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December 17, i912~
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<br /> Finally~ on motion the matter was referred to the Finance Committee to furnish data regarding /
<br />size of the tract and o~her details in connection therewith~ and also cost of a~proach to said track
<br />through the Emmerson property on Court street,
<br /> Then the report, as amended, was adooted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~Waiker,
<br /> Williams, Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Privett, Montage!e, Davis, Markham, Murry,
<br /> Nicholson, ti.
<br /> (Mr. Markham voting no on amendment in regard to purchase of the ,Phillips-
<br />Mahoney.nronerty.").
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<br />S ire et s--
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<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen~
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports here-
<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee November l~-lg, 191~:
<br /> Referred by Common Council NOvember 12th.
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<br /> Authorized to !ay a four foot granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Glasgow street, from
<br />Effin~ham to Chestnut, at a cost not to exceed $185.00, out ofappropriation to Sidewalks.
<br /> It is recommended that ~185.00 be allowed for this sidewalk in the "budgeY" for 1913.
<br /> A petition of The Consolidated Investment Company to be allowed to Construct a spur track on
<br />the Cat Role Wharf, to connect with tracks of the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
<br /> · It is recommended that the petition be grante~, provided the Company will enter into a con-
<br />tract wzth the City to pave between its tracks and two (B) feet on each side of same, with suchmma-
<br />terial as is used ~y the City on said street, the work to be done under supervision and with the. ap-
<br />proval of the City Engineer; and provided further, that the channel of creek to be crossed by the
<br />spur be not obstructed thereby.
<br /> To consider the paving of all-~unoaved streets in ~he old part of the City running east and west,
<br />between Water and Washinzton, and ~o &~nludeWashinE~on street in said paving~
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen November 19th,
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<br /> Recommitted. Matter of laying a granolithio sidewklk on the south side of Glasgow. street, ~rom
<br /> Effingham to Chestnut.
<br /> We report that this matte~ is covered by recommendation above.
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<br /> Recommitted, Matter Of paving with Dollarway Chestnut street, from South to Lincoln; and curb-
<br /> ing~Chestnut street, from South to Griffin~
<br /> We'repeat the recommendation theretofore made, namely, that Chestnut street, from South to
<br /> Lincoin, be paved as follows: From South to Griffin, i~ll width of roadway, with Doliarway~pavement;
<br /> from Griffin street to Race avenue, 18 feet ofroadway, with Doltarway pavement; from Race avenue to
<br /> Lincoln street, 15feet of~roadway, with Dollarway~Davement; and that said pavement be set with gran-
<br /> ite curb%ng ITom South zo Griffin.
<br /> It is further recommended that an appropriation of $5~000.00 he allowed for this work, pro-
<br /> vided the Seventh Ward will appropriate the balance to complete the work.
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<br /> A eomm~unication from J. A. Persons concerning a drain that crosses his lot No, 1258 B street.
<br /> Ne ~epor~ that this matter has been referred to the City Engineer for estimates of cost
<br /> of the same.
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<br /> A petition from Samuel H. Thomas and others to have curbed and guttered Stonewall street, from
<br /> Green to Chestnut. Progress.
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<br /> Condition of drain at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets.
<br /> ~e report that this matter' has been referred, to the City Engineer
<br />same.
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<br />vice
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<br />for estimates of cost of
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<br />Condition of streets in Park View and West Park View, Progress.
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<br />A communication from the Vir.ginia Railway &.Power Company in regard to extendinz street car
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<br />to Nest Park View. Prozress.
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<br />To consider a drain at the north
<br /> Progress.
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<br />en~ of Fourth street and east side of the Friends Church.
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<br /> (Signed), O.P. Murry~
<br /> Acting Chairman B. of A~
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<br /> The reoort o£ the Committee. having been read, ~n.regard to recommendation to g~ant a petition
<br />of ~The ConsOlidated Investmem~ ~x~mpany to construct a spur~track on the Oat H~te wharf, Mr. Davis
<br />moved to amend that all tm~ck~oon~c~ion of the spur within the boundary of First stree~ be at
<br />rightanEle to said street and a provision of the contract require~ Zl§o t'hat the Com~oany remove the
<br />tracks on said First street and other City orooerty on-a six month's notice ffrom the Council so~to
<br />do. The amendment was lost.
<br /> Then the report, as ~esented, was adopted~a~d by~h~ followinE vote, the several recom-
<br />mended approoriations being referred to Finance Committee:
<br /> Ayes-~Walker, ~il!iams, Moore,
<br /> Ballentine, Montague, ~arkham, MBrry, Nicholson, ~,
<br /> Nays-Langhorne, Privett, Davis, S. (on amyndment by Mr. Davis offered above).
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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 respect-
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<br />~tly reports herein concerning the fotlowimg matters referred to the Joint Public Property Committee
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