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Augnast 17, 1909. An applieation of E. Parke Lindsay to hire the steamroller. It is recommended that the applieation be not g~anted. Petitions of J. R. Lowe, W. G, Gray, W. R. Cooke, R. C. Turlington, G. D. Phelps and Sotommn Bunting to keep the eremmtory. It is recommended that the Committee be authorized to employ for the present two men, leading mmn at $60-per, month and an assistant at $50 per month, to do the work needed at the eremm- tory; and that Nm. Paul E. Whiteh~t~st, Engineer of the Sewer Power'House, be allowed $10 extra per month to overlook the oremmtory. It is ik~ther recommended that the Joint 0rdinanee Committee.be instructed to prep&re an ordi- nmnee to regulmte the m~nner in whieh garbage shall be plaeed on the streets to be earried to the crematory. A petition of W. & G. Parker for a new pavement in front of their sto~e, 701 Crawford street. Progress as to same. A petition of the street pavers for e~inorease of wages by 50 cents per day, eaeh. It is recommended that the petitio~ be g~ted. The ~usanitary eonditions of the paved streets, reported by the Booed of Health. Progress. The advisability of paving Fifth street; Harrison, from ~ourth to Washington; .Was:hington, from Harrison to North; Green, from North to the Naval Hospital g~ounds; Emmett, from Green past the Kings Daughters' Hospital; and Effingham street. Progress. Refe~ed b~ Board of Aldermen July~2Oth. The advisability of paving F~tton street,- from Glasgow to Naval avenue; Di~iddie, from North to Clifford; and Chestnut and ~irst streets. Progress. To'look into the question of paving some of the streets to be paved with eheaper mmterial thmn has heretofore been used therefor. Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen Nareh 16%h; To advertise for bids to curb and g~tter eertain streets in West Park View. We have so advertised mnd have reeeivedthe followingbids therefor: (Per statement of bids reeeived see reeo~ds of the Common Council, pmge 192). It is recommended that award be m~de to Louis Lmwson for eenere%e sid~lks mt $1.05, mnd ~s mt $1~10, pe~ ~mre ymrd; to the Smnds-Key 0o. for stone p~vl~m% $2.17 per sq~re ym~d; 'mnd to ~ond & 0o . for %er=m eottm pipe mt.mn ~ve~ge ef $1.~per feot=-they bei~the l~s~ bidders fO~ (Si~ed) S.T. ~mi~n, B. of A. On motions the several recommendations of the-Committee were adopted; the recommendation for payment of men at the eremmtorywas referred to the Joint ~in~nee_Oommittee; that as to mmnner in whimh garbage should be put on the streets, to the Joint Ordinance Committee; and the awards reeom? mended to Louis L~wson, the Smnds-Key Co., ~nd.te Dr~mmond&Co., were adopted by the following vote, the vote being the same for eaeh: Ayes--Langhorne, Walker, Ballentine, Adams, Goodson,~ontague, Clover, Williams, Browne, 9- PuDlie Property-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:--To~ P~blie Property Committee respect- fully reports oonoer~ing the following mmtters referred to the Joint PublieProperty Committee July 15th and 20th: Referred by Common Couneil July !3th. A petition of the Hook and L~dder 0ompany to be re-imbursed $4~.1~, said amount having been expended by them in fitting up their meeting room. Progress as to same-. A petition of the Third Company of Coast A~tillery to have turned over to them the~room of the Sani~Imspeetor in Ar~ory Hall. We report that ~ place for the Sanitary Inspeetor e~n be secured on South street, ~ an m~uml ~entml of ~00; ~d it is reeo~ended that said plmce be obtmined for him ~nd that his room in ~e A~mory Hmll be t~ned ovem to the mititmry. To ehoose a suitable location for an engine house and fire apparatus in the 'Sixth and Seventh ~ards. We have looked into the mmtter: and recommend that the City pu~ehase what is known as the Union ~ire Engine House in the Sixth W~rd, at m eost of $2,800; and a building and lot adjoining at the corner of Elm avenue mhd Her~vy stree% in the Seventh Ward, owned by J. Davis Reed, ~t a cost of Referred by-Board o~ Alderme~ July2Oth.