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February 20, 1918.
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<br />nut, for the Annex Fire Hose C~mpany, at a cost of $100.00. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Common Council December lBth.
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<br />Ce,
<br />ley,
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<br />its
<br />bid
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<br />Md., to supply the building with metal furniture, for the sum of $5,981.05,
<br />in accordance with plans and specifications for said furniture.
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<br /> Au'tho~ized to advertise for bids to build a new Clerk,s office and to furnish the same.
<br /> We have so advertised and have. received bids for same f~om: B."F. Smith, Washingtbn, D.
<br />Art Metal Construction~Co~any, Baltimore, Md.; J. W. Davis, Newport News, Va.; Baker & Brink-
<br /> Norfolk, Va.; and R. H. Richardson & Son, Norf~lk~ Ira.
<br /> It is recommuended that award be made to R. H. Richardson & Son to erect the building in
<br />entirety, according to plans and specifications, for. the sum of SE?,97E.00, omitting from his
<br />the prbposition to supply any or all metal furniture, that firm being the lowest, bidder-for same.
<br /> It is further recommended that the bid of the Art Meta~ Construction Company, of Baltimore,
<br /> or less~ be accepted,
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Committee be authorized to select a competent person
<br />to supervise the consti~action of this building and the placing of metal furniture therein, and to
<br />report on sa~e to the Council.
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<br /> It-is
<br />the accepted bidders and the. City for
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<br />further recommended that the City Attd~nsy be instructed to draft contracts between
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<br />the faithful execution of their work.
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<br /> (Signed). L. Privett,
<br /> Chairman B.
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<br />of A.
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<br /> The report having been read~ the rules were
<br />Of Richardson & Son~ in regard to his bid on the
<br /> Mr. Davis moved to refer the matter back to
<br /> The motion was lost.
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<br />vote:
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<br />suspeflded to hear from Mr. Richardson, of the firm
<br />Clerk's office.
<br />the Committee for further investigation and report.
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<br />Then after some discussion of the Committee's report, it was adopted by the following
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<br />Ayes--Walker, Wiiliams, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Markham,
<br />Nays--Davis, 1.
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<br />Fire--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Fire Committee respectfully reports herein
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee January 11-16, 1918.
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<br />Referred by Common Council~January llth.
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<br />Authorized to advertise for bids to purchase a Six Circuit Standard Switch Board.
<br /> · We report that we h~ve so advertised~ and have received the following bids therefor:
<br />From:
<br /> E. E. Mat~ews,~Ports~outh, Va.,
<br /> Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., ~ew York, for $i~790.00.
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<br /> The Gamewell Fire Alarm Teiegraph~Company being the lower bidder therefor, it is recommend-
<br />cd. that the award for same be made to said Company; and it is further recommended that $484.58 be
<br />appropriated for wiring in connection with the work.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen January 16th.
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<br /> (With Finance and Public Property). Advisability of usin~ tom oraril a house
<br /> p y on
<br />near Chestnut, for the Annex Fire Ho~e Company, at a cost of $100.00. Progress.
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<br /> (.Si§ned)~. M.M. Adams,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br />South street
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted by the following vote~ the recommended ap-
<br />propriations of ~1,790.00 for the Switch Board and $484.58 for wiring apparamus for same being re-
<br />ferred to the Joint Finance Committee:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams,
<br /> Privett, Markham, Davis, 8.
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<br /> Lights--
<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> : Gentlemen:-- Your Light Committee respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee January 16, 19lB:
<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen January 16th.
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<br /> Instructed to consider the City taking over and maintaining the flaming arc lights on High and
<br />Effingham streets.
<br /> We have considered this matter and recommend as follows:
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<br /> First. That the "White Way" now maintained by citizens on High, Effingham, County and Chest-
<br />nut streets be taken over by the City from ~arch l, 191~, and re-arranged in accordance with accom-
<br />panying diagram.
<br /> Second. That the Finance and Light Committees, jointly, be instructed to make a contract with
<br />the Virginia Railway & Power Company for continuing these lights, said contract to be subject to
<br />the approval of the City Council.
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<br /> Advisability of lights a~ the corners of Bart and Chestnut, Queen and Chestnut, and B and Hat-
<br />ton streets. Progress.
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<br /> Advisability of the City purchasing instruments and other facilities for testing street arc
<br />light illumination, &o. Progress.
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