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<br />June 20, 1911.
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<br />sines.approved of the work we have nothing to do but recommend the~ payment of the,bill. We would
<br />suggest, however, that in the future no Committee will undertake ts have work done without ~nproval
<br />of the Council for the same.
<br /> Referred by Common 0ounoii ~ril llth.
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<br /> ~With Publie Propert2 Committee). A communication from Judge Bain eonoerning the build.lng of a
<br />.Clerk's offiee.
<br /> The two Committees hmve given this mmtter eareful eonsideration, and have finally oonolud~
<br /> ed unanimously to reeommend that you ~equire the "Armistead Property" touching the oourtho~use yard,
<br /> and thmt $$fl~$00. be appropriated for buitding~thereon a suitable 01erk's offiee and Council Chamber
<br /> and for furnishing tho s~me.
<br /> That for these purposes the Joint Finance 0ommittee be instructed to negotiate a loan of
<br /> $60,000. in the several City banks, for four ye&rs' time; said loan to be paid in four e~l yearly
<br /> instalments, and that reeeipts of the City from the ~orfolk County Ferries be hypothecated for pmy-
<br /> ment of smme,
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<br /> The 0hai~mmn of the Sixth W~rd ~ooal Board appeared before the Committee at its last meeting,
<br />and requested that the Committee recommend to the Council to advanee $15,000, to the Sixth Ward for
<br />enmbting i~ to complete its p~ving on County ~and $1asgowstr~ets.
<br /> After considering the proposition, the Committee deeided to recommend ~o the Couneil the
<br />grmnting of~the request, provided said amount of$15,0~0, emn be obtained fr0mUltyba~ks, on six.
<br />months' time, at 6% interest, the Wa~d to p~y the interest on the mmount until redeemed by it; and we
<br />SO r eooI~end.
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<br /> That though the whole amount of $~5,575.2~ h~s been allowed the Sixth Ward-as net proceeds of
<br />its bond issue, yet said amount has not been appropriated tothe Ward, ~n~ i~ is' recommended there-
<br />fore that it be now so ~ppropriatedo
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<br /> It is further ~eeommended thmt the mmtter of fixing & week day on which street hands and other
<br />per diem men shall be paid off, and also fo~ fixing the time thmt pa~ rolls for a~t the Departments
<br />.~nd bills should be prepared,.bere~er~edtoymmr 0ommittee for txamination and reeommend&tion there-
<br />on.
<br /> (Signed). W. Jones Williams,
<br /> Ch&irman~0.
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<br />On motion,~e report of the Committee was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />A~ves~Walke~, Williams, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague, Murk, Nieholson,
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<br /> On motion, the City Attorney was instrueted to tmke the neeess~y steps for a~quiri!~g the "Ar-
<br />misread Property,"
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />~entlemen:-- You~ Street 0ommittee respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee May 9 and Apr2~ll~tS~91t:
<br /> Referred by Common Covneil May 9th.
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<br /> ~To a~vertise for bids for curbing, ~uttering, and p~ving Glmsgow street, from Godwin te division
<br />line between the~ Fifth mnd Sixth Wards.
<br /> It is recommended that said work be done with old bloek on hand, at
<br />including new curbing.
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<br /> A petition of the Seventh Ward Board to have the City eontinue the st~mwater pipe on the west
<br />side of Efflnghamstreet.
<br /> This matter has been referred to.the City_Engineer for exmmin~tio~ and report.
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<br /> A petition of the Seventh Wa~d Beard to haYS the City jol~ the Ward in expense, to amount of
<br />$2B0. ~mah,~e~i~i~i~g a eulvert onGreen stree~ where it crosses Rice's braneh.
<br /> This matter has been referred mlso to the City E~gineer for examination and report.
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<br /> A petition of T~ustees of Wright ~emorial Chureh to pave Randolph street~ between Fourth and
<br />Fifth. Progress as to same.
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<br /> To look up a resolution adopted some yea~s ago, to give the regular street fores leg.al holidays
<br />with p v.
<br /> We have looked up this resolution, but so f~r.have not been able to find it.
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<br />To fill holes, &e., on Third. street.
<br /> The City Engineer h~s been'~strueted to~fitl ~he'-holes with shells.
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<br />Advismbility of the 0ity Joining the Sevemth We~d in pavt~g ~hestnut street. Progress.
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<br />Advisability of laying ~ pipe en Seott street, where it crosses Risers brauch.
<br /> The City Engineer reports.that this work h~s beenalremdy done.
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<br /> Referred by Common Couneit April llth.
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<br />~m~mm~ee~d. ~o fill hole~ On Effi~ham street.
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