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<br />August 19, i915~
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee July 8-15, 1915:
<br /> Referred by Common Council Ju~y 8th. '
<br /> A bid of the Virginia Railway & Power Co. for a franchise on High street, between Effingham
<br />street and Ninth avenue.
<br /> It is recormmended that the bid of the Virginia Railway & Power Company be accepted.
<br /> To give the Finance Committee farther information concerning recommended appropriation of $1~B00.
<br />to lay a pipe line from London street To connect with present .pipe line on Glasgow street.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A petition of~the City Engineer for one mouth~s leave of absence, with pay.
<br /> It is recommended that the City ~ngineer be given a leave of absence for one month, to be
<br />taken by him a week at a time, when he can be spared from supervision of work.
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<br /> Authorized to repair the pavement in Hampton Place, at a cost not in excess of $1E5.00, out
<br />appropriation already available for same.
<br /> We report that the pavement is being repaired.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen July 15th.
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<br /> Acomm~anl~a'~ t°ion from the Park Commission to have the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company remove
<br /> its spur track from the land lately purchased of Phillips & Nahoney.
<br /> It is recommended that the Clerk write to said Company and request it to remove said track.
<br /> (With Finance Committee). $100.00 to repair the foot bridge at the east end of High street.
<br /> We report that we will agree with the Finance Committee to repair said bridge.
<br /> A petition from L. C. Brinson and sundry others for the extension of Sixth street to Washington~
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> To consider the cleaning up of weeds on the streets in Park View and West Park View. We report that we will instruct the Street Inspector to clean up these weeds.
<br /> Question~ of removal from High street, between Chestnut and Pearl, tracks of the Seaboard Air
<br /> Line Railway Co., and/if possible, to do away with a third track in .that section of new paving.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> To consider the advisability of putting a ~foot bridge a~ the foot of Leckie street to connect
<br /> with West Park View, and also to consider again condition of the West Park View Bridge.
<br /> We report that we do not consider the proposition advisable, and~therefore~do not recommend
<br /> Same.
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<br /> To endeavor to obtain street car service for West Park View.
<br /> It ie recommended that the Clerk write to the ~esietamt General Manager of the Vimginia
<br /> Railway & Power Company and make the request.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Stre~ Committee be instructed to pave sidewalk on west.
<br /> side ~f Court street, between High and Queen, at an estimated cost of $850~00, out o.f appropriation
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<br /> to "Sidewalks" avalla lc; and to apply~ balance of said appropriation, if any~ tc~ pave south side of
<br /> Villa street, from Armstrong to.West Park View Bridge, at an estimated cost of ~15~.00, and sOUth
<br /> side of Leckie, from Armstrong tO Butler, at an estimated cost of
<br /> Also to pave Lincoln st_ee~ from Sixth street to Seventh Ward line, at an estimated cost
<br /> ~f $~,000.?0; .to pave Giasgow~ ~from ~ffingham to Ha%to~, a~d f.rom Godwi~ tO Scott ~C~ek Bridge, for
<br /> 16,501.00, Washington street~ from North to ~outh, $~,000.00, Queen ~ from ~ater to Crawfor'd, and
<br /> east side of Crawford, from Queen to High, $4,500°00.
<br /> _And that advertisement be made for the work.
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<br /> It %s recommended further ~hat the balance of Bond Is-sue be made available to Committee.
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<br /> (Signed). 0. P. ~lurry,
<br /> Acting Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> In connection with recommendation to pave Lincoln street, from Sixth street to Seventh Ward line,
<br />and several other streets following named, a comammication was read from Charles Sullivan and sundry
<br />other residents of Crawford street ~o have paved all of CrawTord street~ from South to North, if p~ac-
<br />ticable, and if not, then from High to North streets.
<br />Whereupon, on motion of Itt. Moore, the matter of paving Lincoln street and other streets speci~
<br />fled was sent back to the Committee to consider with said pavement the paving o% C~awfbrd street also.
<br /> Then th~ report of the Committee, as amended, was adopted and by the following Vote:
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<br /> Ayes-,Williams, Noore~ Langho%ne, Ballen%ine, Adams, Pr~vett~ Nontague, }~arkham, Davis, ~urry, Pil~ i1.
<br /> In connection with ~id oJ~the Virginia Railway & Power Co. for a franchise on High street, be-
<br />tween Effingham. street and Ninth avenue, on motion of N~. Nutty, the Ordinance Committee.was inst~ct-
<br />ed to bring~in an ordinance to cover grant of said~franohise.
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<br />Public Property--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Public Property Committee respectful-
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<br />ty reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property Committee
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<br />July 8 and ~ay t$, 19i3:
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<br /> (With Finance Committee).
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<br />-Referred by Common Council July 8th.
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<br /> Matter of re-arranging lights in the Nuni¢ipal Bum.1 lng and providing
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