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<br />March 18, 1913.
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<br /> It is recommended that these offices be dlstrmbu~ed as
<br />ing, except the room originally intended for the Commissioner of
<br />recommendation.
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<br />shown on the plans for the build-
<br />the Revenue, on which we make no
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<br /> Ne report D~rther that the ?Municipal Building,, erected under the supervision of B. F.
<br />Smith, Architect, ~s completed, and we would recommend the acceptance of same under conditions named
<br />in the following pape~submitted~
<br /> ~We also lay before you the following paper by request of said B. F. Smith, Architect:
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<br />(Signed). L. Privett,
<br /> Chairman B. of A~
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote, the several recom-
<br />mended appropriations being referred to Finance Committee and the papers accompanying the report be-
<br />ing ordered to file:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams, Moore, Langhorn% Ballentine, Adams, Privett,
<br /> Markham, Davis, Murray, DO..
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<br />Fire--
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<br />concerning the
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen~
<br /> Gentlemen:-- TOUr Fire Committee respectfully reports herein
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<br /> following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee February il-lS and January El,
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<br />Referred by Common Council February llth.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids to purchase fire hose allowed in the "budget~ for 19t~.
<br /> We have so advertised and have r.eeeived bids fdr same from The B. F. Goodrich Co., of
<br />ton, Ohio; The Bi-Eateral Fire Hose Co., Chicago, Ill.; Quaker City Rubber Co., Philadelphia, Pa.;
<br />Eureka Flze Hose Oo.~ Atlanta, Ga.; The Fabric Fire Hose Co., New YorE, N.~Y~; The Boston Woven Hose
<br />& Rubber. Co., Boston,~Mass.; Mineralized Rubber Co., New York City, N..Y.; The C. C. C. Fire Hose &
<br />Bnbber Co., Canton Junction, Mass.; The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mf~. Co., New York City, N. Y.
<br /> It is recommended that The B. F. Goodrich Co. be awarded 1,O00 feet of hose, ,White King
<br />Brand," at $.80 per f~ot; and that The Bi-Lateral Fire Hqse Co. be awarded 1,O00 feet of hose,
<br />noka~ Double Jacket Brand,, at $~90 per foot.
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<br /> A request of Archibald Ogg for permission to erect a furnace and boiler at NO, ~02 Chestnut
<br /> street.
<br /> ~e have locked into the matter and recommend that the request be granted.
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<br /> Bills of the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to amount of $~?j85, for lights furnished at the I~-
<br /> dependent Engine House, Fire Alarm Office, and Chambers Engine House.
<br /> We have examined these bills and have approved same to amount of $36.S5.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen January Elst.
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<br /> A request of the Chief ~of the Fire Department to canvass the City for sale of Fire Extinguishers
<br /> We have looked into the request and recommend that it be granted.
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<br /> (Signed). O.N. Markham,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> Mr. Davis moved to adopt the report of the Committee.
<br /> ~r. Langhorne noted that the Chief of the Fire Department was present and he moved that the
<br /> ~les be suspended to hear from him in regard to the recommended awards for fire hose.
<br /> Mr. Markham objected, saying that the Chief had been heard before the Committee and the Commit-
<br /> tee had decided, notwithstanding his objections~ to make the recommendation contained in the report.
<br /> Several expressions were heard that the Chief be al2owed to speak.
<br /> Mr. Markham then withdrew his objections to hearing the Chief and he spoke on the subject, giv-
<br />ing some reasons for objecting to the recommendation of the Committee, and he presented several com-
<br />munications from Chiefs of Fire Departments of sundry places sustaining his objections.
<br /> A lengthy discussion ensued, when on motion of Mr. Moore, the recommendation as to fire.hose,
<br />together with all bids~ wac sent back to the Committee..
<br /> Then t~he report, as amended,~was adopted. ~' :
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<br /> Ordinanc~s-~
<br /> Hon. Board ~f Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Tour Ordinance Committee respectfully reports
<br />he~ein oonoer~ing the following matters referred to the Joint Ordinance Committee February ll and
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<br />January tS-El, tSI~:
<br /> Referred by Common Council February llth.
<br /> Advisability of amending ordinance concerning members on ~he Board of Health,' so ae to allow
<br />a member on said Board from each of the Wards in the City.
<br /> We have considered this matter and recommend that the following ordinance be adopted there-
<br />~for~
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 1S8 of the Ordinances in Relation to the Election
<br />of a Board of Health.
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<br />Advisability~of amending ordinance relative to night soil tax for t~e Eixth Ward.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Reformed by Common..CC~ncil January 16th.
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<br /> To amend section 8~ of the Ordinances so as to make the market hours ~run until
<br />daily, except Saturdays, instead of-until 1E o'clock m. as at pros. ont.
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<br />S'-o'ctock p. m.
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