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R. C, P. May 13~ 1913. herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee April 8, 1913: Referred by Common Council April ~Sth. A proposition of H. E. Dorin and Dr. Geo. H. Cart to deed t~o the City the r~ight to maintain a drain on their properties on Gtasg~an~d LOndon ~t~reets, near Cooke, with certain conditions named. Progress as to same. A communication from Dr. Jcs. A. Guthrie offering a site for a public dock. Progress. It is recommended that the Committee be allowed to spend $100.00~ out of Contingent fund, now available, to lay a granolithic sidewalk on the west side of Dinwiddie street, north of Hampton Place. It is further recommended that $1,000.00 allowed in the Budget ~for ~'Sidewalks, be now made' available. There are now available appropriations for granolithic sidewalks .as follows: $800.00 ~or a w~lk on the East Side of Chestnut St., from G~asgow to High; $~96.00 for a walk on ~the ~orth S~de of Jefferson Et.i fro~ Fourth to Fifth; $E40~00 for.~ walk on the East Side of Fifth ~.,.fro~ J~fe~so~ to Faye~te; $18B.00 for a walk on the South Side of Glasgow ~St., from Ef- nngnam mo Ghes~num. It is therefore recommended that the Committee be ~thorized to have this work done at a 9cst of $.$~ per square yard, which work we are in a position to have done at this p~e~ ~otwmt~stan~i~g the fact ?hat.this is the cheapest price at whigh the City has ever had ~nis cAass cz wor~ aon~ and tham concrete hasadvanced in price from $I.Q5 per bar~el, prevail- ing when the price of $.~5 per square yard was Secured under comoetitive bids. to $1.50 net bar- ~el at the present time. ~ (Signed). E.B. Hawks, Chairman C. With regard to the recommendation that the Committee have the work done at a per square yard, t&v. Tyler said that he~ with a number of others, objected to havingall of such paving done by one man, Mr. F1Mnn. Mr. P~wks replied, givin~g his reasons why the work had.been given to Mr. Flynn and claimed that moneyhad been saved to the City by so doing. Mr. Johnson suggested that work c~ld not be done legally for the City without advertising for same, and Mr. Hanvey was of the opinion that such work should be advertised fo~. Mr. Tyler moved to amend~ that the ~treet ~Commit~ee be authorized to advertise for bids to do the work named. The amendmen~ was adopted. Then the report of th~ Committee, as amended, was ado~ted~ the recommended appropria- tions being referred to the Finance Committee. Public.Property-- ~, Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-~ ¥~ur Public Property Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following ma~ters refe~ed to the Joint Public Property Gem- mittee April 8-i5, 191S: Referred by Common Council April 8th. A now in bill of The Ferries 0ompany to amount of ~800.00, We report that this bill has been approved by ~heir possession.. for rent of rooms in the Ferry house. the ~biic Property Oommittee and is not A request of the Police Justice to have his office fitted up with fitin~ oases. It is recommended that an appropriation of ~7~.00, or as much of ~he same as may be necessary, ~e made ~or the purchase of a docket filing case; and it is further recommended that the Police Justice be allowed office room in the office of the Mayor, if the same be acosptable to~the Mayor. AdvisaDility of re-arranging lights in the Council Chamber. It is recommended that an appropriation of $90~00 be allowed for straight electric fixtures, as a substitute for the present combined electric and gas fixtures therein, .~t of the appropriation for the Municipal Building. To consider againzmatter of providing a storage room for It is recommended, as recommended in December, 191S, be allowed for same. the auto-patrol wagon. that an appropriation of Seco. co Instructed to distribut$ furniture in the former Council Chamber and old City Offices among such City Officers as is thought advisable, and to dispose of the remainder of the furniture, if there be any, to th~ highest bidder. ~e report that this matter ie being acted on. To report at next meetings of Council the number of phones needed for the Municipal Build- lng, their location and cost of same. Progrews. Authorized to have plans'prepared and presented to Council for fitting:up the basement rooms in the Courthouse.formerly used by the CSty, for rooms fo~ the Treasurer, City Collector, and Commissioner o~ the Revenue. Progress a~ to same. Referred by Board of Aldermen April 15th. The question of lights in'the Union Fire Company's House. ~ We report that this matter belongs to the Light COmmittee. (Signed). S.B. Hutchins, 187,