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Nay 2~ 1911. not at this time funds available for more paving[ Nor do % ~onsider itwise to pave mo~e streets with a material that has not yet stood the test of tine, that is as far as this section is concerned. It is also good policy to pave with me~e-than one kind o~ material, so that there ~ma¥ be some compe- tition and in order that the city may test for itself the different ~lnds of pavin~ material, and thus get~ better paving out of competitors. ' "Z disapprove of the ~eeommendatlon of the Street Committee, adopted by the Council, giving the Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Company the right to use T rails a~d to pave between its rails and two feet each side of tits ~ails with vitrified brick. "As you a~e doubtless awa~e the f~anehise of this company requires it to lay girder rail and to pave between its rails '~d~twtt~t::~n each side of its rails with the same kind of material as the remainde~ of the street. "Nhile the use of T rail, which would prevent the use of tracks by vehicles, mat- expedite the movement of the cars, and the use'of brick between its rails and for two feet on each side of its rails cause less damage to that ~part of ~he street next the rails and consequently put the csmpany to less expense-for repairs, and while the city should, when it can do ss without inconvenience to the F~blio or tho patrons of the compa~.v, aid it in operating its ears at the least expense, yet there are differences of opinion as to the advantages Of T rail and it has not been o0neluslvel~ Show~ that briekwill stand ne~t to rails much if any better than other paving materie~l, or that it is necessary to pave the entiPe.space ~e~ween rails and two feet on each side of the ~ails with brick, 'some cities having bu~ one or two brick on each side of the r~lls and the-balance of the space paved with the same material as ~'the rest of the street. ~his construction would make the streets 'look m~eh better and cause less~noise from the operation of the ea~s and of other traffic over the street. "If the f~anehlse requirements as to paving material to be used by the TraOtion Company are to be changed, then it should be required to use wood block instead of bri~k~ or to pave all but a brick 'or two bricks on each side of its rails with bithullthio. ~"If the 0ity is to make 'a concession which will save the Traction Csmpanya considerable sum of money, it should get something inreturnf~r this concession. "~he Traction Oompan~ claims it desires the eomeesslon in the interest cf the public as well as for its o~na interest. e~here is, in m~ opinion, something the public would precor the ~raction Cempan2- would ~ive it rather than ~ rail, and vitrified brick paving between rails, and that is better cars. "I.h~ve repeatedl~ asked the sa~d compazly to put on its intra-city lines ~ few new cars, but' my requests have bee~ declined.~ "~or the reasons above given and because I believe you have it within your power to secure for the public and the patror~ of the car lines better rolling stock, ~ disapprove of the recommendation of the Street Committee, approved by the Oettneil, granting to the ~orfolk& Portsmouth ?~ction Co. the right to use ~ rails and vitrified brick pavin~ between ~ails and two feet each side of rails. "Respectfully, "J. Davis Reed, ~he eommtn~ieation from the~Mayor having been read, the Chair put the question, "Shall the action of the Board of Aldermen and~the Common Council ~ 4-9th stand as ~dopteS, the veto of the Mayor to the contrary notwiths~andlng?" ~hereupon, said action was sustained, and by the following vote: Ballentine, Adams, Privett~ Montague¥ Palmer, ~. - Ayes-=~alker, Williams, Second. An appropriation of $~50. to put new tubing in boiler of the And by the following vote: Ayes--Walker, Williams, Ballentine, Adams, Palme~, 7- 0bombers~ fire engine. Privett, ~ontague, On motion, ad~ourned.