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<br /> February 18, 1913.
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<br /> _The Chart sustazned the point of order, and therefore, the recommendation stood rejected.
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<br /> The remaining recommendations of the Committee were adopted, as presented.
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<br /> Then the report of the COmmittee, as amended, was adopted and by the following Vote the vote
<br />being the same for each recommendation:
<br /> Ayes--Williams, Noore, Langhorne Adams, Montague',
<br /> Ma~rkham, Davis, Eurry, Nicholson~ 9.
<br /> (Mr~ Markham eE~sed from voting on recommendation of~ the Committee concerning manner of paying
<br />certain bills contracted by the City before January~l, 1913).
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<br /> Streets-- Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint 9treet Committee
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen January Elst.
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<br /> A request of W. H. Whatley for a sidewalk in front Of a~build~ng being
<br />north end of Dinwiddie street.
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<br />January 16-~I, 1913:
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<br /> erected by him at the
<br /> This'matter has been referred to the City ~ngineer for an estimate of cost of the work.
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<br /> To repair streets in Park View torn up by tree root~. Progress as to same.
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<br /> (With Virginia Ry. & Power Co. and S. A. L. Ry. Co.). To consider the arrangement of trackage
<br /> on upper High ~treet.
<br /> A meeting of the Strsem Committee, Sixth Ward LOcal Board, Virginia Ry. & Power Company,
<br /> and S. A. L. ~fficials, has been arranged for ~onday, F~bruary l?th, 4:$0 P. E., to consider the sam~
<br /> To ascertatnprogress~if the S~ A. L~ Railway Company will agree to move its watch box from Court street.
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<br /> It i~ further rsebmmended that the Street Committee be authorized to advertise for bids for
<br />culverts or pipes to take theplace of the Cat Hole Bridge, Swimming Point Bridge, and also through
<br />the~extension of Dinwiddie street, between Scott street and Race avenue.
<br /> It is recommended further that-the ~ol~owing_items in the."bud'gst" for 1915 be made avait~
<br />a~ble~ ~t~et Fi~ng, $1,900.00~ Repairs to asphalt, SB, 000.00; Brzcks, $500.00; Contingent, ~500.00~
<br />~nes~nu~ ~reet ~zaewalk~ $600.00; JeffersOn Street Sidewalk, $$96.00; Fifth S~rset Szdewalk, ¥E40.00~
<br />Glasgow Street Driveway, fr~m Chestnut to Hatton, $600.00~ W~ehington Street, between High and North
<br />$I,500.00~ Water Street ~ving (Bond Iss~e)~ $~,840.90; D~nw~ddis ~treet (Bond Issue)~ $?,500.00;
<br />Chestnut ~trest Pavzng Sz~ewalk~ from High to Ring, $~40.00; Glasgow Street Sidewalk,
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<br /> (Signed). S.T. Montague,
<br /> Chairman B. of
<br /> The
<br /> . re~ort havinE been read, on motion of ~r. Nontague, the recommendation to have made avail-
<br />able $S40.00 for Pavin~ Ch~stn~ Street Sidewalk, was recommitted.
<br /> .Then the report of the Committee wac adopted, the several recommended appropriations being
<br />referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />Lights--
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<br />funds set aside in the "budget"
<br />lighis may~be, placed at once.
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<br />The Light Committee reported, w~ith request that the Finance Committee make available
<br /> for 1915 for maintenance of six additional lights, so that t~ese
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<br />On motion, the request was s9 referred.
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<br />Ferry--
<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen~
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<br />(Signed). ~. C. Moore,
<br /> Chain,s.an B. of A.
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<br /> Gent!~men:-~ Your Ferry Committee respectfully reports herein
<br />concerning the followzn~' ~ matters referred to the Joint Ferry Co~m~ittee January 16-21, 1913 and Decem-
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<br />ber 10, 191E:
<br /> Referred by two branches January 16-21st.
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<br /> Authorized to negotiate with the owners of "Newton's Wharf~ relative to its purchase by Norfolk
<br />County and the. City for additional ferry facilities.
<br /> We have been considering this proposition with owners of the Newton Wharf property and a
<br />counter:proposition with ~agent-$ fo~ owners of the Campbell Wh.arf property (lying between the ferry
<br />property and Roanoke dock), but have no~ as yet reached a bas~s for~a recommendation as to such pro-
<br />perty. We hedge to b'e able to.report on ~he same at the~nex~ regular meetznoS' ~ o'f CouncilS.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council December 10th.
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<br /> A request of The Ferries Company to be allowed to extend its ferry house on the Norfolk side
<br />from Water street to its present location, at a cost of about SE0~000.00.
<br /> We have considered this matter with representatives of Thew_ errzes' Company, have concluded
<br />that the proposition is not advisable, and, therefore,.recommend that the request be not granted.
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<br /> (Signed). ~0. P.
<br /> Chairman B, of Ac
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