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210. ~u~ust 1S~ 19t~. It is-recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed. To make available $~0.00 allowed in the Budget for repairs to cemetery fences. It is recommended that said amount be made available. To make available $100.00, out of appropriation of $3,000.00 for Seaboard Market House, order- to employ services of an architect on same. We report that this matter is covered by recommendation above. It is further recommended that, on request of the Mayor~ the balance of $150.00 al- lowed in the Budget for Police "Contingent" be made available. {~igned)~ Jno~ Mc. ward Mall, Chairman C. C. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following Vote: Ayes-~Corbitt~ Hall, Patti,h, Hanyey~ Herbert, Johnson, Walker, Croe%. Withy, Tyler: Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Beieel, l~. Btreets~ Hon. Common Council. Gentlemem:-- Your.~treet Committee respectfully reporms herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee July 8-i~, 1913: Referred by Common Council July 8th. A bid of the Virginia Railway & Power 0ompany for a franchise on High stree%, between Ef- fingham street and Ninth avenue. It is recommended that the bid of-the Virginia Railway & Power 0ompany be accepted. To give the Finance Committee further information concerning recommended approprma~mon of $1,~O0.00 to lay a pipe line from London street to connect with present pipe line on Glasgow street. Progress as to same. A petition, o~f the City ~ngineer for one month's leave of absences with pay.. It ie recommended that ~he City Enginee~ be given a leave o~ absence for one month, to be taken by him a week at a time, when he can be apared from supervision of work. Authorized to repair the pavement in Hampton Place, of appropriation already available for same. We report t~t the pavement is being repaired. at a cost not in excess of $tZ5.00, out Referred by Board of Aldermen July 15th. A communication from the Park Commission to have the Seaboard Air Li~e Railway Company re- move its spur track from the land lately purchased of Phillips & Mahoney.~ it is recommended that the Clerk write to said Company and request it to remove said track. (With Finance Committee). $100.00. to repair the foot bridge at the east end of High street. We report that we w%zl acres wzth the Finance Committee to repair sa~a brzdge. A petition from L. C. Brinson and sundry others for the extension of Sixth s~reet to Wash- ington. Progress. To consider-the cleaning up of weeds on the streets~ in Park View and West Park View. We report that we will instruct the Street In~peqtor to olean up these weeds. Question of removal from High street, between Chestnut and Pearl, tracks of the Seaboard Air Line Railway CO.~ and if possible, to do away with~ A third track in that section of new pav- ing.. Progress. To consider the advisability of puttinE a ~oot bridge at the foot of Leckie stre;et to con- nect with West Park View, and also to consider ~gain condition of.the ~est Park View Bridge. We report that we do not consider the proposition advisable, and therefore do not commend the same. To endeavor to obtain street car service for West Park View. It is recommended that the Clerk write to the Assistant Gene~ai Manager of the Virginia P~ilway & Power Company and make the request. It is further recommended that the Committee be authorized ~ side~ walk on the south side of Viil~ str street to West an estimated cost of $i$5.00, and a ~e to Butler, at an estimated cost of , out of appropriatiOz~ ~ now available. Also to pave Lincoln street, from 9ixth street to Seventh Ward line, at an estimated cost of $~,060.~00; ~a~gOW street, from ~ffingham to Hatton~ and from Godw~n to Scott Creek Bridge. for $16,501.00; Washington street, from North to South, SE~O00.00;~Queen street, from Wate~ ~0 Cra~fo~d, and east side of Crawf6rd, from Queen to And that advertisement be ma~e for the work. It is recommended further that the baianoe of Bond Issue be made available ~o (Signed~; E.B. Hawks, Chairman C. ¢. ~he Corn- The repo.rt ]maving been read, Mr. Hall asked the Chairman of the Co~d~imttee what had become