Minutes 11/12/1912 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

R. C. P. November 12, 1912. A request of the Sixth Ward Board for pa~vment of a bill of F. J. McGuire to amount of $130. 36, for inter~st on note given him. It is recommended that the request be granted, said amount to be allowed out of Sixth Ward funds. Referred by Common Council September 10th. To make Available an appropriatic~ of $707.10 to curb and gUtter the east side of Third ~t~$et~'~fro~ Earris0n to Wythe; and to curb and gutter the south side of Wythe street, from the east side_el Go~brt t~ the east side of Third. We report that an appropriation to said amount will be considered for the "budget" for 1913. (Signed). Jno. Howard Hall, Chairman C. C. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and by the Corbitt; Benson, Parrish, Hanvey; Dewson, Moore, Johnson, Hawks, Plu~tchins, Beisel, Cooke, S~unders, 17. Streets-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respect~uliy reports herein concerning the following matters refer=ed to the Joint Street Committee October 8-15, 191~: Refer=ed by Common Council 0ctobez. Sth. following vote: Ayes--Hall, Heath, ~alker, Cross, Withy, Authorized to put a street to Hampton Pl~ce, We report that granolithic pavement on the east side of Washington street, out ofappropriation now available for same. this work is being done, as authorized. from North A petition to have Cooke street, Park View, included in the new paving program. Progress as to .same. A petition for a granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Glasgow street,~ from Effingham to Chestnut. It is recommended that we be authorized to lay a 4 ft. granolithic sidewalk on said street, at a cost not to exceed $185.00, out of balances of appropriations now available for Sidewalks. A communication from Dr. Jo~. A. Guthrie in regard to extending street car service to West Park View. We report that the Clerk has written the Virginia Railway & Power Company in reference to this matter. A proposal of the Bank of Port~mouth to lay a gra~olithic pavement in front ~of its property at High and Middle streets, if the City will bear one-half of cos~ of said paving. It is recommended that the proposal be not accepted. Advisability of laying a granoiithic pavement on the north side of High street, from Din- widdie to Court, and on the w~st side of Coprt street~ from High to Q~een. It is recommended that an approprzation of $650,.00 be alleged in the "budget" for 1913 to lay a granolithic ~avement on the west~side of Court street, from High to Queen. Conditibn of drain pipe on Fifth street, between Jefferson and Fayetteo We report that the condition of this drain pipe has been remedied. Condition of iron grating at the corner of Henry and First streets. Ne have instructed the City Engineer to remedy this condition. To provide a granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Queen street, from E£fingham to Chestnut. Progress. (With Finance Committee and Seventh Ward Board). Improvement of the roadway of Chestnut street, from South to Lincoln. It is recommended that Chestnut street~ from South ~o Lincoln, be paved a~ follows: From South to Griffin, full width of roadway, with Dollarwayjpavement; from Griffin street to Race avenue, 18 feet of roadway, with Dollarway pavement; from Race avenue to Lincoln street~ lB feet of roadway, with Doltarway pavement; and the said p~vement to be set with granite curb- ing from South to Griff~n. It is further recommended that an appropriation of SB,000.00 be allowed for this work, provided that the Seventh Ward will appropriate the balance to complete the work. Advisability of paving the roadway of Jefferson street~ between Fourth and Sixth. Progress. (With Finance Committee). A request of the Civic League to~ have parked the unpaved-~ortion o~£ the roadway of E~ffingham street, between Glasgow and High, and for an appropriation of $10.00 or $~0.00 for trees and .shrubs to plant in .same. We recommend that, as the proposition is not practicable, ~the request be not g=anted. Referred by Board of Aldermen October iSth. To investigate ahd report concer~ih~g~two bills of the Street Department for six cords of wood and two tons of Seal supplied at the~Incinerator, between August 19-E~th. We are informed by the City Engineer that Mr. Paul Whitehuret~ Superintendent of the Incinerator, was responsible for this irreg~larity (see attached statement of the Engineer which explains itself). Mr. Whitehu=st's attention has been called to the matter and, he states that ~he same will not occur again. Under the circumstances~ we recommend that the bills be allowed.