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April 8, 1913. acceptable to the City Council." A request of the Seventh Ward Board that the contract with Louis Lawson for combined con- crete curb and-gutter work be extended to amount of l~O0 feet.at $.58 per lineal foot, the work to be done on Pearl street beginning 113 feet south of County street and to connect with present curb and gutter 'on South street. Though requested by the Seventh Ward Board, the Conm~ittee was in doubt as to whether the Sixth or Seventh Ward is liable for this work, and, therefore, called on the City Attorney for his opinion in the matter, which opinion ie here sub-joined. way (With City Attorney). Question of advertising sale track on High street, .from Chestnut street westward of franchise for laying a double rail- to the City limits. Progress. (Signed). E.B. Hawk% Chairman C. C. The report of the Committee having been read, Mr. Parker moved to amend the recommendation to make award .to F. J. NcGuire for improvement work on High street in the Sixth Ward, so ~hat contract be made to him to extent of the money available, the work to begin~at Chestnut street and proceed westward; and that the amount necessary to complete the work,~ approximating SE,O00.~ be referred to the Einance Committee for consideration and report. The motion was adopted. Then the report, as:amended, was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes--Hall, Benson~ Parrish, ~anvey, Dewson, Johnson, Heath, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Beleel, 1~. Public Property-- Hon.. Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Year. Public Property Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referr, ed to the Joint Public Property Com- mittee March 11-18 and January El, 1915: Referred by two branches March li-18th. Market. Authorized to advertise for plans and specifications We are preparing to advertise for same. for improvement of the Seaboard Advisability of'a Building Inspector. Progress as to same. Authorized to make such arrangements as in i~s discretion may seem advisable for formal dedication of the "Municipal Building." We report that we made such arrangements as seemed advisable under the circumstances, and that we received many visitors to inspect the building. Referred by BOard of Aldermen January Elst. A communication from Mrs. Ohae.~ R. Nash, Regent of Fort Nelson Chapter, Daughters of A~eri- can Revolution, in regard to placing a memorial slab to Commodore Richard Dale on the Court homse Grounds. It is recommended that such memorial slab be placed on the Courthhouse grounds and. in such position as may be approved of by the Public Property Committee. (Signed). S.B. Hutchins, Chairman On motion, the r. eport of the Commit.tee was adopted. Fire-~ Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-~ Your Fire CommCttee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred ~o the Joint Fire Committee March li~iB, 1915: Referred by Common. Council March llth. Feasibility of a re-arrangement of the Fire Stations. Progress as to same. Advisability of providing time. Progress. A petition of C. H. B~nting, fireman, February on account of sickness. We have lookedinto this petition the Chief with means for reaching fires in the quickest possible from duty in to be paid $i9.~ for nine day~ lost and recommend that it be granted. A petition of Joe. O. DaUghtrey to be paid $79.50 for time lost as hoseman let to March 10th, on account of sickness. We have looked into this petition and recommend that it be granted. from-February Advisability of placing a fire-alarm box in each of the Public School buildings in the City. It is recommended that a fire~aiarm box~be placed at the¢orner of Green .and Columbia, Jefferson and Fifth, ~d ~ooke ~ud North streets, at a cost of $4E§~00, instead of in the school buildings. Authorized to advertise for bids to supplym~terial for new work on fire-alarm telegraph system. We report that we are getting ready ~o do this advertising.