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April 16, 1912.
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<br />Referred by Cormmon Council September 1Eth.
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<br /> (With City Engineer). The question of sewering Randolph street, between Second and Third.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Sewerage Com~nittee to znvvstzgate
<br />report concerning cost of same.
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<br /> Mr. Whittaker, Manager of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, appeared before
<br />the Co~nittee and asked that a more satisfactory way of payin~ teleohone bills be arranged. -
<br /> He presented five bills, amounting to $204.00, c~ering ~E4.00~due before January let and $1SO.
<br />for the year 1912, and suggested that the $B4.00 be paid.now, and the $1SO.O0 for 1912 be paid in
<br />advance, agreeing that if said bills were paid in advance the City would be allowed a discount of
<br />6% on same.
<br /> It is recommended that the proposition of Mr. Whittaker be adopted.
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<br /> It is further recommended
<br />as City veterinarian from January l,
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<br />that Dr. Wm. G. Black be paid $25.00 per month for his services
<br />191~, and tha~ he be placed on the pay roll of the City.
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<br />(Signed).
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<br />Jones Wiiliam~,
<br /> Chairman B. Of A.
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<br />On motion, the report of the OommSttee was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker,
<br /> Williams, Ndore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Markham, Davis, Eurry,
<br /> Nicholson, ll.
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<br />nut.
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<br />Referred by Common Council March 1Bth.
<br />Authorized to advertise for bids to lay a plastic pavement on Emmett street,
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<br /> The City Engine.er is preparing the specifications for same.
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<br /> Streets-- Hon. Board of AldeKmen;
<br /> Gentlemen:-~ Your Street Committee respectfully reports here-
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee Earch lB-19 and February
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<br /> 1912~ and December~12, 1911:. Chest
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<br /> from Green to ~
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<br /> Authorized. to select a Board of Park Commissioners~from citizens at large, consisting of three
<br />or more. members, subject-to the approval of Council. Progress.
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<br /> A request of the Inspector of Lighthouse Service for permission to open street from the corner
<br />of Henry and First streets to Nav~ Y~rd gate, for th~.~urpose of laying an electric conduit to hold
<br />the cables for lighting the U. S. Lighthouse Depot Grounds.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, ~he pavement taken up to be replaced on
<br />street at expense of the U. S. Lighthouse Department, and the work to be done under supervision of
<br />the City Engineer.
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<br /> To report at next meeting of the Council in regard to status o~ east ends of Wythe, Harrison
<br />Randolph streets, with a view of having said ends of streets opened to the public.
<br /> We present in connection herewith, opinion~of the City Attorney dated February 4 1900.
<br /> (Opinion read).
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen March 19th.
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<br /> Advisability of changing the name of Fourth street to Court, and Fifth street to Dinwiddie.
<br /> It is recommended that a change of name for these streets be referred to the residents lot
<br />same for their ~ecommendation.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen February BOth.
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<br /> To require all carts used for removal of trash to be
<br />placed on the streets.
<br /> This matter has been reported on before.
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<br />covered, and no boxes and barrels to be
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<br />Advisability of a public dock at the Cat Hole and a public comfort station. Progress.
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<br /> To purchase some marsh land into which s~reet sweepings can be deposited, and then to use the
<br />land as a playground.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Committee on Park and Playgrounds.
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<br /> To purchase receptacles into which waste paper, &o., swept up by the street hands, can be de-
<br />posited. Progress.
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<br /> A petition of L. J. Piummer to build on the west side of Court street in vicinity of the con-
<br />crete bridge. Progress.
<br /> Referred by Common Council December 12th.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids to pave with Belgium block Chestnut street, from the south
<br />side of Glasgow to south side of South.
<br />We report that we have so advertised and have received the following bids~ in accordance
<br />with yds. of paving and E,6S6 lineal feet of granite curb:
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<br />specifications therefor, to lay 8,~84 sq.
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<br />From:
<br /> Perry W. D~th & Co., Inc., Norfolk, Va., for paving @ S5 cts. per sq. yd .......
<br /> " " " " " " "' ", " granite curb @ ~? cts. per lin. ft..
<br /> Total, $6,946.4B.
<br /> F. J. ~cGuire, Norfolk, Va., for pa zng @ 74 cts. per sq. yd.
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