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October ~th. "Pending the issue of bonds for the sewer work in the Sixth and Seventh Wards, it is very~desirable to keep ou~v work under way, as it is~goi~g to be a tedious job at best. It wilt be possible to continue the 36 in. suction line f~om Green St. and Race Ave. to its point of sub-division at ~ace and Pmachtree Sts. for about $65,000,00. I am suggesting that i be authorized to advertise for this~ contract with the understanding that the money will be forthcoming. ~ On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Committee. UNFIN~ ~%~D BUSI I~ESS The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading October llth, was ~aken up cud read: An 0rdin~nce Amending Section I B of An Ordinance Entitled, "An 0rdin~nce in Connection with Buildings of a Public Character~ Such as Theatres, Hotels, Etc." On motion of Er, Brooks, ~he ordinance was referred back to the City ~n~ger for revision. The following matter which had be~n referred back to the Council October llth by ~he Fir~nce Committee, without recommendation, and~hich the Council at its meeting October llth deferred action until the City Eanager could be present, was read: "Reco~nendation of the Eanager that $t2,500.00 be transferred from ~he 8th ~ard and $12,500. from the Ninth Ward, to St. Improvement Fund, to pay the cost of the concrete pavemen~ on H%gh St. west of the Belt Line." On motion of Er. White, the privilege of the floor was granted to any one presen~ who may be interested in this matter. ~r. ghas. F. Harper, President of the Eighth Ward Civic League, spoke and requested that action on same be deferred until a delegation could be present from his League. Then ~r. Brooks moved that a special meeting of Council be called for Tuesday, October 30th, a~ 8 P. E~, and tP~t this matter be mmde the special order of business for that meeting a~d ~hat said meeting take up any ozher business which may properly come before it. The motion was adopted. The following ordiramnce was presznted by the City Attorney, as instructed by the Council September ESth: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Five Hundred a~d Sixty-five Thousand ($565,000) Dollars of Washington Wa~d Improvement Bonds of ~he City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the Purpose of Paving and Extending Streets, Building Sewers, and Establishing Lights, ~ater, and o~her Improvements of a Permanent ~ature in ~ashington ~e~vd of s~id City; N~king Provision for the Form of said Bonds, and for Zhe Payment Thereof. On mo tiorl~ Eighth Wamd Civic +~ how ~ne mmoun~ of the privilege of the floor was granted to C. F. Harper, President of the League, spoke asking that his Lea~ae be supplied with information as to bonds wms arrived at. On motion of l&v. Brooks, seconded by Nr. Hutohins, the ordinance was placed on its first reading, and by ~he following voze: Ayes-- Brooks, Hutohlns, 0cst, Smith, Stewart (J.R~), Stewart (E~E~B~), White, ~. The following ordinance, which was presented by ~he City Attorney, as instructed by the Council September ZSth, was on motio~ of Mr. Brooks, seconded by Er. Hutchins, placed on its first re~ding: An 0rdir~n0e Authorizing the issuance of Three ~ndred and Thirty-two Thousand ($332,000) DOllars of Harrison ~smd Improvement Bonds of the City of Portsmouth, VirgiDia, for the Purpose of Paving and Extending Streets, Buildir~ Sewe~s~ CUd E'stablis~ing Lights, Water, and Other Improvements of a Permanent Nature in Harrison Wa~d of said City; ~aking Provision for ~he Form of Said Bonds, and for zhe Payment Thereof. And by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, Hntchins, Oast, Stew~t (J.~), Stewar~ Smith, A commur~oation~was read from the S.uperintendent of Schools notifying C~noil of a in the membership of ~he School Bo~rd from the Second Sg~ool District, occasioned by the nation of Mr. B. L. Shepherd, whose term would have expiSred on April 1~ 1925~ In this corm~eetion, a oo~municatio~ wms read from the Eighth wa~rd Civic League re. commend- lng $~udu~tng the appointment of H. A. Bl~nkenship as set, col tm~stee to fill the v~cs~cy caused by th~ resignation of ~/r. B. L. Shepherd. On motion of ~r. Brooks,the filling of the vacancy was deferred until the special'meeting of Council to be held on'October 30th. ~he~.~$~ho~loBudget for the Year 192~, which was adopted by the School Board at itsmeeting October 15th, wms received and referred to the Finance Committee. On motion of ~r. Brooks,the advisability and feasibility of establishing a light mud power Iplant for the Ci.ty of Portsmouth, w~s referred to the 0ity~nager for investigation. 0~, motion, md~ou~nea. :