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<br />January i0, tgll.
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<br />(Signed] Jno. Howard Hall.,
<br /> Chairman,
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and appropriations for lights in the sever-
<br />al localities recommended for same were referred to the Joint Finance Committee.
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<br />the
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<br />and Earth 15th, 1910:
<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen November 15th.
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<br /> Advisability of laying a water main on Holladay street, between Chestnut and Hatton.
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<br /> Referred by Common C~uncil September 13th.
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<br /> ~ater--
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:--Your ~ater Oommittee respectfully reports coneer'~2ng
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<br />following matters refer~ed to the Joint Water Committee. November i'5th, Septemoe~' '~ 13th, June 15th
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<br />Progress,
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<br /> To investigate, the cause of lack of water pressure at the corner of High & Washington streets.
<br /> The lack of water pressure at this location i~ due to the old plug there; and it is rec-
<br />ommended that the old plug be remove~ and a new one substituted therefor.
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<br />Referred by Common 0ounoil June 15th,
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<br /> Advisability of having a hydrant at the corner of Chestnut & South and one at the corner of
<br />Chestnut & High streets, Pro,ross.
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<br /> Referred by Common 0ounoil March 15th.
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<br /> Advisability of having a hydrant at the corner of Hoi!aday& Chestnut streets.
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<br /> (Signed~ E, B,-Hawks.
<br /> Chairman,
<br /> On motion, the recommendation ~f the Committee in regard to the need
<br />corner of High & Washington streets was referred to ~he Water Company,
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<br /> Progress.
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<br /> O. C., Ao~ing.
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<br />of a new hydrant at the
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<br /> Sewerage--
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:~¥ed~ ~oint Sewerage Committee respectfully reports
<br />the Br~an & Company oomplet~ed their contract for work in the-Fift~ ward, and the Sohone Company, to
<br />supply ejectors, de., for such work, some time ago; and that all of said work is now re~dy for use,
<br /> According to the agreement between the City and Bry~ & 0ompa~y,~ they were 201 days behind their
<br />contract time for completing the work, for which there is a forfeit exacted of $20. per day or
<br />~d aooording to ~reement wi~h the Schone ~ompany they were 52 days behind time in suppling ejec-
<br />tors, for which ~hers is ~ ~or~emt of $20, per day or $640,00,
<br /> It may be said in excuse, however, for failure of Bryan & Company to oompiete their con~raot on
<br />time, that they met with un~ooked for mifficulties ~in the work (some of the trouble emused by the
<br />Cit~ itself)~and beoause of these facts ~nd because, more0ve~ t~e work wa~ eompitte~ before
<br />~a~. was ~p~eD~red te make ~e of it, it is reco~ended that the~ p~alty of $~.~020. be. not exacted
<br />sai~ Company; and it is race--ended f~ther that ~ balance due them of $967.70 which was held up on
<br />the last pa~ent, ~e paid also.
<br /> A ~imilar excuse a~ that m~de ~or Bryan & Company may b~ made for the Schone Company, This
<br />0om~any was delayed too'. to s~me extent, by the ~i~y, in suppling ejeetors~ But because the eject
<br />tore were supplied before they were needed by the ~rd it is reco~sn&ed that the penalty of ~640.
<br />be not exa~te~ and that the Company be ~id said amount.
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<br />Acting chairman, C. C.
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<br />(Signed) ~. Jones Williams,
<br /> Chairman,
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<br />B, cfA.
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<br /> On motions, the reco~nendations of the Oommittee~were referre~ to the Finance and Sewerage com-
<br />mittees jointly ~or examination and report.
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<br />UNFINI S~D BUSII~ESS.
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<br /> First, ~atters adopted by the Board
<br />oil for concurrence.
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<br />of Aldermen December
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<br />20th and referred to
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<br />the Common Court-
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<br /> To amen& the proposed ordinance by the Ordinance Oom~i tree fixing the office hours of the City
<br />Collector ~rom 9 A. ~. to 4 P- E., so as to make th~se hours from 9 A. E. to 6 P, E. during the mon-
<br />ths ~ ·
<br /> o~ May, June, October and November.
<br /> - ~o al~0w .the s~reet* 'hands $2. per day beginning January i, ±gll.
<br /> To allow the Street Inspector a ~ala~y of $1,200. per annum ~eginning January 1, 1911,
<br /> To adopt a resolution requeste~ by Geo. ~. Harney in regard to the Government life savers.
<br /> To concur ~in~the appointment o~ C. E. Eeginley as Deputy City Collector.
<br /> To de~line~ ~e purchase of Harry Gj Hall the room built by him in the City Hall.
<br /> All o~ the above were concurred in and by the following vote~
<br /> ~yes-i~all, Jno. Howard; Parrish~ Hanvey, Corbitt, Noore, Baker, Johnson. Brinson~
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<br /> Gross, ~ithy, Tyler, Hut~hins,
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<br />Seco~d~ Communications from the
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<br />~The Comuoii:-
<br /> 'Gentlemen:-
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<br />i2,
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<br />(Present Er, Broo~s]
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />~The time'given in which a~ appeal
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<br />Va., loth, January, i~i.
<br />can be taken to the H~stin~s
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