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l eP 0etcher 15, 1908. 8¸7 Refer~ed by Common 0otmcil September 8th. A petition of~.. Bo Thom~s smd others for the curbing, guttering and sewering of Bart bordering en thei~ property. Progress as te same. street A petition of Ohas. T. Paz~ish %o have diverted ~ drain from the "Watts Property" on North St., into Dinwiddie street. We find that it will cost about $2~675 to so divert the drain~ it is recommended that the petition be granted, and that the Oity appropriate $1,500 towards the work, provided the owners of the "Watts property? contribute the balance or $1,175.00. To confer with the Board of Health as to the best method of removing garbage in the ~uture, and for conveying garbage in suitable carts. Progress. Use by the S. A. L..Ry. Co. of "flying switches" on north end of 0rawford street. It is recommended that this m~tter be referred to the Police Department. Referred byBoard of Aldermen September 15th. A request of the Norfolk& Portsmouth Traction for permission to lay 7 streets about ~o be pa?ed° It is re.commended that the 0ompany be permitted to l~y 7 inch girder rails, provided said rails be new. - To. pave with flmgging the sidewalk on north side streets. Progress. To. grade Guth~ie street from its northern end to Spratiey street. Progress. between To pave with granolith a sidewalk on the south side of Leckie street,^Armstrongand ~ebster streets. Progress. To see if special r~tes can be obtained of the Traction Company for school children and teach- ers going to smd coming from school. We have m~de the request of the 0ompany but hmve not ~et received ~eply thereto. To pave the west side of Third street~ between ~ayette and Henry streets. Progress. To pave the north side of Harrison street, between Third mhd Pourth Streets. Progress. To pave Bart street, between Middle and 0curt streets~ Progress° Referred by Board of Aldermen July 21st. The mdvisability ef guttering streets in West Park View which have been curbed and of curbing and ~tteringall other streets not curbed in that section ef the City. ~t is recommended that the work be done at a cost of .$~j,550, the fur~ds to be provided for it in the budget for the next fiscal year. To confer with the Board of Health in regard to the establishment of a cremmtory. We have conferred with the Bo~rd of Health on the subject, and after a free ~nd full dis- cussion of it, the Committee decided to recommend the following: That the Oity should install an lncinerater at a cost of 025,000, or as much thereof as m~y be necessary, and that the Joint Street 0ommittee be authorized to advertise for bids to ~nish the same. inch girde~ rails on the of Sprat!of street~ between ~uth~ie and Wilson