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'September I~, 1913. Advisability of paving Chestnut street, from South to Glasgow. Progress. streets by owners, under Advlsabl£1 ~y of r~commending that where sidewalks are laid on paved direction of the City Engineer, on streets now having no sidewalk, one-half of the cost be borne by the City,-provided such cost does not exceed the prices the City is paying for the same class of work. Progress. ~atter of improving drainage system at or adjacent to the Seaboard block and market. We report that this matter has been referred to the City Engineer for report thereon. Advisability of having wagons collecting garbage covered in some manner. This mat~er has been referred to the Street Inspector for report thereon. Attention called to condition of Washington street, from County to North. This matter has been referred to the Street Inspector for attention. Attention called to the need of immediate action concerning condition of the Swimming Point bridge. The City Engineer reports that the bridge has been repaired temporarily. Ne attach hereto a petition from ~r. Norman Casssll to be allowed to make a tunnel beneath the pavement in front of his building (Law Building) No. 450 High street, and beg to state that ~he Ci'ty Engineer has examined the plan submitted by gr. Cassell and approves the same. We, therefore, recommend that the petition ~be granted and the bond be fixed at $5,000.00. '(Signed). 0. P. ~urry, Acting Chairman B. of A. The report having been read, Nr. D~vis~ mo~ed tha~ the rebommsndation of the Committee in regard to a bill of the Sixth Ward tb amount of $118.33~ as the City's prOPortion of cost for~pav~g at the intersection of ~he~tnut and County streets, be recommitted, with request that the~Comn~ittee r~nder a mcr8 definite recommendation as to cost of the work. ~ The Board concurred with the CO~o~ Council in rejecting the recommendation that N~. Cassell be allowed to tunnel t{nder the sidewalks. Then the report~ as amended, wasadopted. Public Property-- Hon. Board of Aia~rmen. Gentlemen:-- Tour Public Property Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the ~fol!owing matters referred to the Joint Public Property Commit- tee August 15-~0: 1913: Referred by Co~on Council ~u~ast 15th. Instructed to go ahead with work of lowering~ floor at the Annex fire engine house, pending an additional appropriation of $100.00 for same. Progress a~ to same. Referred by Board of Aldermen August 30th. A communication from E. L.. Lash concerning purchase by him of the "Jail Lot." Progress. Distribution of City offices in the "~unicipal Building." Progress. Advisability of putting desks in the new Council Chamber. Progress. To refit the present Council Chamber and Cle~k!s office for other City offices. Progress. Advisability of removing the fence around the c~rt house yard~ and providing seats for use of thepublic on the court house lawn. Progress. To make recommendation in regard to putting to use of the public vacant space a~ the southeast corner of High ~ud Washington streets. Progress. (Signed). D.W. Ballentine, Acting Chairman B. of A. On motion~ the report of the Committee was adopted. Ordinances-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlsm~n:-- Tour Ordinance Committee respectfully re- ports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint 0rdinancs Committee August 1~- BO, 1913: Referred by Common Council August 15th. An ordinance to make permanent the positions of all paid men of the Fire Department. We report that we are of the opinion that the present method of selecting these men is best: and recommend that no change in manner of selection be made. An ordinance ~o require all paid men of ~he Fire Department to be uniformed at their own expense. We report that we consider such an ordinance inadvisable~ as the matter may be Best attend- ed to by the several companies. An ordinance to cover proposed regulations for the Fire Department. Progress. To amend the ordinance concerning tn~ unloading of cars on_ High street, east of Chestnut, so as