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February 20, 1912. iiceman, A. M. 0nly. Progress. Bends of J. W. Booth & Bro. and of with rations for 1912. We have examined these bonds, accepted. t. C. Brinkiey, for supplying the City with medicines and found them to be satisfactory, and recommend that they be (Signed)~ W~ Jones Williams, Chairman B. of A. Thereport of the Committee having been read, on motion of Mr. Markham, th6 question of appro- priating $2i5.00 for three typewriters for Clerk of Court was referred to City Attorney to give his opinion as to the legal right o{ the Uity t6 furnish said typewriters. Then the report, as amended~ was adopted by-the following vote: Ayes~-Walker, Williams, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Markham, Davis, Murry, Nicholson, 10. Streets-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gen$1emen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee January 9-t1-16, 1912: Referred by Common Council January 9th. Authorized to, advertise for bids to pave Glasgow street~ Progress as to same. Authorized to advertise South. Progress. Authorized to advertise street. The City Engineer has been instructed to attend to from Godwin to the Scott Creek b=~dge. for bids to pave with Betgan block, Chestnut street, from Glasgow ~o for bids to put in serviceable condition the dock at the foot of High this. AutHorized ~o extend the contract with the Atlantic Bitulithic Co. between Harrison and South. We report that action upon this matter is suspended. to pave Washington street~, Referred by Common Council January l!th. Advisability of paving Third street, between Harrison and Myths. The City Engineer has been requested to submit an estimate walks of said street. of the cost of paving the side- A petition of S. Lasting and suncLry others, that Pearl street, south of County~ be put in pass- able condition. We report that we are advised by the Sixth Ward Board that a contract has been made for paving this streBt to the line of the Seventh Ward; and we are also advised by the Seventh Ward Board that the p~rt of the street in the Seventh Nard will be repaired temporarily and tha~a con- tract for permanen~ improvements will be advertised for as soon as the specifications can be pre- pared. Referred by Board of Aldermen January 16th. Recommitted. Paving ef Washington street, between Harrison and South, with bitulithic. Progress as to same. Recommitted. Recommendation of the Committee in regard to making examination and tests of the entire work done by the Bitulithic Paving contractors. Pfc gross. Instructed to ascertain the costs, &c., of extending Middle street to Third. Progress. (Signed). 0. P. Murry~ Chairman B. of A. On motion~ the report of the Committee was adopted. Public Property-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Public Property Committee respect- fully reports herein concerning the following matters referzed to the Joint Public Property Commit- tee January 9-11-16, 1912 and December 12, 1911: Referred by Common Council January 9th. To consider the advisability of pu=chasing or leasing the old Seaboard office building~ on Chestnut street, tc be used as a Central Police Station. Progress as to same. Attention called to condition of Independent engine house. We repOrtLthat this matter has been attended to. Referred by Common Council January llth. Authorized to advertise for bids to build a shed on south side of Seaboard Market. We report that this matter will be attended to.in a few days. Referred by Board of Aldermen January 16th.