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August 21, 1~o08.
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<br />~e have
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<br />so advertised and have received the following bid therefor:
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<br /> From the Sa~ds-Eey-~th Co., for $200.00.
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<br /> The bid of that company te do the work seems to be reasonable, and it
<br />be accepted.
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<br />Authorized to advertise for bids
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<br />We have so adve~ised and have
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<br />To supply wood--From Adams & Burford,
<br /> Herbem~ & Robertson,
<br /> J. ~. Riddle,
<br /> H. B. Wilkins,
<br /> Portsmouth 0. &'I.
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<br />is recommended that it
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<br />supply the public buildings with i~el for coming season.
<br />received the following bids therefor:
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<br /> $6~29- per cord.
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<br /> .40
<br /> 7.00
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<br /> Ad~ms & Burford being the lowest bidder a~d they being otherwise
<br />it is recommended that award to
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<br /> To supply coal--
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<br />mouth Coal & Ice Copany.
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<br /> Since all ef the bids were the same, it is recommended that the
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<br />chase the coal in ope~market.
<br /> (Signed)
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<br /> satisfactory to the 0ommittee,
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<br />supply the wood be made to that firm.
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<br />From S. P, Oast, H. B, Wilkins, 0. Ro Nash, ~m. G. ~upin, Ports-
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<br /> 0ommlttee be authorized to put-
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<br />Jno. P. Leigh,
<br /> Acting chail~ma~, 0. 0.
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<br /> On motions, the several recommendations of the Committee were adopted by the followiug vote,
<br /> the vote being the same for each:
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<br /> Ayes--Hall, Jno. H., Watts, Dashiell, Biiisoly, melton, Hall, J. H. Jr,, Johnson, Leigh, Brinson, Buchanan, Withy, mood, Hawks, 13.
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<br /> moreover, the recommended appropriation of $200 for extending, the .concrete floor in the Inde-
<br /> pendent engine house was referred to the Join~ Fiance 0o~ittee; ~nd the 0o~i~tee w~s inst~cted
<br /> ~e proceed mt once to purchase eo~ in ope~ market.
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<br /> Hon. 0o~on
<br /> Gentlemen:--Tour Fire 0o~ittee respeet~lly reports herein con-
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<br /> ceding ~he several m~tters referred to ~he Joint Fire 0o~i~tee July !$th ~d J~e
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<br /> Refuted by 0o~on 0o~ei2 July l$th~
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<br /> The ~dvis~bility of re-~rra~ging the "fire district" for the nor~he~ part of the First ~ard,
<br />between ~d~e and 0~ord streets.
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<br /> We have looked into the matter and reoo~end the fol!o~ng substi~te for the present "fire
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<br />~strict."
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<br /> Begi~ng at a point on Lincoln street, I13 feet west ef First street, ~d ~ing north paral-
<br />lel ~hFirst s~reet ~e ~he center of Bar~ stree2; thence west along ~he center of ~rt street
<br />~he center of Nld~e street; thence north to a point 113 feet south of South street; thence west to
<br />the center of 0our~ street; thence north to a point ll~ feet north of Queen s~ree~; thence
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<br />~he center of 0~ord street; ~ence north to ~he Elizabeth river. The line on High stree2 to
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<br />main as at present.
<br /> Referred by 0o~on Council J~e 9th,
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<br /> A request of ~he Independent Fire 0omp~y to h~ve eo~i~ed ~he follcw~g n~ed paid men elco-
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<br />ted by it for the current year:
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<br />was
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<br />0. Lo Taylor,
<br />W. T, Hodges,
<br />H. L. Taylor,
<br />R. P. DeKalb,
<br />Vernon S.
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<br /> ~ngineer:
<br /> l~ireman;
<br /> Driver of Engine;
<br />Driver of 0ombination Wagon;
<br />Neville, Ex~ra Man on 0ombination Wagon.
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<br /> On motions, the recommendations of the Committee were adopted; and the Joi~rt Ordinance Oommittee
<br />instructed to prepare an ordinance to cover the recommendation for the "fire district."
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<br /> (The above report was signed by O_as. R. Welton, Cha_rman of Fire Oom3nittee, 0, C.).
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