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November 10. 1908. It is rscommended that the petition be granted. An appropriation of $100 for use of the Clty Extension 0o~ittee. It is re3ommended that the'appropriation be made. We report further having examined cancelled coupons to amount, of $103,297.45, reported by the Auditor from time ~o time, and have found them to agree with his account of them, It is recommended also that the Committee be authorized ts destroy $30,000 of School, $10,000 of Street Improvement, and $110,000 of Sewerage bonds, the issue of which was authorized by ordi- nance adopted May 18-25 and June 19-22, 1906, but were unsold and are now in Oustodyof~ the 01erk. (Signed) John Howard Hall, Chairman, 0. C. On motions, The several recommendations of t~e 0ow~ittee were adopted by the following vote, the vote being the same for each: Ayes--John Howard Hall, Watts, Da~hiell, Han~ey, Brooks, 0orbitS, Welton, Hall, J.i H., Jr. Johnson, Leigh, Brinson, B~zohanan, Owins, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Eutchins, 17. Streets-- several matters referred Common 0ouncil. Gentlemen:--Your Street 0ommittee respeQtfully reports as to the the Joint Street ~ommittee October 1~-20, September 15th-and+ previomsly: Referred by 00mmOn Council Ootober 13th. A petition of Wm. H. Peters to have curbed and guttered the south siAe of Nelson street, be- tween Third and It is r~eommen~ed that the work be. done at a cost of $165, to, be provide~ for in the next year'S budget. A petition off Irving Bros~ to,have paved the south side of Lon~o~ street,.between Dinwid~ie and Nashington, It is recommended that London street be curbed a~g~ttere& on its-south side, be- tween Dinwiddie and Washington at a cost of $108, to be provdded for in ~he Badger for 1909. A petition o:~ J. 0, Neff.on and others for an improvemen~ of First street. Progress as to same, Apetitio~ o;? W. S, La~ghorne and ~. L. Williams for relief from overflow of rain water at rear of their building~ about Oolumbia street. Progress. The advisability of paving the south side of Ramdolph street, between First & ~hird. Progress. To c~rb 30 f~et on south side of Henry street, east of First. Progress. To pave ~inw:~.ddie street and all streets east of same. Progress. · To pave Firs~ street from the Oat Hole Bridge to the Navy Yard gate. Progress. (With Light 0ommittee~. A proprosed franchise for lighting the streets by the Norfolk & Ports- mouth Traction Oonpany. Progress, Referr~ by,Board of Aldermen Gotober 20th. A petition of the Ladies 0iris League in regard to s~ing from damage the Cit~grass plots. ~e report that this matter is covered by ordinance, The advisability of repairing the ,north end of Swimming ~oint Bridge, The Street Inspector has been instructed to make the repmir at a sm~ll oost, To open HerO'street, between~2ea, r! and~Oooke, ~t is reeo~ended that an appropriation of $2,400. or as much thereo~ as ma~ be necessary, be made for the purpose, to be provided for in the budget for 1905. Referred by Board of Aldermen September 15th. To grade Guthrie street from its northe~ e~d to Spr~te~ street~ It is recommended ~a~ an appropriation of $60 be m~de therefor, to be provided for in the budget for 1909.