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April 9. 1913.
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<br /> Referred by Conm~on Council Sentember 1Bth.
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<br /> (With-City Engineer)° The question of sewerin~ Randolph street, between Second and Third.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Sewerage Committee to investi-
<br />gate and renort concerning cost of same.
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<br /> Mr. Eq~ttaker, Manager of the SouthernBsll Teleohone and Telegranh Company, appeared be-
<br />fore ~he Committee and asked that a more satisfactory way of DayinE teleohone bills be arranged.
<br /> He nresented five bills, amountinz to $B04.00, cove~inz $B4.00 due before'January let and
<br />$180.00 for the year 19lB, a~d suggested that the $34.00 be oaid now, aDd'the $t80,00 for 19lB
<br />be ~aid in advance, agreeing that if said bills were oaid in advance the City would be allowed
<br />a d~scount of 6~ on same,
<br /> It is recommended that the proposition of Mr. Whittaker be adooted.
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<br /> It is further recommended that Dr. Wm. G. Black be oaid $B5.00 nor month for his ser-
<br />vices as City-veterinarian, and that he be Dlac~d on the Day roll of the City~ from Jany. 1~1913.
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<br />(Signed). Jno. Howard Hall,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />On motion~ the report of the Committee was adooted by the following vote:
<br /> Aves--Hall,
<br /> Benson,~Hanvey~ Dewson~ Moore~ BAker, Jokuson, Heath, Brinson, Reynolds, Withy~
<br /> Tvier, Hawks, Hutchins. Parker~ Bsiael, Cooke, 17.
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Co,on Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your
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<br />Street Committee resoectfully reoorts
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<br />herein concernin~ the fo!lowin~ matters referred to the Joint Street Committee March l~-19
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<br />and February BO. 191B~ and December lB, 1911:
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<br />Referred by Common Council March 1Bth.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids to iav a Dlastic oavement on En~nett-street,
<br />to Chestnut.
<br /> The City Engineer is nrenaring the specifications for same.
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<br />from Green
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<br /> Authorized to select a Board of Park Commissidners~from citizens at large, consisting of
<br />three o~ more members~ subject to the aD~rovai of Council. Progress.
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<br /> A recuest of the tnsoector of Li~thouse Service for oermission to open street from the
<br />corner of Henry and First streets to Navy~Yard gate, for the nturpose of laying an electric con-
<br />duit to hold the cables for lighting the U. S. LiEhthouse Deoo~ Grounds.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, the oavement taken up to be replaced
<br />on streetat exoense of the U. S. Lighthouse Deoartment, and the work to be done under suner-
<br />vision of City Engineer.
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<br /> To renort at next meetin~ of Council in regard to sta$~s of east ends of Wythe, Harrison
<br />and Randoloh streets, with a view of having said ends of streets oDened to the public.
<br /> We present in connection herewith,oniAion of the City Attorney dated February 4, 1900,
<br /> (0pinion rea~).
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen March 19th.
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<br /> Advisability of changing the name of Fourth street to Court, and
<br /> It ms reco~ended that a change of name for these streets be
<br />of same for thei~ =ecommendation.
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<br />Fifth street
<br />referred to
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<br />to Dinwiddie,
<br />the residents
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen February BOth.
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<br /> To reGuire all carts used
<br />be olaoed on the streets.
<br /> This matter has been
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<br />for removal of trash to be covered.
<br />reoorted on before.
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<br />and no boxes and barrels to
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<br />Advisability of a oublic dock at the Cat Hole and a public comfort station. Pro,tess.
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<br /> To purchase some marsh land into which street sweepings can be denosited, and then to use
<br />the land as a nlayground.
<br /> It ~e recommended that this matter be referred to the Committee on Park and Play~round~
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<br /> To nurchase receptacles into which waste paper, &c., swept up by the street hands, can be
<br />denosited. Pro,ross,
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<br /> A petition of L, J. Plum~er to build on the west side of Court street in vicinity of the
<br />concrete bridge. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Common Council December 1Bth.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bid~ to Dave with Belgium block, Chestnut street, from the
<br />south side of Glasgow to south side of South.
<br /> We report that we have so advertised and have received the followin~ bids, in accord-
<br />ance with s~ecifioations therefor~ to lay 8,$84 aG. yds. of oavinK and B,6B6 lineal feet of
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<br />mranite curb:
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<br />From
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<br />Perry ~. Ruth & Co., Inc.,
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<br />for oaving@ 65 cts. ocr ac. yd
<br /> ~ granite curb @ 5? cts. ~er lin.ft.__l_~l 496,8B
<br /> Total, ~6,946.4B.
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