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October 15, 19i~.
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<br /> The following .ordinance ordered
<br />body September l?th, was taken up and
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<br />to lie on the table for thirty days at rsgo. lar meeting of this
<br /> adopted;
<br /> AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING "STREET HANDS" TEN DAYS LEAVE
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<br />OF ABSENCE, WITH PAY, OUT OF T%~LVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS EMPLOYmeNT.
<br /> ('See Ordinance Book).
<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams~ Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine,
<br /> Privett, Montague, Markham, Davis, Murry, Nicholson, la.
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<br />Adams,
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A communication was reeeived from the Chairman of the Street Committee regarding a current re-
<br /> port that his Committee had ordered the doing of certain work for the City without being properly
<br /> authorized therefor; and accompanying this communication was one from the City Engineer also concern-
<br />.lng inspectisn, &c., of the Chestnut street paving.
<br /> After the communication had been read, the Chairman of the Committee, who was present, was
<br /> granted the privilege of the floor to explain further the position of the Committee in said matters.
<br /> Some discussion took place between him and Er. Davis as to same, ~nd then the communication from the
<br /> Chairman of the Street Eommittee was ordered to file and that from the City Engineer was referred to
<br /> the Street Committee for examination and report.
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<br /> Mr. Davis offered th~ fo~lo~mng resolution, which was adopted:
<br /> ~Be it resolved by the Board of
<br />Aldermen, the Common branch concurring, that balances from below mentioned accounts in Cemetery ap-
<br />propriation be transferred to accounts of Labor and Coal~ for coal, $~9:003 for Labor,
<br /> Advertising, glO. lC; ~Tools, &c., ~15.00~ Shells, 67.50; Reoairs & Coal Box, $14.88; Inciaentals,
<br />$40.00; Cleaning lots, $?~.00." " -
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<br /> He offered also the ~ollowing resolution:
<br /> "Be it resolved by the Board of Alde~en, the Common
<br />branch concurring, that the contract for repairs to Cemezery walls, be awarded to H. 0. Lumber, for
<br />$?0.00, l~ebeing the lowest bidder for the work."
<br /> The resolution was adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes~-Walker, Williams,
<br /> Moore, Langhorn~, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montaoo~.e~ Markham, Davis, lO.
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<br /> ~.&r Monta~e moved that a special appropriation of $700.00 for Street Cleanmno, $300.00
<br />Trash & Garbage, and $$00~00 for Street Repairs, be referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> The motion was ~dopted.
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<br />for
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<br /> ~r. Markham moved $o refer to Claims Committee bills of D. Su~mvan ~g&inst the Fire Depar~ent,
<br />to amount of ~B?.~o. ~ ~
<br /> ., ~ ~h~ ~o~ion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Williams asked to have provided in the budget for ~915
<br />corner of Leckie and Owen streets.
<br /> The request was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />an appropriation for a ii~ht at
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<br />the
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<br /> Mr. Privett m~ved to refer to LiEht Committee the advisability of a light at London and Chest-
<br />nut streets; -~r. Adams, a l~oht a~ the corner of Green and Sing streets; and ~r. Markham, a ~oh~
<br />at the corner of Third 'and V~ythe streets. The motions were adopted.
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<br /> · he Chairman of the Almshouse Co~mittee asked that his Co~ittee be authorized to advertise for
<br />bids to furnish Almshouse.supplies for the winter, and th~ a~normty was granted by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes--~alker, Williams, Score, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Eontague, ~arkham,
<br /> Davis, ~urry, Nicholson, l~.
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<br /> On motion of Er. Mar~ha~ the attention of the Public Property Committee was called to condition
<br />of stalls in the Hook and Labatt'house.
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<br /> Er. Uilli~ms~moved to refer to Street Committee the advisability of paving Cooke street, Park
<br />View. The motion was adopted~
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<br />Er. Langhorne ~oved that a Committee of Five be appointed to constitute a "Committee on Rules."
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Langhorne moved that the Virginia Railway & Power Company be requested to put more cars on
<br />th~ Gilmerton line, espeoiaily on Saturdays and Sundays, to meet the increase of travel on said line.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Er. Montague moved that Said Company be requested to establish a station where the Gilmerton
<br />m~ne crosses the Belt Line at the pla~t of the Oliver Refining Company, to accommodate the number
<br /> passengers who take the cars.at that location. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Williams moved tha~ said Company be requested also to put signs for direction on the sides
<br />of cars, as well as on the front; and Mr. Davis moved that the Company be requested to give such il-
<br />lumination for street lamps, residences and places of business as is called for by contract.
<br /> The motions were adopted.
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<br />~ ~/~ ~ ~0n motion, adjourned.
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