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R. C. P. 179, April 8, 1913. Referred by Common Council December 10th. (With Finance Committee). The purchase of a set of link rods about 400 feet long to clean sewer pipes. It is recommended that 134 sections of link rods be purchased for the purpose, at a cost-not in excess of $100.00. - (Signed). J.F. Benson, Chairman C. C. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the several recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Committee. Schools~ Hon. Common. Council, Gentlemen:-- Your Committee on Schools respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Committee on ~chools January 1913: Referred by Board of Aldermen Januax7 Ztst. A communication from ~he School Board,urging an appropriation of $40',000.00 for a school building for colored children. In view of'the urgent need of increased school facilities for the colored school child- ren, and in order to save the annual rental charges for additional school rooms, which rental is approximately equal-to the interest on the amount asked for-- . We, your Committee on Schools, recommend that provision be made for the purchase of a suitable.piece of land and erection thereon of a colored school building, at a cost not in ex- cess of $40,000.00. (Signed). Gec. D. Dewson, Chairman C. C. On m~tion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriation being re- ferred to the Finance~Committee. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Common Council March llth and referred to. the Board of Al- dermen for.comcurrence. To adopt a resolution of the Board of Water Commissioners in regard to a deed between the City and the Ric.hmond~Cedar Works. To allow.the Park~View Sire-Company to hold a carnival on the "Phillips-Mahoney" lot for one week between April i4th and May 5th, and to exempt said Company from payment of a license, tax on same. To refer to Finance Committee a request of the Board of Water Commissioners for an addition- al appropriation of $15,000.00, To authorize the Fire Committee to advertise for bids to supply material for new work on fire-alarm telegraph system. To authorize the Cemetery Committee to advertise for bide zo whitewash the cemetery walls. To adopt a r~solution in regard to appointing a Committee of Five to take such immediate steps as may be necessary in an effort to secure the general office building of the Seaboard Air Line:Bmilway for this'City. To request the~Mayor to instruct the City Attorney to enter a friendly suit-against the Vir- ginia Railway & Power Company to recover Sixth Ward's proportion of cost for paving between the street car tracks on County streets and to allow the Sixth Ward to employ counsel to assist the City Attorney. - To authorize the Fire Committee to advertise for bids for a flew Hose Dryer House. To refer to Auditing Committee matter of amending ordinance in regard to-auditing of bills against the City. To assign to the Mayor the room in the "Municipal Building" originally provided for the Commissioner of Revenue. To authorize the Public Property Committee to make such arrangements as in its discretion may seemadvisable, for formal dedication of the "Municipal Building." · To authorize the Fire Committee to advertise for bids to supply the Annex Fare Company with a bell. All of the above were concurred.in. The Board concurred also in all recommendations of Committees adopted by the Common Council, except recommendation in regard to appropriatihg $5,000.00' for Emng s Daughters Hoepi- tal~ which said recommendation was recommitt~d to the Finance Committee; and recommendation of the Fire Committee to make awards for ~,000 feet of fire hose~ which ~said matter was recommitted. Second. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen.March 1Sth-and referred to the Common Council for concurrence. To authorize the "Special Committee on Revision and Codification of City Ordinemces" to em- ploy a competent attorney-at-law to assist said Committee ~in ~its work.