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June 20, 1911. We propose to have %he holes on this street filled with broken stone, when thepavingwork begins. A eommunicmtion from Dr. Jos. A. Guthrie.in regard to renaming Wilson Avenue. This matter has been ae~ed on by the Board of A!dermen~ and we believe to the satisfaction of Dr. Guthrie. To direetthe S. A. L. 1~; Company to place safety gates on South street, west of Chestnut where its tracks cross this street. In-as-much a~ South ~%r~e~ i~'bein~p~ved with -improved pavement' and as there.is much tr~- vel in this loemtion, it is rose,ended %hm~ the Rmilromd 0o~- be reTaired to mminSmin s~fety gm$es ~ ~he points n~med. A oom~u~ieation from J. D. Hewett concerning She condition of Griffin street between Washin~on and Dinwiddie. This mmtter h~s been referred to the Street Inspector for examLna%ion ~nd report. Advisability of connecting West Park View with Pinners Point by a bridge. Progress. Referred by Bcar~l of Aldermen Aprit l~th. The rough and bad condition, generally, of cross-town ears. As the Traction Company has stated that it would give this mmtter attention, it is recom- mended that the 0ouneil wait a while on the 0ompar~ to see what it is going to do. Necessity of filling holes in the streets ln Park.View. Theseholes are being filled from time to time. A proposition of sundry residents on Chestnut~s'treet to. pave the west side of said street, if ~:.-: the Oit~will fix the center of same. Progress. It is further resommended that the Seventh Ward be re-imbursed to one-half the actual sost for pmving at the intersection of 0hestnut and South streets, and the Sixth Ward for a like amount of paving at the intersection of County and Chestnut streets. (Signed). S. T. Montague, Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and the recommended appropriation of ~,706. 25 for paving on Glasgow street was referred to the Joint Pinanee 0emmittee. Public Property-- Reported verbmlly,.~eoommending that award be made to J. P. Hoffler to paint the Pa~k View Engine house, at a cost of $100.00. On motion, the report was adopted by the following vote: Ballentine, Privett, Montague, 6. Ayes--Walker, Williams, Adams, ,HOno Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Pi~e Committee respectfully reports herein eo~ corning the following matters referred to the Joint Pire Committee May 9~ and March 14-21, 1911: Referred by Common Council May 9th. A petition of the Hook & Ladder Company to have window lights put in their ~ssemb~v ~oom. It~is recommended thatthis'matter be::re~erred t~-thei~ublie~rop~ty,~mmittee~ A report from the Independent Pire Company of paid men elected for the current year. It is recommended that the following paid men elected by said Oompany.be confirmed: W. T. Hedges, L. P. Slater, Jr., Geo. O. Pries, W. B. Sykes, J. O. Daughtrey, Engineer, Pireman, Driver of:Engine~ Driver of Wagon-man. And John A. McDonald was.eleeted-Pirst Assistant 0bier, Portsmouth Pire Department. Advisability of a reasonable appropriation-for~m~intenanee of the Rescue Pime. Oompany~Progress. Referred, by~wo.br~ches~Mareh 14-21~t. Authorized to advertise for bids-for supplying.the Oitywith 2~00 feet of fire hose. Progress. (Sig~ed). M.M. Adams, Chaiz~an B. of A.