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October
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<br />Referred by Board of ~Alde~men September ~ ~
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<br />The condi~mon of west end of Raudolph s~revto Progress.
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<br />To lay a granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Emmett street, between Effingham ~nd Green,
<br /> Progress.
<br /> Referred by the two branches ~prml lpth-2Otn.
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<br /> Au adopted recommendation of the 0ommittee that ~ashington street be opened northward to Carroll,
<br />at a cost of $6,000.00.
<br /> In order to ~extend Washington street it was necessary to ascertain the selling price of cer-
<br />tain property through which the ec~tension must be ~de. There ~re three of such pieces of property,
<br />viz: that of,G. Hatton, p~ice $1,250; the "Niemeyer property," price $5,000; and of Jno. Graham, price
<br />$1,500.00. TotaZ price, $5,750.00.
<br /> It is recon~e~ded that the s~id property be purchased at the prices named.
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<br />Refe~ed by Board of Aldermen
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<br />The advisability of r~placing the wooden bridge at south end of 0oust street with a concrete eul-
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<br /> April 15th ~nd 20th the 0ommittee reported with recommendation that a concrete culvert be
<br />built at the south end o~ Oourt street~ mt ~ cost of $3,500, and~that it be authorized to advertise
<br />for bids to have s~id culvert built. The recommendation was adopted; and,~aecordingly, the 0ommittee
<br />ha~ so advertised, and has received the following bids therefor:
<br /> ~. N. Johns, Portsmouth, Vao, $4,352.00; Alsep &Ll>l~rce, Newport News, Vm., $~,850.00; T, J.
<br />McG~re, Norfolk, Va., $5,000.00; The GwathmeyEngineering ~o., Norfolk, Va., $3,989.80; Guild & 0o.,
<br />Norfolk, Va., $4,239.00.
<br /> The Gwathmey Engineering~Oompez~v being the lo, est bidder for the work and they being other~-lse
<br />satisfactory to.the Oommittee, it is recommended that awardfor the same be m~de to that firm.
<br /> It will be seen that the lowest omd for the work exceeds the approprmatmon fo~ mt by $489.80;
<br />but the Gity Engineer reports that $355.20 mdditional will be~.e.quired for inspectors, adver~tising, &~
<br />Therefore, it is further recommended that the e~cess of $825needed over the originml appropriation
<br />of $3,500 be referred to the Joint Finance 0ommittee.
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<br />(~igned) S.T. Eontague,
<br /> Chairmen, B. of A.
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<br /> _ 'Onmotions,'the s:everai' recommendations of the 0ommi~teewere adopted by the following vote, the
<br />vote being the samefor each:
<br /> Ayes--La~h~o,rne, ~alker, Adams, Goodson,'~ont~gue, Glover, Williams, Strou&, ~urr~y, 9.
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<br /> P~btic Property--
<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gen~lemen,--.To~uv 2ub.l~o Property Oo~zt~ee respectfully
<br />reports concezming the follo~ing matters referred to the Jomnt ~blme Property 0ommmttee by the ~om-
<br />men Oouncit September lA., 1909:
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<br /> An appropriation of $50 to rent a ~oom temporarily for the use~of the S~ Inspector.
<br /> ~e report that we have rented an out~house temporarily for use of theSa~itary Inspector on
<br />his premises, at a cost of $5 per month,
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<br /> To see if the "Townsend shop" at east end of South street c~ube obtained as a permanent room
<br />for use of the S~nitary ~nspector. Progress as to same,
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<br /> To reconsider the price which sho~td be paid for house of the Un, on Hose Gompany in the Sixth
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<br /> t~e have reconsidered the mmtte~; believe that.t2,800 is a reasonable price for the house;
<br />~d reoo~& thm~ it be p~ohmsed at tha~ p~ce,
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<br /> To examine and report ms to cost of putting i~ proper shape for.au engine house the house owned
<br />by J, Davis Reed in the Seventh Nard, heretofore recommended as m suitable he,se for a ~ire engine.;
<br />also to ascertain what would be the cost of a suitable Io~ elsewhere in the Se~en~d~a~d f~ an e~gine
<br />house, ~ud to build thereon. Progress.
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<br /> To consider the advisability of putting an iron gate to entrance of Armory Hall.
<br /> It is recommended that an iron gate be put tosaid'e~trance, at a cost of $T5.00.
<br />~ould include painting, all necessary materialaud laborand repair of the stairway trea~s.
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<br />This cost
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<br /> To advertise for bids to supply the public buildings with i~uel.
<br /> ~e h~ve so ~dver~ised~and have received bids te~supply coal from ~ & G, 2a~ker; S, 2. Oast~
<br />the PortSmouth Ooal& Ice ~om~auy; Gh~t~ ~N~Sh~ and ~m, G. Nmupin. Each of ~hese firms ~il~ sup-
<br />ply coal at $~ per ~on, v~th $1 extra ~or'delivery of same at the Almshouse,
<br /> ~e have received bids also for wood from S. P. Oast. at $5,60 per cord, and from Herbert &
<br />Hobertson, at $5-79 per cord.
<br /> It is recommended that all bids for the 75 tons of coal needed be accepted and that the quantity
<br />be divided among the several bid&ers; and that.award,for the wood be made to S. P. Oast, he bein~ the
<br />io~e~ bidder for same.
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<br /> It is further recommended that five (~).dozen blankets, at $1 each, and twenty-two (22) mattress-
<br />es, at a cost of $50 be supplied the 0ity
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<br /> {Signed} E.N. Goodson,
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<br /> On motions, the recommended approprm~tmons of $2,800 for purchase of house of the Un, on Hose Oom-
<br />P~, $75 for an iron gate to entrance of-A~mom-y Hall, and $60 for blankets ~nd $50 fOr.mattresses for
<br />the jail, were referred to the Joint ~inance 0ommittee; while no action was te~ken by the Body as to
<br />recommendation for oo~l.
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