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September 8, 1~08. Streets-- Eon. Common 0ouncil. concerning the following matters referred to the Joint 21st, March 10th and previously: Referred by Board street. Street 0on~ittee august Gentlemen:--Your Street 0ommittee respectfully reports herein 8th, July 14th and resolution of the Board of Health in regard Progress as to same. authorized to spend $425, of Aldermen august 18th. to the marsh and creek at north end of Dinwiddie . pairs on asphalt streets. (Signe~) E.B. Hawks, Chairman, C. O. ~ud the recommended appropriations o~ $1050 for purchase of property along Washington $2,000 for o~shed stone--were referred to the Joint Finance On.motion, the report of the Committee was adopted; for the drain bounded by Washington street, do.; $8,000 street, for a culvert s~ad drain pipe; To look into the advisability of establis~ing public docks at the north end of Eiddle and east end of Lincoln streets. Progress. ~ Referred by the two branches August l$%h and 21st. Authorized to advertise for bids to pave two blocks on North street, ~ddle street and two blocks on Lincoln street. We have instructed the 0ity Engineer to advertise for bids to pave said streets with asphalt, bitulith~c, bituminous macadam, or vitrified bricks. Referred by Common 0ounc~l July 14th. Recommendations of the ~Yayor in regard to repair of Swimming Point Bridge; the opening of a street from west end of the bridge to Carroll street; to acquire the mar~h property.between Dinw~id- die street and the high land to west of that street for a park. We report progress as to repair of the Swimming Point Bridge; but concerning the other recom- mendations would advise that they be not carried out at the present time. Referred hy Board of ~ldermen July 21st. & resolution of the Board of Health concerning the establistnnent of a crematory. The Connnittee is looking into the ~atter and will report thereon in the near future. The advisability of guttering streets in West Park View which have been curbed, and of gutter- ing and curbing all other streets in that section. Progress. To request the Traction 0ompany to extend its car service into West Park View. The Clerk will write to the officials of the 0ompany and call their attention to the popu- lation of West Park View, and to the number of petitioners for such service. Referred by 0ommon Council ~arch 10th. A petition of E. A. Earnest !.n regard to condition of drainage in the block bounded by Washing- ton, Glasgow, Dinwlddie and London streets. According to estimates of the 0ity Engineer it will cost about $1,050 to put said section in proper condition, and we recommend an appropriation of that amount for the purpose. Previously referred. The extension of Washington streetnorthward. We thirJ~ it inexpedient to attempt to carry out the extension of Washington street beyond Carroll street; but would reco~mnend that the extension be carried to Carroll street, Such extension would cost about $4,500 for the purchase of property along Washington street, and $3~500 additional for a drain pipe and culvert for same. Your Committee requests further an appropriation of $2,000 for purchase that it be of crushed stone; and out of the regular appropriation for Street Cleaning, for re-