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<br />A petition.of }~trs. Gustave E. }gaschke to have reftuuded her $8.E5 paid in error for night
<br /> It is recommended that such refund of $8.E5 be made to Mrs. Maschke.
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<br /> . · It is further recommended that special appropriations be allowed to pay the following Fire
<br />bilts ~eld up by. the Auditor from time to.time: Dr. Wm. G. Black,?l$3~00~ S. P. 0asr, ~88.~5; W~ &
<br />J~ Par~er, $6.~5, ~ Parke Lindsay, ~.01. ~o F. Robertson, $11.~l~'iE. B. Powe!!, $3?.4?, Robert-Car-
<br />l~ton Co~,
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<br /> It zs lu~th~r recommended that the followzng b~lls be referred by Cottuczl to ~ezr proper
<br />Committees for investigation: Nott Fire Engine Co., $64~75: Eureka Fire Hose EfE. Co.~ SEBo60: M. C.
<br />Lilly Co., $9.45; Eureka Fire Hose ~fg. Co.~ SEB.O0: W.~ R. ~alker, $i.00: Dr. G.-G. Hoiladay, $80.00.
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<br /> It is recommended further t~hat the Auditor be instructed to pay the regular City employees
<br />on August Zlst, instead of September End, the latter date being a hohdaL
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<br /> . it is recommended further that Mrs. A. A.~ Alexander bc relieved from payment of City. taxes
<br />on a Building on Crawford street to amount of $~@.~0, for the year 1907.
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<br />(Si~ed).
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<br />W. Jones Williams,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> The report having been read, Mr. Davis said he objected to several recommendations of the report,
<br />and he moved that they be acted on by sections. The motion was adopted.
<br /> ~ Whereupon, the section in regard to appropriating $7,500.00 to sx~end Dinwiddie street southward
<br />to Fifth, but of receipts from anticipated sale of bonds, was adopted and~'by the following vote:
<br /> ~yes--Walker, Williams~ Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams~ Privett, Montague, Markham, 8.
<br /> Nays--Davis~ 1.
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<br /> ~ .Mr..Pri~et~ mo~ed'.~o'~.a!l~0p~, the section relating to appropriating $8,946.4E to pave Chestnut
<br />street, from south side of ~la-sgow to south side of South, a~d $300.83 to cover cost of inspection,
<br />&c.,' for same~ out of receipts from anticipated sale of bonds; end same was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Eyes--W~lker, Williams, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague, Earkham~ S.
<br /> Nays--D~vi s, 1.
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<br /> The section ~n regard to appropriating ~'5,~00,00 for the Board' of Wate~ Commissioners to meet
<br />its expenses for the year 191~ was-adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams,
<br /> Langhorne, Ballentine~ Adams, Privett, Montague, Markham, Davis, 9.
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<br /> Mr. Markham stated.:that he objected .to the recommendation to use old stone on Third street,
<br />from H~rison to Wythe, smd on Wythe, from Court to Third.
<br /> Mr. Williams ~'xplained why old stone was recommended, and on motion, the section was adopted
<br />as recommended.
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<br /> In regard tQ the establishment of office of Police Justice, Mr. Davis said that this matter
<br />had been referred t~,the 0rdin~ce Committee~ where it prop~rlybelongs, in o~der ~o prepare mu or-
<br />dinance creating s~id office; that a certain member of the Committee-was of the opinion that it had
<br />been instructed zo brinE in an ordinance creating the.office, 'out that a majority of the Committee
<br />took a different view of the matter, and so had reported to the Council for fttrther advice; and that,
<br />pending the action of the Council to the Ordinance Committee, someone in the Common branch had had
<br />zhe mat~r referz~d~o the Finance:.Committee. He, therefore, moved that the matter be =edommiited
<br />to the 0rdinmuce Committee for further consideration.
<br /> Er. Eontague moved to amend that itbe sent to the Ordinance Cor~nittee with instructions to
<br />report the ordinance. The motion by ~r. Montague was adopted.
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<br />mended,
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<br /> The remaining sections of the report were adopted, and the report of the Committee, as a-
<br />and by the following vote:'
<br /> Ayes~Nalker, Williams~ Langhorne~ Ballentine, Adams,--Privett,
<br /> Eontague~ ~arkham, Davis, Nutty, Nicholson, li.
<br /> (Mr. Davis, noting exceptions h~reto£ore objected to by him, as shown by votes
<br /> above).
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee July 9-18, 191$:~
<br /> Referred by Common Council July 9tho
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<br /> (With Finance Committee).
<br />ing ~roughs at the intersection of Elm and South and Coomty and Godwin streets.
<br /> Ne recommend that the above request be gr~ted.
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<br />A petition from the Humane Society for authority to erect horse drink-
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<br />Concerning pavement in the Sixth ~ard fo~ which $8,990.79 is due to complete
<br /> We report that we have~no authority in thi~ matter.
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<br />Advisability of a gz?~uolithic sidewalk on the east side of Chestnut etreet~
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> (With 0ity Attorney). To proceed by condemnation or otherwise, to acquire
<br />Duke street, between Washington and Green. Progress,
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<br />said pavement.
<br />from Glasgow to High.
<br />the right of way for
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<br />Re~erred by Board of Aldermen July 1Sth.
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<br /> To~ take up with the Virginia Railway & Power Company the advisability of running street cars in
<br />West Park View. Progress.
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