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16,' 1911. TO have the Lieense Tax Bill for 1912-1~ printed for. presentatio~ to the Counei!, at temst 30 days before action is to be taken on it by the Con,oil. Progress. (Signed). Jones Williams, Wnmirman B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted by the following vote, the vote being the same for each appropriation: Ayes~-Walker, Williams, Moore~ Longhorns, Adams, Privett, Montague, Mu~ry, Nieholson, 9. Streets-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:,-Your Street 0ommittee respectfully reports herein eoncer~ing the following matters referred to the Joint Street 0ommittee April 11-18, 1911: Referred by Common 0ou~eil April llth. 21, Reeommitt'ed~ %he filling of holes in Effingham street. The 0ity Engineer reports thatthe holes~ hmve been filled. Oommu~ieation from Joseph A. Gnthrie in regard to renaming Wilson Avenue. P, og~ess. To direot the S. A. L. R~ilwa~ to plaee safety gates on South street, west of Chestnut. We report that action in 'this mat~er is deferred thi~t~rdavs in oomplimnoe with the request of Mr. Pinch of the Seaboard Air Line Ry. Communieation from J. D. Hewett eoneerning _the oonditiom of Griffin street,-between Washington and Dinwiddie. The 0ity Engineer h~s been i~st~ueted to shell the roadwmy of said street. Advisability of eonneeting~est Park View with Pinners Poin~ by a bridge. Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen April 18th. The rough and bad eonditio~, generally, of eross-tewaears. Progress. The neoessityfor filling holes i~ the streets, in Park View. Progress~ - A proposition of sun~ residenta on 0hestnut street to pave west side of said.street, if the 0ity will fix the eenter of se~id street. Progress. Refe~red~ Board of Aldermen Nmreh 21st. A bill of Wmim~r~ight & Son, ~o amo~uat of $12Q. 06, for supplying the 0ity with shells. We reoemmend thmt this bill ~e paid. We reeommend further that the Stre. et 0ommittee be authorized to advertise for bids for curbing, gutterimg, and pmving Glasgow street, f~on Godwin to the division line betweem the ~ifth a~d Sixth And further recommend that ~ Street InSpector be sleeted as early as is praetieable. (Signed). S. ~. Montague, Oh~lrmmn B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, amd th~ reeommended appropriation of $120.06 to Waimw~ight~ Son for supplying shells to the City was referred to the Joint Fi~amee ~ommittee. 'Publie Property-- Hoh~rBoard of Gentlemen:--Your Pablie Property Committee respectful- ly reports herein ooneerning the following matters referred to the Joint P~blio Prope~y 0ommittee April 11-14-18, 1911: Referred by 0ommo~0ou~eil Apmil llth. Petition of the Park View ~ire Emgiue gompamy to use the Jail tot, between the 6th~a~d 12th of Ju~e, for holding a fair. It is recommended that the petition be g~a~ted, with the p~ovision that-oeeupation of the lot for holding the fair does not interfere with the High School adjoining, ~(Wlth Fina~ee Committee). $150. per 2ear t~ provide a room for the City E~gineer, outside of the 0ity Hail. ~e ~eport ~hat ~his. mm~e~ h~s been tmke~mp mud aoted on by the Oouneils. [W~tb.~ina~ee 0emmit~ee). A oommmnioation from Judge Balm oonoerning the building of m ~le~'$