br />allowed to erect ~ poles on
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<br /> Advisability of improving the roadwa~ of Crawford street by using a top dressing for it
<br />Buch as was used in the paving of upper H~gh street. '
<br /> This matter was discussed by the Committee but action on same was deferred for further
<br />consideration.
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<br /> We have considered further an application of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. for permis-
<br />Sion to construct necessary sewerage line from its shops property to connect with sewer on High
<br /> Inasmuch aa the extension of this ~ipe line will greatly benefit sanitary conditions
<br />in the location naa. ed, it ie recommended that the pipe line be extended, provided that the pipe
<br />be extended ~ufficlently far in the street to prevent the~creating of a nuisance, the point to
<br />which such extension is made to be determined by the Board of Health and the City Engineer.
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<br />(~igned)
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<br />E. B. Hawks,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br /> . On motion, the report of the' Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriation of $1.50
<br />to Geo. W. N. Spentz being referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />Public Property--
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<br />~on.
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<br />Common Oounoil.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Public Proper~y Committee respect-
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property Com-
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<br />mittee March 10-17, and February PJS, 1914:
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<br />Referred by two branches March lO-l?th.
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<br />To supervise the fitting up of offices in the old Council Chamber, Clerk's Office, and a
<br />:room in the Armistead Building, for the City Collector, City Treasurer, and Commissioner of Re-
<br /> venue, respectively, at a cost of SEO0.O0; and to pro, ced at once to put same into effect.
<br /> As instructed, we ha~e supervised the moving of these offices and had same fitted-up
<br /> at a cost of $197.E1, per bill accompanying; and it ie recommended that the bill of Lorenzo Cart
<br /> to said amount be paid~ and that the. appropriation to cover said repairs be made available.
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<br />Referred by two branches March 17-February.~th.
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<br /> And Mayor (With Power to Act).
<br />on the south side of County street,
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<br /> It is further recommended that. $4,000.00,
<br />made available. ~Signed)
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<br />Matter of building a detention house for contagious diseases
<br />between Crawford and Water. Progress as to same.
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<br /> allowed in the Budget for "Market House," be
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<br /> C. L. Tyler,
<br /> Acting Chairman C. O.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was ad~pted and by the following vote, the recommen-
<br />dation to make available ~4,000.00 for "Market House" being referred to Finance Committee:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall, White, Hanvey, Herbert, Moore, Goodman, Lassiter, Cross, Tyler, Hawks, Houghton, Cooke, 15.
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<br />Ordinances--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Ordinance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Ordinance Committee March 10, Feb-
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<br />rus~ry 17, and January 15, 1914:
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<br />Referred by Common Council March 10th.
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<br /> A request of the Boar~ of Police Commissioners for the adoption of an ordinance fixing the
<br />charges bypublic chauffeurs for the conveyance of passengers within the City limits.
<br /> Tour Oommittee ~inds this a very small and limited bueiness, which for the present can
<br />not provera burden or serious inconvenience to the pebpte~amd~ therefore, recommend that there
<br />be no. legislation at~ thm time~i~ ~he mat~e~.
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