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R. C. P. Janua~vy 13, 1914. 25[ on lots purchased for new building on High street, between Washington and Dinwiddie. Progress. A petition of Josie A. Hardy to be reftunded $11.40 for erroneous assessment of taxes for the years 191~ and t913. It ie recommended that the petition be allowed. A request of the Water Commission for balance of appropriation allowed it by Act of General Assembly. An application of the City Clerk for an increase of ~ala~y beginning January, 1, 1914. Proposed Budget of the School Board for the year 1914. We report that each of the three above named matters will be considered for.the Bud- get of 1914. Bond of the lately elected City Engineer. We have examine~this bond and recommend that it be accepted. (With Auditing Cohmittee). To consider a revision of the manner in which bills against the City are b~dted. Ne shall report Jointly in this matter with the Auditing Committee~ .Matter of reducing the amount of bond required of the City Treasurer. It is recormmended~that the amount of bond required of the City Treasurer by the City be reduced to $10,000.00. Referred by Co~non Council November llth. : A petition of W. R. HUtchins to be refunded $9.00 paid in error for soil tax for year It is recommended that this petition be allowed. Referred by Board of Ai~ermen November 18th. A petition of H. Kossler to be refunded $5.40 paid in error for soil tax in the Seventh Ward for the year 1913. It is recommended that this petition be allowed. It is further recommended that the Ma~or be relieved from giving bond to the City, but that the Police Justice be required to give a bond to amount of rZ, O00.O0. It is further recommended that Section 60 of the Ordinances be amended so as not to require the Presidents of the Councils to sign warrants issued by the Auditor. (Sig~ed) Jno. ~oward Hall, Chairman C. O. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall, White, Parrish, Hanvey, Baker, Goodman, Johnson, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Beisel, 13. Streets-- Hon. 0ommon Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee December 9-t6,19~3: Referred by Board of Aldermen December 16th. A petition of the Young Men's Christian Association to be allowed to tunnel uncer its new building on the south side of High street,.between Washington and Dinwidd~e. . It is recommended that the petitzon be granted on the same condmtions as applied to ~Lv. Norman Cassell to~tunnel in,front of his Law Building on High street and to-the Bank of Tide- water to tunnel in front of its new building. Referred by two branches December 9-i6th. Directed to ascertain and report to the Councils at their next meetings who are the owners of each piece of ~eal estate needed to extend Dinwi~die street, from Wythe to Harris.n, and for what price each piece or any portion thereof may be purchased. As so directed, we report that we have ascertained that Frederick Allen is the owner of the first piece of real estate described in the resolution adopted at the last meetings of Council; that Morris Xatz is the owner of the second piece of real estate described in the said resolution; and that Lizzie M. Townsend is the owner of the third piece of real estate described in the said resolution; and'that as the lowest, final prices Frederick Allen offered to sell his property t~ the City of Portsmouth for $E, BO0.O0, reserving to himself ~the privilege of removing ~he house mrom the' land at his expense; Morris Eatz offered to sell his propertM to the City for $3,000.09; and Lizzie M. Townsend offered to sell her property to the City for $2,500.00; all of which prmces your'Committee deems far ~n excess of the values of the properties, and recommend that the City Attorney be instructed to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the said properties. And~ it is further recommended that the following~resolution be adopted in connection with the same: "WHEREAS, by a resolution passed by the Common Council of' the City of Portsmouth on the ~th day of December, 1913, and by the Board of Aldermen on the 16th day of December, 1913, and approved by the Mayor on the Band day of December, 1913, it was determined to acquire by pur- chase, condemnation, or otherwise, for the purpose of extending and opening up Dinwiddie street