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June 21. 1910. id~s~bzllty ofrepairing ~he bridge on ~yth~ street, between First and Second, and on Second, between H~rrison and Randolph. matter has been referred to ~he Oily Engineer to obtain estinmtes for same. Referred by Beard of~ldermen Eay 17th. ~he condition qf First aha Second avenues in West ~rk ~ie~. The eonditlon of these avenues has been remedied. To t~ke steps for acquiring a sufficient property on Gree~ud ~ett street to make room for a suit~ole sidewalk there. ~he Omty Engineer will ~n~s~g~te the condition of sidewalks on these streets ~ud report thereon to the Committee. Advisability of paving the sou~h side of High street, between Effingham and 0hestnut, ~e have =eferred this work to the City~gineer for estimates of same. To communists ~th officials of the Norfolk & Portsmouth ~raction Comply ~d see ii a better schedule of trips can not be m~intained between the City and Gilmerton-on .~turd~ys and Progress as ~o s~me. Previously referred. A request of Fort Nelson Oh~ter Daughters of the Revolutio~ to be allowed to place a drinking foun~in on the corner of High ~d Or~wfor& streets. In eonformit-ywith advice.of the Board of Health it is reeo~e~ded that a d-~ugfeu~tain ~be not permm,ted on s~id corner. To p~opose to the S. A. Z. Ry, 0o. that if it will don~te to the City enough of its ~an& en the ~est side of ~ater street, between Glasgow~and North, in orde~ to msd~e ~ter s~ree~ of u~ziform width through its entire length, the Gity will Dave sai~ Nater street i~om Glasgow to North. The 0ierk has submitted this proposition to the S, A, L. Ry. 0o. ~nd has received the fei- lov~lng reply thereto ~om its General Oo~sel: (For reply see raco~ds of the Oommon Oounoil, p. 27T), We have ascerta_ne~ that the paving of ~ater street, f~o Gi~sgow ~o N~r~. and T~ki~. a ps~r~ of the old buildd~g enthe S, A, Z, Ry, Oo~rp~ny's l~nd, would cost about $2,~40; ~n~ it ms ree- on~nended that the work be done. It is further recommended that an appro~riatlon of $~22. be made, out of appropriation al- allowed for p~ving, to la-Ye sidewa~cs on ~ebster, ~eekie ~ndRs~adol~h str~et~. (Signed) 0~otlons, ~ne several reeo~enmatmons of ~ne Oomm~ttee were ~dop~ed, ~nd ,he recommended ap- pr0priatmons o~T $922. to pave ~ebster., ~eckie an& R~ndolph streetm; ~ud $2,8~0. to pave ~ater street, were refereed.to the Joinl Fin~moe 0o~.ttee. Ho~. Bo~rd of Gent!eme~:--Your Fire Committee 2es~eeti~ully reports concerning I~10. the following m~tters referred to the Joint ~ire ~ommittee ~y tO~i?th an~ April 14-~lgth Referred by Go--on Oo~cit 'Hay 10th. (WitCh Finance Oo~ttee). A Deti~ion of Joseph O. D~ugn. ry, fireman, to be allowed $28.42 on account of ex~penses incurred because of in~es received by him while on duty. Progress as .to same. Reports of electiom Qf paid men by the Oham~ers, Hook,nd ~adder, i~k View, ~& Seventh-~rd fire eompsmies. It is recommended that the s~id eleetiqns be confirmed as follows: By the Ohambers Fire 0ompany-~ ~. E. ~th, ~ginee~; J0~ ~te, ~irema~; O, E. B~ting, Driver By the Hook and~dder Oqmpany~ E. F.~ Diggs, D~ver; J. ~E. Hz~, Tiile~n~ By ~he ~k Vie~ F~re 0, R~ ~e~ E~i~eer~ ~. T. 0=~f~, Assmst~t Engineer: O. Ro- l~d~!le~tine. E~ne Driver; J, E, T~mvers, By the Seventh Ward Fine Luther ~keeter, Drive~ 0alvin S~ord, ~he election of severs~i Assistant Ohiefs w~s also referred to us, but we .are of opinion that this n~tter .rests m~th the 0ouncil omly. Refer~ed by Board of Aldermen May 19th. To ms~e ~epairs to the O~ha~bers' fi~e engine, This engine needed.immediate repairs, in the opinion of She ~o~m~i~tee, repairs made at ~ cost of $70, for ~hich action we ask your approvml, and we have had s~id The advisability of ~rovl~ing a feed room for the A~ex Hose Oomps~uy. tt is recommended ~2~t ~he bumldmno of a feed room for the Annex Hose Oom~ny be re£erre~ the Joint Public Property Oo~maittee. idvisaoili ~y of ~vi~g a beii o~ the Sixth ~rd engine house, l~og~ess. Referred by ~ow~on Oo%~eil ~prll _4t~.