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December lO~ Authorized to lay a four foot granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Glasgow street, from Effingham to Chestnut, at a cost not to exceed ~185.00, out of appropriation to Sidewalks. It is recommended that $i$5.00 be allowed for this sidewalk in the ~budget~ for l~l~. A petition of The Consolidated Investment Company to be allowed to construct a epur~track on the Cat~H~le wharf, to connect with tracks of the Seaboard Air Line Railway~ It is recommended that the petition be granted~ provided the~Company will enter into a contract with the City to pave between its tracks and two (E) feet cn each side of same, wit~ such material~as is used by the City on said street~ the work to be done under supervision and with the approval of the City ~ngineer; and provided f~rther~ that the channel of creek to~bs crossed by the spur be not obstructed thereby. ~ To consider the paving of all unpaved streets in the old part of the City running eas~ and west, between Water and Washington, and to include Washington street in said paving. Progress as to same~ Referred by Board of Aides-?hen November l~th. Recommitted. Natter of laying a granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Glasgow street, from Effingham to Chestnut. ~e report that this matter is covered by recommendation a~o~e. Recommitted. Matter of paving with Dollarway Chestnut street, from South to Lincoln; and curbing Chestnut street, from South to Griffin. We repeat the recommendation theretofore made, namely, Lthat~Chee~nut~s~ree~,~.~o~ South. to Lincoln, be paved as follows: From South to Griffin, full width of rOadway., with Dol~ larway-~avement;.from Griffin street to P~ce avenue, 18 feet of roadway, with Dollarway pave-~ merit; from Race avenue to Lincoln street, 15 feet of roadway, with Dollarway pavement; and that said pavemen$ be set with granite curbing from South to Griffin. It is further recommended th~t an appropriation of $5,000.00 be allowed for this work, provided the Seventh Ward will approprmate the balance to complete the work. A communmcaticn- from J. A. Persons concerning a drain that crosse? his lot No.' ~E38 B strest~ ~ We report that this matter has been ~eferred to the City Engineer £Or cost of same. A petition from Samuel H. ThomasLand others to have curbed.and guttered Sto~all street, from Green to Chestnut. Progress. ~ Condition of d~rain at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets. We rep~r~ that this matte~ has been referred tO the City Engineer cos~ of same. fo= estimates of Condition of streets in Park ~iew and W~st Park View. Progress. ~oommunication f~om the Virginia Railway & Power Company in regard to extending street car service to West Park ~View~. Progress. To consider a drain~at the north end of FOurth stree~ and east eide..~of~t~e~E~ie~ds Church. Progress. (Signed). J.F. Benson, Acting Chairman C. C. On motion~ the report of the Committee was adopted, the several rec~amended appropriations being referred to the Finance ~Committee, Public Property-~ Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Public Property Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters ~eferred to the Joint Public Property Com- mittee November 1E-1S, l~lE: Referred by Common Council November iEth. ~ ~(With Finance Committee). A petition of the Young Men s Christian Association ~o be ad vised upon what terms and conditions it could obtain the Jail Lot. Progress~as ~to same. A statement of certain pain~ing, repairs, &c., needed at the se~erai engine houses, and t~e erection of a fire engine house ~n the Fourth Nard. We ~eport that we are looking in,to the matter. Re~erred ~y Board of Aldermen November l~t.h. ~ A request o.f the Board of Pol~ a store house or garage on or near the present Girly ~Iail premises, f~r pre of ~the ~e~ police auto-patrol wagon. · ~ We report that we ?find room i~ the Jail B~ilding for ~torage of the auto-patrol wagon, at a c~st of about $800.00. A reeluest ~f~he Adjutant~ General of Virginia fo~ pany of J. L. Thomas. Progress.'~ (Signed). the City to provide armory room for com- e. B. Hutc~ins, Chairman C. C. On motion, the report of the Comm%ttee was adopted and the aDpropr~!on~f~$6~O. O0 for storaEe of the auto-patrol wagon was referred to Finance Committee. Almshouse-~