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September 1E, 1911.
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<br />8-15, 1911, I beg to submit the following report of result of tests made on the Bithulithic
<br />pavement materials now being used and placed by The Atlantic Bithulithio Co. under the contract
<br />with the ~it~ of Portsmouth, Virginia~together w~th copies of correspondenc~ conceraing said
<br />tests.
<br /> "let. The cement being used for concrete work is known as "Old Dominion," an American Port-
<br />land Cement of standard make, manufactured in Virginia.
<br /> "Samples of this cement;representative to that being used on the work, were taken by my-
<br />self and submitted to Mr. $~ L¢~$mith, Cement Inspector of the S. A. L. Railway Co., for tests.
<br />The result of tests indicate that this cement fully complies with standard requirements, as
<br />shown by tests sheets at~ached heretO.
<br /> "2nd. The Bithulithie pavement, now being laid in this Cit~, being a patented composition
<br />and the patent rights thereon being 'owaed by warren Bros. Co., ~59 Temple Place, Boston, Mass.,
<br />who have licensed to The Atlantic Bithulithic Co. the right to use same under certain oondi -
<br />tions, which are set forth in the ~oltowing correspondence, copies of which are embodied herein.
<br /> "5rde- S~mptes of Bithulithio surface, mixture and Asphalt Cement used in the Bithulithic
<br />pavement now being laid in this City by ~he Atlantic Bithulithic Co., have been taken by my-
<br />self and forwarded to Messrs. Dow & Smith~ 34-E. Slst St., New York, No Y., for tests.
<br /> "The said Dow & Smith~w~rs also supplied with a copy of the specifications upon which the
<br />contract for the Bithulithic Paving is based.
<br /> "Further ~sam~les will be forwarded~to Dow & Smith about once each week during the progress
<br />of the paving work for tests.
<br /> "Results of tests thus far made by Dow & Smith are as follows:
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<br />"Respect~Glly s~bmitted,
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<br />"V. O.
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<br />Oasselt,-Jr.,
<br /> City Engineer~"
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<br /> (~ttaohed to'said report were copies of correspondence concerning the same, blueprints,
<br />ac., to be filed).
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<br /> To consider the advisability of extending Washington street to Sixth. Progress.
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<br /> The'condition of the Swimming Point bridge.
<br /> The bridge.is not in good condition, and Dr~bably not fit te m~ke any permanent re-
<br />pairs on, although temporary repairs may be made for it. The City Engineer has been instructed
<br />to'prepa~ve plans for substituting a concrete culvert fo~ the old bridge~
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<br /> It is recommended further that the Gosport bridge be rebuilt of re-inforced concrete,
<br />and that the Oi~yE~giheer be i~st~uc~ed.to make plans for ~he same, a~d obtain anestimate ef
<br />cost. It is also recommended ~hat the ~Czty Engineer be ~uthO~ized~oe~Plo~ ~u expert ~ugiheer
<br />to ~uEnish him with plans and specifications for this bridge and the Swimming Point bridge, at
<br />a cost not in excess of $100.00.
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<br /> .It is recommended fur.the~ that Dinwiddie street be
<br />Fifth stzee'~ and'that th~ Oomm~tt~
<br />~ch Droperty as may b8 needed on the line of said exte~siOno
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<br /> a s~raight line to
<br />the Durpose the purchase
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<br />of
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<br /> It is further recommended that a petition of the Traction Compan. y to be atlcwed-to
<br />put a diamond-shaped switch on Oaledonia street, between Green and Chestnut, be granted.
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<br /> And f~rther recemme~ that the-$S~94G. OO a~lowe~ for the paving of W~ter street be
<br />transfer=ed to the Street Gleaning Aceoum~, ~nd tha~an appropri~tien of $56~75 be made for
<br />Cr~shed Stone.
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<br /> And fu~the~ recommend that the $720.00 for
<br />ham and~estnn~nd $67~00 for the paving
<br />in the ~budget" for l~tl~for these works, be now made
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<br />of
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<br /> We also urge that
<br />be now appropriated.
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<br />the appropriation of $8,000.00 asked for to pave .Glasgow sSreet,
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<br /> (Signed). E.B. Hawks,
<br /> Ohairman C. C.
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<br />The repert havin
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<br />the
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<br /> the property to be
<br />tion was adopted.
<br /> Then the report of the~Oommittee, as .amended~ w~s adopted,
<br />being referred to the Joint Finance Oommittee.
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<br />same to the " The mo-
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<br />the recommended appropriations
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<br />Public Proper ty~
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<br />Hon. Oommon Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Tour Public P=ope~t~ ~ommittee respect-
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<br />rally reports herein concerning the following matters referred'to the Joint Public PrOperty Com-
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<br />mittee August 8
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<br />and July 11, 1911:
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<br />Referred b~ Common C~zn~mt AU~us 8tn.
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<br /> Ne~lded~repairs,:on-the%Indeplendent~Fire Engind-house. It is recommended,~that said repairs~be made.
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<br /> An appropriation of SS~.O0 fo~ repairs to'the Park View Engine house and $i00.00 to build
<br />gutter, &~., on the north s~de of the Oity Hall.
<br /> We reportthat this work has been done within the limits of appropriations for same.
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<br />(With Finance Oommittee). To arrange for turning over the City Hall, second floor, to the
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