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R. O. P,
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<br />'August 15, 1°~1~.
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<br /> A communication from the School Board in regard to a new school building for
<br />ten. Progress.
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<br /> (With Street Committee). Advisability of extending Urawford street to Wythe,
<br />Third, and Sixth to Washington. Progress.
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<br />colored child-
<br />Middle to
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<br />Referred by Common Cotmcit June t4th.
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<br /> $707.10 to gutter with new granite block and curb with-new granite curb the east side of
<br />Third street, from Harrison to Wythe; and to'curb and gutter the south side of Wythe street,
<br />from the east side of Court to east side of Third.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred b~ck to the Street Committem to ascer-
<br />tain if the City has enough old stone on hand to do this work; and also to ascertain the cost
<br />of doing the work with old stone.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council April 9th.
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<br /> To take into consideration the establishment of the office of Police Justice'. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council December lEth.
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<br /> A petition of Mrs. Gustave E. Maschke to have refunded her $6.25 paid in error for night
<br />soil tax.
<br /> It is' recommended that such refund of $6~25 be made to MrS.~ Maschke.
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<br /> It is further recommended that special appropriations be allowed to pay the
<br />Fire bills held up by the Auditor from time to time: Dr. Wm. G. Black, $1S$.00; S. P.
<br />$68.~5! W. & J~ Parker, $6'.25~ E. Parke Lindsay, $~.01; W. F. RObertson, $1t.~i~ E. B.
<br />$$?.47. Robert Carleton Co,, $39~00~
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<br />following
<br />Oast,
<br /> Powell,
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<br /> _ I~.~s further recommended tha$ t~e following bills..be~ referred by 0ouncil to their
<br />~roper Gommmtme~s ~or invGstigation; Nott. ~ire Engine Co.~.$64.75; Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co.,
<br />$~&60; M. C..L~lly Co., $9.45; ~zreka Fire Hose Mfg. Co., $~.00; W. R. Walker, ~1.003 Dr. G.
<br />G. nolladay, $80.00.
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<br />further that the Auditor be instructed to pay th~ regular City em-
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<br /> of City
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<br /> ~It is recommended
<br />ployees, on August ~lst, instead of September 2~d, the latter date being a holiday.
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<br /> It is recommended further that Mrs. A. A. Alexander be relieved from payment
<br />taxes on a building on Crawford street to amount of $38.S0, for the year 1907.
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<br /> (Si~ned)~ Jno. Howard ~11,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
<br /> of the Committee was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Hemth,
<br /> COoke, '16.
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<br />On motion, the report
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<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, Parrish, P~nvey, Dewson, Moare, J0hnso~
<br /> Brinson, Cross~ Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parke~, Beisel,
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<br />Streets-- Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:~ Your Street Committee
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<br /> respectfully reports here-
<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee July 9-18, !91~:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council July 9th.
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<br /> (With the Finance Committee).. A petition from the Humane Society for authority to erect
<br />horse drinking troughs at the intersection of Elm and South- and County and Godwin streets.
<br /> We reoommend~that the above request be granted.
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<br /> Concerning pavement in the Sixth Ward for which$8,990.?9 is due to complete said pavement.
<br /> We report that we have no authority in this matter.
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<br /> Advisability of a granol~th~c sidewalk on the east side of Chestnut street, from Glasgow
<br />to High. Progress as to same. -
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<br /> (With City Attorney). To proceed by condemnation or otherwise, to acquire the right of way
<br />f~r Duke street, between Washington and Green. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen July 18th.
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<br /> To take up with the Virginia Railway & Power Company the advisability of running street
<br />cars in West Park View. Progress.
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<br /> (With the Finance Committee). Advisability of extending Crawford street to Wythe, Middle
<br />to Third~ and Sixth to Washington. Progress.
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<br />Advisability of paving Crawford street, from High to London. Progress.
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<br />Advisability of paving sidewalk on the east side of Chestnut street, from Glasgow to South.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> To confer with the Virginia Railway & P.ower Company in regard to reduced rates for school
<br />children. Progress.
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<br />To ascertain if better oar service can be obtained on the "Navy Yard division." Progress.
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<br />(Signed). E.B. Hawks,
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