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AU~ASt 9, 1910.
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<br />An appropriation of $~, to purchase six lanterns for the Police Depart~nent.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed, out of appropriation to the Departm. e~
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<br /> An appropriation to rebuild the Washington street and Scott Creek bridges, and to build a eon-
<br />crete eulver~ at the south end of Dinwiddie street.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $~,500. be allowed for ~h~ purpose.
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<br /> Repo~s of the Sixth and Seventh Nard Zoeal Boards of expenditures in %heir respective w~rds for
<br />Nay and June, 1910.
<br /> We have examined t~hese reports, and~hey seem to be in ace0rdanee with the intent of the
<br />Coumeil therefor.
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<br /> Bonds of the N. W, Eellogg 0ompany a~d the I~idlaw-~-~ordon OomDany for supplying a chimney
<br /> air e~esso~s for the Sewe~ge Powe~ House.
<br /> ~e Oily A~e~ey ~ys ~ ~eme bo~ds a~e in Dro~= s~pe and, ~he~efore, it is reeo~en-
<br />ded~ ~hey ~e ~eeepted.
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<br /> An application of the Sixth ~ar~ Local Board for the Ward's share of the $5,0004 forfeited cheek
<br />of the Po~smouth & Norfolk Corporation,~ and for its~share also of =eeeipts from the Norfolk County
<br />Ferries.
<br /> We~ve ~ne~ ~ese e~s, believe ~t ~hey~are~tcut~fo~ion, and reeome~
<br />they ~e not-allowed.
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<br /> (Wi%h~treand Sewerage committees), Advlsabili~y of allowing the l~id men oft he Imlre Bepar~-
<br />merit and employees of the Sewerage Department a ten day leave of absence yearly.
<br /> It is recommended that the leave of absence be allowed, provide&T~he ~Uhief of the l~ire De-
<br />l:~vtment and ChiefEmgineer of the Sewer Power HOUse, respectively, can arrange for %he leave of
<br />senoe, without additie~l expense to the City thereby.
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<br /> Advisability of a ten day leave of absence for the street hands. 2regress.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the certified cheek of ~. J. Davis for $500, given~ith his bid
<br />to build a clerk's office, be retux~e~ to him.
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<br />(Signed) Jno~ Howard Hall,
<br /> ~hairman, C. C.
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<br /> The report having been read the ~hairman of the Street Committee Said that the appropriations of
<br />$?00. to do paving on Dinwiddie ~nd $265, for paving en North streets~ out of the appropriation to
<br />the $~eet Department. was alt well enough if there was any money on hand in the Department for the
<br />work, but that suah fund had been exhausted; and he moved, therefore, that the Joint Finance Commit-
<br />tee be requested te see if it could find the money,
<br /> The motion was a~opted.
<br /> Further, ~he recommended amendment to section 492-of the o~dinaneesw~s refe~ed~ to the ~oint
<br />0rdinanee Committee, the reports of the Sixth and Seventh Na~l ~oeal Boards were ox~lered te file,
<br />and then the o~her reeommem~tions were adopted b2 the following vote, the vote being the same for
<br />each:
<br /> Ayes--Hall, JolmHoward;~atts. Hanvey, B±lisoly, Welton, Hall, J. H., Jr.,
<br /> Johnson. Zeigh, Brinson~ Reynolds, Cross, ~ithy, P~wks, Hutehins,
<br /> Nilkins, Parker, Saunders, Neiggs, 18.
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<br /> Streets--
<br /> Eon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-~Your St-~eet Committee respectfully.reports herein as
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<br />to the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee JUly l%th a~d l~k.
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<br /> Refarred by Oommon 0ouneil J~-lyl4t~.
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<br />Bad drainage on the nemth end of Dinwiddie street.
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<br />To Dave ~he sidewalk on Butle~ street i~ the Fifth ~mrd..Progress.
<br />To pave the Hampton Place. P~ogress.
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<br />To lay a gr~n~tithie Sidewalk on the west side of A~mstrong street, between Glasgow and Ho!i~day,
<br /> The City Enginee~has been instructed to obtain estimates for the same.
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<br />To pave the sidewalk on the sth;. endofT_hird st~eet~, betu~een Fayette and Henry.
<br />The City Engines= has been ~ns~ueted.to-obtain estimates for the work.
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<br />Condition of ~est end of Rmndolphstree~. _
<br /> The eondd~ion of this street is Being improved.
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<br />(~ith ~ight CoEm*~tee)'. ~he ~uestion of lighting the ~ity with electricity.
<br /> We sh~ll report en this m~tter jointly with the Light Conmzittee.
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<br />Refer~ed b2 Board of. Aldermen July 19th.
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<br />To devise some me~ns o~in~ge around the Seabomrd Narket. Progress.
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<br />To have cleaned out culverts at the corners of Court & London and Wm~er & Queenstreets.
<br /> T~s ~tter ~s b~tt~ded ~o.
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<br />0n me,ion, the report of the 0o~ttee ~s ~dopted. 0hai~n. O, G. -
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<br />Hon. Common ~ounoi!.
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