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November 14, 191i. Referred by ~Common Council October 10th. A petition of J. A. Person and others on B street to be relieved of drain water on the back Of their lots. We report that the condition has been remedied. A petition of A. H. Goodman to ha~e the City pay the difference in cost between a granoii- thic pavement and a brick sidewalk in front of hie store at the corner of Effingham and King streets. It is recommended that the petition be~granted,'th~ granolithic pavemen~ to be laid at a cost of $300.00 or $1.10 per yard, of which amount A. H. Goodman is to pay $.50 per yard and the City $.60 per yard. A petition of .S~ T. Barclay to purchase l0 loads'of dirt from the extension of Hatton street, between Glasgow and London. - We report that this petition is being held up for further consideration. Authorized to sell to A. Ogg the old s~one at the north end of Washington street, at $1.$5 per cubic yard. We report that this stone has been sold to Mr. Ogg. Referred by Board of Alderme~u October 17th. Nater standing in depressions on the lately paved streets at the corner of London and Craw- ford streets, and sundry other places. The City Engineer's attention has been called.to this matter, and the-same is being remedied. Advisability of using a street sprinklerI to be drawn on the electric railway tracks in the City~ We believe the same to be advisable, and will reconm~end that the Committee be a~tho- rized to take up the matter with the Virginia Railway & Power Company. A resolution for changing the name of Progress as to same. Fottrth street to Court. J. F. Benson, Acting Chairman C. sent On motion of Mr. Parrish, the recommendation in regard ~o petition of A. back to the Committee forfurther consideration. Then the report, as amended, was adopted. H. Goodman was Public Property-- - Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Public Property Cocci,tee respec,. tively reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property Com- mittee October 10-t?, 1911: R~erred by Common Council October 10th. Authorized to advertise for bids to purchase coal and wood for the public buildings.- The Oommittee have so advertised, and have received the f~llowing bids therefor: the To furnish 86 tons of the best anthracite coal, delivered. From: Chas.'R. Nash,$7.00 per ton for offices, &c~, and $1.O0 extra for the Almshouse. Nm. G. Maupin, $7~00 per ~ton~for offices, &c~,'and $1:00 extra for the Almshouse. N. &. J. Parker, $7.00 per ton for offices, ~c., and $1.00 extra for the Almshouse. Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company, $?.00 per ton for offices, &c., and ~l. O0 extra for Almshouse. .H. B~ Wilkin~ $7.00 per ton, S. P. Cast, $?.O0 per ton. It is recommended that the award for the coal be made to.S.P. To furnish 2B cords of wood, sawed and delivered at the.Oity Jail. From: S. P. Cast, $6.50 per cord. Portsmouth Coal ~ Ice Company~ $6.B0 per cord. P~ G~ Blanford,~$6.4? 1/E per cord. H, B. Wilkins, $6.50 per cord. pany. It is recommended that the award for the wood be made to the Portsmouth Cea2 & Ice Gem- A request of the Commonwealth Attorney to be furnished with a room in the new arrangement ~of City offices. Progress. A request of the City Clerk a probable cost of $80.00. ~a~t, aha to exchange his old Underwood typewriter fez a new nvaohine, at It is recommended that ~he request of the Clerk be granted. Referred by Board of Aldermen October l?th. .on of $~50.00 for general repairs, to the authority' to advertime for bids topurchase~tO0 mattresses and 75 b~ankets.~