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<br />June
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<br />cluster lights shall be used or no~.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of SBO0. O0 be allowed to pay for lighting
<br />the "i~hite l~ay" during gay, and it is further recommended that said lights be discontinued after May:
<br />31, 191E.
<br />
<br /> To determine the proper amount to be paid the Board of ~aarantine Cgmmissioners for this year.
<br /> It is recom~nended that a special appropriation of $~0.00, and $285.00 outof the budget,
<br />making a to~al of $315.00, be allowed the Board of Quarantine Commissioners.
<br />
<br /> Reoommitted. An ordinance to authorize the issue of $i00,000.00 of bonds for the City. proper~
<br />for Paving and Street Improvements, and $87~00.00 of bonds for the Sixth and Seventh Wards each,
<br />for Street Improvements in said Wards, referred to this Committee Nay 14-21st.
<br /> It is recommended that. said ordinance be adopted.
<br />
<br /> ~ 554.00 for in-
<br /> To appropriate $1,1BO.O0 to light High street, from Water to Chestnut, and ,
<br />stallation and fixtures for same.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $560.00 be allowed for fifty-six five cluster
<br />lights for balance of the year, ali of the lights to burn from sunset to lB o'clock midnight; that
<br />a contract be made with the Virginia P~ilway and~Power Company for such lights, said contract to ex-
<br />pire at the tim? that the present contract for street lighting expires, August 19, 19SO; and tha~ a
<br />special approprzation of ~1,554.00 be allowed for fixtures for same.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen May Blst.
<br />
<br /> A request of the Board of Police Commissioners for ~ appropriation to defray expenses of the
<br />Chief of Police, or his representative, to attend a meetZng of Chiefs of Police to be held in Toron-
<br />to, Canada, July 8~ 19i2.
<br /> It is recommended that a special a~propriation of $125.00 be allowed for same.
<br />
<br /> Orders of Court relieving Jno. T. Griffin, Receiver of The Peoples'
<br />~taxes to amo,~u~ of $687~50, for the year 1910~ and $~50.00 for the year
<br /> 1911~ James W. Stroud,v$tS.90, year 191i.
<br /> It is recommended that the persons named be relieved of taxes
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<br /> Bank,. from payment of City
<br />1909; Eva Bain, $B~.80, year
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<br />to amounts requested.
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<br />$i, 200.00 t~ pave Third_s~reet, out of the budge~ for 1912.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed.
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<br /> It is further recommended that a special app~oprmatmon of $8,572.53, or as much as may be
<br />necessary, be made to cover principal and interest~ on The Peoples~ Bank notes now held by The ~ier-
<br />chants' & Farmers~ Bank, as per decision of Court, out of the budget for 19i~o
<br />
<br /> It is reconm~ended further that $!0.00 be appropriated for membership in the National As-
<br />sociation~ of Comptrollers and Secretary Officers.
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<br />( Signed).
<br />
<br />Jones Williams,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
<br />
<br /> The report having been read, on motion of Er. Privett, the action of the Common Council in re-
<br />gard to said report was concurred in (see records Of Common Cotmcii, page 95), and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes--Williams, Langhorne, Ballentine, Ad,ms, Privett, Earkha~m, Davis~ Nutty, ~icholson, 9.
<br />
<br /> The recommended ordinance to authorize the issue of $100,000.00 of bonds for the City.proDer,
<br />~nd $87,500~00 of bonds for the Sixth and Seventh Wards each, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--~illiams, Langhorne, Ballentine~ Adams~ Privet%, ~arkham, Davis,~ 7. (For the City
<br />Proper).
<br /> Ayes~Williams, Longhorns, Ballentine, Adams, Privett~ ~arkham, Davis, i~urry, Nicholson, 9.
<br /> (For the Sixth and Seventh Wards).
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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 Join~ Street Committee May 14-B1, Earoh 12, and
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<br />January 9-1i, 19lB:
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<br />Referred by Common Council May i4th.
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<br /> A proposal of the Seventh Ward Board to have the City continue the pavement of Chestnut street
<br />to Race avenue, provided said Board will install a substantial roadway from that point to the County
<br />line. Progress as to same.
<br />
<br /> A request of the School Board to have paved the sidewalk approaches.to the new Ann street school
<br />building and Fifth street~school No. B.
<br /> In this connection, it is recommended that the following street improvements be made, at
<br />the costs named below:
<br /> 6 ft. granolithio sidewalk on east side of Butler street, from Ann to A. $ 188.10'
<br /> Sidewalk entrance to Ann street school on Ann street ..................... l~.~
<br /> Total, $ ~:)6.80. $ ~06.80.
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<br />15" drain pipe and catch basin on one side of Fifth street, from Jeffer-
<br />son to Fayette ........................................................... $ 3S$;38
<br />Concrete combined curb and gutter on both sides of Fifth street, from
<br />Jefferson to Fayette ..................................................... ~0.~0
<br />Granolithic sidewalk (pa~-t 6 feet wide and part i2 feet wide) on west
<br />~ide of Fifth street, from Jefferson to Fayette .......................... ES?.lO
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