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November We report that the condition o£ this drain pipe has been remedied. Condition of iron grating at the corner of Henry and First streets. We have instructed the City Engineer to remedy this condition. To'provide a granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Queen street, from Effingham to Chestnut. Progress~ ~ith Finance Committee and Seventh Ward Board). I~mProvement of the roadway of Chestnut street, from South to. Lincoln. From It is recommended that Chestnut street, f~om South to Lincoln, be paved as follows: South to Griffin, full width of roadway, with Dollarway pavement; from Griffin street t~Race ave- nue, 1S feet of roadway, with Dollarway pavement; from Race avenue to Lincoln street, 15 feet of roadway, with Dollarway pavement; and the said pavement, to be set with granite curbing from South to Griffin. It is further recommended that an appropriation of $5,000.00 be allowed for this work, pro- vided that the Seventh Ward will appropriate the balance to complete the work. ~dvisability of paving the roadway of Jefferson street, between Fourth and Sixth. Progress. (Nith Finance Committee). A requestof the Civic League to have parked the unpaved portion of -the roadway of Effingham street, between Glasgow and H~gh, and for an 4ppropriati~n of $10.00 or $~0. for trees and shrubs to plant in same. We recommend that, as the proposition is not practicable, the request be not granted. Referred by Board of Aldermen October 15th. To investigate and.report concerning two bills of the Street Department for six cords of wood and two tons of coal supplied at the Incinerator between August 19-25th. We are informed by the City Engineer that Mr. Paul ~hitehurst, Superintendent of the Incine- rator, was responsible for this. irregularity (see attached statement of the Engineer which explains litself). Mr. Whitehurst's attention has been called to the matter and he states that the same will not occur again. Under the circumstances, we recommend that the bills be allowed. A communication from the City Engineer to Chairman of the Street Committee concerning the paving of Chestnut street. Progress. (Signed). S.T. Montague, Chairman B. of A. The report having been~sa~, the Vice-Chairman of the Committee stated that he ~as necessarily absent when the report was agreed to, or he certainly would have objected to the sections in regard to paving the south side of Glasgow street,.fromEffingham to Chestnut, and paving with Dollarway the roadway of Chestnut street, from South to L~ncoln. TherefOre, he would move to recommit said sections. The matter was discussed by Messrs. Davis and Williams for, and Mr. Montague agains~ adoption of the recommendation as to paving of Glasgow street. Mr. Davis then moved to amend to refer the matter of paving of Chestnut street, from South to ILincoln .back to the Committee, but to adopt the remainder of the report. The motion was adopted. Then the report of the Committee, as amended, was adopted, th~ recommended appropriations being referred to Finance Committee. Public Property~ Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:~ Your Public Property Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property Committee October 8~i5 and September 17, 191E: (With Finance Committee). said caretaker. Progress as Referred by Common Council October 8th. Question of a caretaker for the ~Nunicipal Building," with pay for to same. Advisability of removing the fence around the court house building.~ Progress. Advisability of remodeling the meat market, and general cleaning of the vegetable market. Progress. To report later on advisability of advertising for plans for improvement to Grimes Battery Gun. Room. We report that we are considering the matter. Referre~ by-Board of Aldermen Octobe~ 15th. Re~ommitted. To await instructions from the Counci~ concerning an appropriation of $3, B00.O0 to in, rove interior of the Seaboard Market house. We report that we are awaiting instructions frcm the Cotmcii concerning same. Condition of stalls in the Hook and Ladder house. Ne report that this matter will be attended to by the Committee. Referred by Boardof~Aldermen September 17th. Attention called to condition of the roof of the Sewer Power House~. It is recommended that an appropriation of $82.00 be allowed to repair thi~ roof. On October 8-iSth the Councils allowed $50.00 for a feed room at the Union fire company's he~se. We report that_ it will take $I00.00 for this feed room, and it is recommended that $100.00 be ~appropriated for same. (Slimed). L. Privett,