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and Ladder Company was referred

and Ladder Company was referred to
the finance committee.
\ communication was received from
officials of the Children's Home asking
for 500 for the installation of a hot
water heating plant in that home. they
agreeing to pay a similar sum. This was
referred to the finance committee. as was
also resolution of Councilman Birrell
appropriating $500 for the putting in Of
cobble cutters and curling on Payne
street between Cameron and Queen
streets.
Councilman Chauncey introduced reso-
buttons for the Improvement of the
following four squares with macadam
block, the property owners agreeing
to pay s1.75 front foot when work is
completed: Prince from Washington
to Columbus streets, Prince from CO.
lumbus to Alfred streets. Columbus
from King to Prince streets and Pitt
from King to Cameron streets.
Council also passed the ordinance for
the Improvement of the square on
Cameron street between Washington
and ST Asaph streets with macadam
block instead Of tar macadam, as was
originally provided for.
A resolution providing for the park
ing of a space of eight feet between
the sidewalk and curbing on the four
squares on Washington street between
Queen and Duke streets and appropri-
ating 5000 a square for the work, and
sidewalks on these four squares. now
being improved. was passed.
Money for Electric Lights.
a resolution of Councilman Brockett ap-
propriating the sum of 81 800 for the erec-
ton of thirty-two electric lights with
poles on the four squares on Washington
street between Queen and Duke streets
was referred to the street committee.
These lights, he explained, would be very
ornamental.
|; A petition OF Mrs. Mary Harrison to
place shingle roof on house No. 3D.
North Patrick street was withdrawn by
Councilman Harrison.
Other matters considered were: PERMITS
sion granted Joseph Bradley to erect a
frame dwelling on the east side of Royal
street near Oronoco street: William
Wright, to reshingle house No. Ia North
Payne street: petition of Stay maker
Schneider Corporation to repair shtngle
roof at 113 North Washington street, re-
ferred to street committee; J. r. Chi
chester, given permission to erect one
story frame building and shed at the
northeast corner of Payne and Princess
streets; petition of Samuel A. Rucker for
sewer on Queen street from west ninety
feet to connect with Patrick street trunk
sewer, ne deFee!llS 10 TAP tie same, was
referred to the street committee.
Postmasters in Convention.
At the second days session of the
seventh annual convention OF the Virginia
| Postmasters' Association today, the open
| ing address was made by George H.
Thompson, chief clerk to the Postmaster
| General. This was followed by the ques-
| ton box of the pos'masters, resulting in
discussion of various postal affairs
| Addresses were then made by Brown
| Allen. postmaster. Staunton. A. L. Davis
assistant director Of postal savings sys-
| tenn; c. II. Mcbride, superintendent of
| division Of railway adjustments; J. b.
Cook. division Of supplies. and r. S
| Sharp, chief inspector.
| Luncheon was served and this after
noon the delegates made a trip to Mount
] Vernon. The association will come to a