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S~o3_tember 12tJa. l~Me.. date that any such tax assessment or levy may be payable by Portsmouth. (9) The City~of Portsmouth further agrees to in~t~ll en the public highways of the County Of Norfolk, west cf the ~Yestern Branch of the Elizabeth River additior~l water mains of not lees than six inches in d3_~me~er whenever the Supervisors_ ef said County order an additional fire hydrant and agree to pay for the same at the rate of Nifty DoLlars per annmm, provided, however, the additional water main installed shall not exceed four hundred lineal feet of pipe for each fire hydrant~ the measurements to begin at the location of a then existing water mai.n of not less than six inches in diameter, (lC) This contract shall be effective until September 30, 1953. IN TESTIMONY ~.fHEREO~: The City of Portsmouth has~ caused its name to be hereto signed by John P. Leigh, Mayor and President of the City Council, end its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, attested by L.C. Brinson, City Clerk, under authority of the resolution adopted by said City Council on the twelfth day of September, 1939. And the County of Norfolk has caused its name to be hereto signed by George C. Coleman, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors~ and its seal to be hereto affixed, attested by V. C. Randall~ County~Clerk, under authority of the resolution adopted by said Board of Supervisors' of said County on the twelfth day of September, 1~39. ATTEST: CITY O~ PORTSMOUTH .By ~ayor and Pf6sident of theOity Council ATTEST: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NORFOLK OOUNTY and/or COUNTY OP NORFOLK. By OhalrmanBoard of Su'per~risors. Notion of Mr. Hutab~rm tO approve said contract and proper officers be in - strutted to execute same, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Leigi%, Grimes, Howard, HUtchins, Lawrence~ Warren, Weiseman Wilson N~ ays. None ~ne following communication from the City Attorney was read: "At your last meeting you referred to me a request from Er. T~B. Lee to be paid $25. for having caused the arrest and conviction of Dennis Watford for stealing window sash and doors from the premises number 2609 Cast Street. Z'flnd that the City Council on March 5, 193! passed the fot!o~ng resolu- tion: ~That the City offer a reward of Twenty-five Dollars to any citi- 'zen who will furnish evidence that wi~ll lead to the conviction of anyeae who wantonly destroys thef6~l~hers,. The police court records show that~Dennis Watford'was tri~d on July 3,1939 dpon a charge of gr~nd larceny. He was convicted of petty larceny and sentenced to 90 days in Jail, and began serving tfae time. The witnesses were T. B. Lee and William Pullam, and Police Officer A.C~ Ellis made the arrest. ~M r. Ellis info,ms me that Mr. Lee appeared at the Poli¢~ Station with another man and s tated~that !~atferd had stolen certain material from the property 2609 Cast St.~ and that this other man saw him. A search warTent was obtained and the home of Warlord was searched and the material found'and identified by Er. Lee. I have been t old that Mr. Lee has stated~that he paid Pullam to watch the property. The pro - perry 2609 Oast Street belongs to M~r. Lee. It appears that Mr; Lee furnished evidence that led to the conviction of Watford~ and it lies with the City Council as to ~hether it desires to pay the reward." Motion of Mr. Howard to pay M~. Lee the reward of $25.00 was adopted. Present- Mr. Fox. Report of the Accounting Department for the month of August, was received and ordered filed. filed. Report of the Gity Collector for month of August was received and ordered The following letter was read and ordered filed: "You are co~dialiy invited to a~end the twenty sixth amuat conference of