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~o~emper 19, ~9!~, To make award to E. B. Nilkins to furnish the City Jail with g5 cords of pine wood, at ~6.50 per cord. To permit ~r. Norman Cassell to construct a Tunnel Sft. Sin. wide aCross'the sidewalk of High street, reaching his property known as th~ '~Law Building," in accordance with his plan for same~ the worE· ~o be done ~n. de~ the-supervision~°f the City. Engineer,· who shall ~supervise and approve of such work, notwithstanding any plan submitted therefor, ~ud shall see that one construction of the tunnel shall be safe and of proper strength as to manner of constr~ction and class of material for same. Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business. The regular reports _of Officers for the month of October, 191g were presented and were ordered to take the usual course. The following ordinance ordered ~o lie on the table for thirty days at the regular meeting of this body October 15th was taken up and adopted: .~ AN ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO PE~NY SLOT OR AUTOMATIC ~NDING MACHINES USED INSIDE OF PLACES OF BUSINESS, SO~ FOR(seeSALEordinanceOF AGRICULTURALBook). PRODUCTS. And by the following vote: Ayes--Walker~ Williams, Moore, NichOlson, ldams;. ~Prmve~t, ~ Montague, M~arkham~ Davis, Murry, t0. A communication was received from the Virginia Railway. & Power Company in reply to a communica- tion from the Clerk, in regard to extending .street car service to Neet Park View, and same was refer- red to the Street Com~nittee. A communication{ was received also from the Virginia Rail~maY & Power Company in reply to a commu- nication from the Clerk, in regard ~.O t~ne~ flammng amc lzghts o~,~Hzgh street b~zn~ extinguished before lB O'clock midnight, and the communzcation ~as referred to the Light Committee. NEW BUSINESS. A communica~tion was received-~from the Board of Mater Commissioners,requesting the Co~cncil t.o authorize the Finance Committee to prepare and issue $600~000.00 of bonds to establish'water wor~s, &c,, for the City., and on motion, ~aid matter was referred to the ~inance Committee. A request was read from the Board~ of Police ~Commissionere for a s~ore house or garage on or near the present City Jail ~remises, ~for protection of the new palice auto-patrol, and said reques~ wa~. referred to the Public Property Committee. A communication was received~ from J. A. Persons concerning a drain that crosses his lot Nc.lES8 B street, and said comrm~nication was referred to the Street Committee. A request was read from the Adjutant General of Virginia that the City provide armory room for company of J. L. Thomas. On motion, said request ~was referred to the Public Property, Oommittee. A petition of Samuel H. Thoma~ and others to have curbed auld.guttered Stonewall street, from Green to Chestnut, was referred to Stree~t Committee; and a petitipn of Eamuel H. Thomas and others for a ~light at .the-corner of Stonewall and Effingham street~ was referred to. Light ~Committee. A request of the Seventh Nard Board that ~the City provide means to raise $5,000.00 for permanent street improvements on Chestnut street, in thee Seventh Nard, was referred to Finance-Committee; and a request of said Board that the City make 5~ notes to cover certain amounts due contractors for work completed in the Seventh Ward, pending bond money being made available, was referred also to Finsa~ce Committee. Mr. Markham moved to reconsider former action in adopting the recommendation of the Street Com- mittee to pave the south side of Glasgow street, between Effingham and Chestnut. The motion was adopted. He then moved ~o recommit said matter of paving, and after some discussion of the question, the motion was adopted by a vote of 5 to Z. saz=_y for the Mr'. Williams moved to refer to Finance Committee the question of an increase .of '~ assistant to the City Clerk. Adopted. By the same~ to refer to Lzght Committee the advisability of a light on Seaboard street, opp0- site lane between the Market and Ba~low's store. The motion was adopted. By the same, to refer to Street Committee the condition of street~ in Park Vie~m and Nest Pamk View. The motion was adopted~. On motion of Mr. lfontague, ~he condition o'f drain at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets was referred to the Street Commi'ttee. On motion of ]~r. Moore, the question of an increase of salary for the Inspector of Plumbing was referred to the Sewerage and Finance Committees, jointly. Mr. Markham moved to refer t~',Btreet Committee the consideration of a drain at the north end of Fourth street and east side of the _Wriends Church. The motion was adopted. On motion, adjpurned.