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March 11, 191~.
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<br /> Johnson, Heath, Walker, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker,
<br /> Beisel, Cooke; Saunders, 16.
<br /> (Present Mr. Biiisoly).
<br />Public Property-- -
<br /> Hen. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Tour Public Property Committee respec~
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property Com-
<br />mittee February 11~18, 191~, and previously:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council February llth.
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<br /> A request of the Mayor for two dozen chairs for Police Headquarters.
<br /> We have selected the required chairs and recommend that they be purchased at a cost
<br />not inexc~ss~ 'o~ ~ $35.00 per dozen.
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<br /> -Bills of the'Virginia Railway &~Power Company ~e amount of $48.60, for lights in Clerk's
<br />Office, ~Gr~mes Battery, A~nory Hall, and Ferry Bu$1~ing.
<br /> We have examined.and approved bills agaSnst the City to said amount.
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<br /> 'Instructed to ascertain the cos~ of replacing ~he present iron fence s_round the courtzhouse
<br />yard with stone coping, and of laying granolithic walks therein. Progress as to same.
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<br /> Advisability of spending $50.00 to improve unsanitary condition of the J~il.
<br /> We have advertised for bids to pipe the Jail, have received one bid for the work,
<br />from Oscie D~shietl, for $~0.00; and it is recommended that award for same be made to him.
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<br /> .~We report
<br />therefor:
<br /> Blankets:
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<br />Authorised to advertise for bids to supply the Jail with i00 blankets and 300 mattresses.
<br /> that we have advertised as authorized~ and have received the following bids
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<br />John ~. Adams,
<br />J. 8. Crawford Co., Inc.,
<br />L. Einstein.& Co.,
<br />N. M. Crock~n & Co.,
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<br />$1.49 ~er pair. · .
<br /> .80 and $.87 1/3.per pamr.
<br /> .90, $1.05, and $1.~5 per pair.
<br /> .85 per pair.
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<br />per pair,
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<br />It is recommended that award for the blankets be made to L. Eirstein & Co., at $.90
<br />the Committee belm~v~ng that the blanket offered is a be~ter one for the money.
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<br /> ~attresses~
<br /> J. S. Craw~ord Co., Inc., $1.07 I]~ each.
<br /> M. M. Crockin & Co., 1.OB each.
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<br /> ~. N. Crockin & Co. being the lower bidder to supply mattresses, it is recommended
<br />that the award be made to him. ---
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for ~ids to pipe the~Jail.
<br /> (See recommendation in section concerning improvemen~ of unsanitary condition of Jail).
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<br /> Referred by Board ,f Aldermen ~ebruary 18th.
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<br /> To take early action toward~ improvement in the Seaboard Market. .~
<br /> We have considered this matter, and recommend that the Committee be authorized to ad-
<br />vertise for plans and specifications for doing the work.
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<br /> Previously Referred.
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<br /> As authorized to do February _l~th~ the Committee has advertised for bids to improve the
<br />Independent~ Engine House, and have received the following bids therefor:
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<br />Plumbing:
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<br />N. V. Pearson, $~34.6Z
<br />C. E. West, 340.00
<br />Owens & Be/site, ~4B~50
<br />Oscie Dashiell, 3~8.00
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<br /> N. V. Pearson being the lowest bidder for the work and he being otherwise acceptable
<br />to the Committee, it is recommended that award for said work be made to him.
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<br />Painting:
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<br />J. :S. Wright, $435.00
<br />J. P. Holler, P~?.O0
<br />L. P. Smith, 445.00
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<br /> J. P. Hoxl~r being the lowest bidder for the painting and he being otherwise accept-
<br />able to the Committee, it ~s recommended that the award for the work be made to him.
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<br />Referred by Boar~ of Aldermen Aug. 30th.
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<br /> Distribution of City offices in the "~unioipal Building."
<br /> It is recommended that these offices be distributed as shown on
<br />building, except the'room originally intended for the Commissioner of the
<br />make no recommendation.
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<br />the plans for the
<br />Revenue, on which~we
<br />
<br />F. Smith,
<br />named in
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<br />We report: further that the "Municipal BuiYding," erected under the supervision of B.
<br />Architect, is completed, and we ~ould recommend the acceptance of same under conditions
<br />the follqwing paper submitted:
<br /> We also lay before you the following paper by reques~ of said B. F. Smith, Archi.te~:
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