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Re P ~ebruary 14, 1911. (With City Attorney). To consider the '~ · ~corporating of County street entirely in the Sixth This m~tter has passed out of the hands of the Committee, having been referred by the Coun- ci!~to the ~int Ordinance Committee. request of the Traction Company for a re-arrangement of its tracks in the City, Au application of J. C.~aznwrzght' ' & Son to sell Shel~s to the Oity. Progress. A proposal cf the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County to have the City join the expense oF macadamising Glasgow smree~ extended~ This matter has been referred to the City ~gineer ~o ascertain the cost of curbing, toting and macadamising Glasgow street, from Godwin to the Scott Creek bridge. -t communication from Edward Overman about the condition of the West Park View bridge. We report that the condition complained of by ~r. Overman has been relieved~ To pave the south side of Wythe street, between Third ~d Fourth. Progress. Progress Couuty in ~t branch. Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen January 17th. · ~To m~ke a tabulated report to the Co'~ucil of proporii~nale:part of expense to be borne by the Szx~. and Seventh Wards for operating the incinerator. The following tabulated report is submitted;' (Here follows the report), A communication about the paving of the South Street road, between Chestnut street and the We report further t~t the Portsmouth C.oat & Ice Company has made application to hire the City steam roller at $100 per month. It is recommended that the said application be granted, provided an approved bond ior $500 be given the City for the return of the roller and equipments in as good condition as when 0bta~ned; and that the Chief Engineer of the Sewer Power House ~n~ll make an inspection of the roller and a list of itsequzpment.s' , both when it passes into the hands~of the Company and ~nen it is returned to the city, and his statement concerning the condition of the same shall be accepted as correct by the said Portsmouth C0al & Ice Company. And ~e submit further the fol~ow!ng oo.w~m~ioation from the Norfolk & Portsmouth TraCtion Go: "December ~Otn, 1911. "Sire~t Gorm,~ttee, City Council, Nr. E'. B~. Hawks, Ohairman, "~e~t !emen: - Oity. "Owing to ~.he proposed increase of street lightsfor the City and the s&xtH a~d Seventh wards, we find that mt will be neoessa~¢ to increase the n-~mber of feeders~ coming out~of our Middle street s~tation. ~'To ~relieve the situation on Niddie street, near North street, we respectfully ask that pe~2 missiqn be granted to place.underground conduits~ in the lane in the rear of the sub station, known as E~stwnod's lane, to the mntersection of North street, as per blue print attached, "Respectfully submitted, Norfolk & PorI~mouth Traction Co., by ~p~'t of Portsmouth ~t 'g. '~ It iS reeom~ended that the request of the Traction ~ompany be granted, the work to be done_ ~&uder the supervision of the City Engineer. On motion, the proposed "tabulated statement then the report, as ~mended, was adopted. E. B. Ha~ks, Chairman, ~. G. recommitted for further consideration; and Fire-- cerning the Hon. Common Council, Gentlemen;--Your Fire Committee respectfully reports herein con- following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee January 10-!?, 1911. Referred by Common Council January 10th. Au application of the Union Fire Company for connection with the City Fire-alarm System at a cost of $400.00. tt is recommended that the application be granted. Referred by Board of Aldermen January l?th. Bills of W. & G. Parker to amount of $18 for three tons of coal supplied the Fire Department previous to September !, 1910. We have examined these bills and recommend that they be paid. (Signed). R. S. Brooks, Ohairm~u C. C. On motion, the report was adopted and the recommended appropriations were referred to the Jbint Finance Committee. 0rdin~uoes-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:~-Your Ordinance Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the followinR mat~ers referred to the Jomnt Ord~nauee ~r~tt~ I~ lo-~