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<br />November 2i, 1911.
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<br />property, and that the following resolution be adopted therefor:
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<br /> "Resolved,-That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby~ authorized to make a note in The Merchants'
<br />& Farmers' Bank to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars (SE0,000.00), to be curtailed every ninety days,
<br />with interest thereon, and paid from receipts of the City from lease o£ the Norfolk County~Fsrries.
<br /> The-said note is authorized in accordance with a resolution of the two branches of City Council
<br />ad~pted June 13-20, 19il, instructing the Joint Finance Committee to negotiate a loan of Sixty Thous-
<br />and Dollars ($60,000o00) with the several City banks, in order to purchase the "Armistead property,"
<br />touching the court house yard, and to build thereon a suitable Clerk's office and Council Chamber and
<br />furnish the same, which said resolution is hereto attached."
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<br /> And it is further recommended that you appropriate $$18.38 for court expenses, &c., made
<br />necessary for acquiring this property.
<br /> (A bill for said expenses is hereto attached).
<br /> (signed). N. Jones Williams,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br />On motion, the
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<br /> Williams,
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<br />report of the Committee was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker,
<br />Moore, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague, Markham, Davis, Nutty, Nicholson, il.
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint
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<br /> Referred by Common Council October 10th.
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<br />Street Committee respectfully reports here-
<br />Street Committee October t0-17, 1911:
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<br /> A petition of J.
<br />their lots.
<br /> We report
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<br />A. Person and others on B street to be relieved
<br />that the condition has been remedied.
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<br />of drain water on the back of
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<br /> A petition of A. H. Goodman to have the City pay the difference in cost between a granolithic
<br />pavement and a brick sidewalk in front of his store at thecorner of Effingham and King s~reets.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be gra~ted, the granolithic pavementto be laid at a
<br />c~st of $$00.00 or $1.10 per yard, of which~amount A. H. Goodman is to .pay $.50 per yard and the City
<br />$.60 per yard,
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<br /> A petition of S. T. Barclay ~o purchase 10 loads of dirt from the ex~ension of~Hatton street,
<br />between Glasgow and London.
<br /> Ne report that this petition is being held up for further consideration.
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<br /> Authorized to sell to A. Ogg the old stone at the north, end of Washington street, at $1.~5 per
<br />cubic yard.
<br /> We report that this stone has been sold to Mr. 0gg.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen Octobe~ 17th.
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<br /> Mater standing ~n depressions on the lately paved streets at the corner of London and Crawford
<br />streets, and ~nchvy other places.
<br /> The City Engineer's attention has been called to this matter, and the same is being reme-
<br />died.
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<br />to
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<br /> Advisability of using a street sprinkler to be cbvawn on the electric railway tracks in the City.
<br /> We believe the same to be advisable, and will recommend that the 0ommittee be authorized
<br />take up.the matter with the Virginia Railway & Power Company.
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<br />A resolution for changing
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />the ~ame~of Fourth street
<br /> (Signed).
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<br />to Court.
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<br /> S. T. Montague,
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<br />Chairman B. of A.
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<br />The action of the Common Council in recommitting the petitio~ of A. H, Goodman, was concurred in.
<br /> Then the report of the Committee, ae amended, was adopted.
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<br />~Public Property--
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<br />Hon.~Board of Aldermen.
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<br /> (Present Mr. Langhorne).
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Public Property Committee
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<br />respect-
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property Committee
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<br />October 10-17, 1911:
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<br />Referred by Common Council October lOth.
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<br />Authorized to advertise for bids to purchase coal and wood.for the P~blic.buildings.
<br /> The Committee h~ve so advertised~ and have received the following bmds therefor:
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<br />To furnish 86 tons of the best
<br />From:
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<br />Almshouse.
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<br />anthracite coal, delivered.
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<br />Chas. R. Na~h, $7.00 per ton fo~ offices, &c., and $t.00 extra for the Almshouse.
<br />wm. G. Maupmn, $?.00 per ton for offiges, &c.~ and $~o00 extra for the Almshouse.
<br />W. & J. Parker, $7.00 per ton for of£mces, &o., and $1.00 extra for the Atmehouse.
<br />Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company, $~.00 per ton for offices, &o., a~d ~1.00 extra for the
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<br />H~ B. Wilkins, $7.00 per ton.
<br />S. P. Oast, $?.00 per ton.
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