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20, August 14, 1923 lyth. "I recommend that in future water bills and light bills for Grimes Battery stables be paid by the City. The water bills will probably amount to about $3.00 per month and the light bill to about the same figure. With ~he authority of the Council t canpay these bills for the rest of the year from balances available under Light and Water." On motion of Nr. White, the communication was referred back ~o the City Manmger for further investigation. l~th. Notice announcing the disbandonment of Hook and Ladder Company, Volunteer, effective Augus$ 2nd, 1923. On motion,.the notice was ordered to be filed. 19th. ~Of the amounm atlot~ed to the construction of the Dismal Swamp Road from the Paving Fund,.there remains an avaliableunexpended balance of $6,59~.63. This money is urgently ~eeded for paving purposes and I request authority to transfer it back to the Paving Fund.. On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Committee. Z0t~. "In supplying material for contractors engaged in City work, dealers in engineering · upplies being sometimes uncertain as to payment of bills for materials furnished, allow a larger percentage of profit than would ordinarily be the case. St has been suggests to me that it might be well for the City to follow the example of the Federal Government and the State Government in providing in the contractor,s bond for the payment of bills for labor and material furnished for City construction work. I am therefore submitting fo~ the Consideration of the Council and with a recommendation for .its passage, the attached ordinance., _ . A/~Ordinance Providing that All Bonds Required'of Contractors Doing Work for the 0it of ~or~smou.~h, under Contract, shall Contain a o~ ..... , ...... , ........ ......... ~-~o~ =~a~ee~ng ~ne Faymen~ of All Bills- 4amor ana~erlal rurnxsned in and about the PerfOrmance of such Contracts. for On motion of Mm. Oast, the ordinance was placed on its first reading~ ~lst. eon ~ccou~t~°'f the heavy rains this year, the problem of n~intenance at the new Ci%7 Park has become ~ very serious one. The fact m~y as well be faced frankly now that to maintain this park in proper ~a~e ia going to cost from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars per year. To prevent the entire destruction of our sh.-ubbery which has already been planted it h~s been necessary for me to organize a m~intenance gang of seven men under the Superinten- dent of the Olive Branch Cemetery. I am satisfied that to keep the park in proper shape. ~11 require a force of ten men and ~wo policemen with at least two mowers, a rake sa~d several teams. I a~ therefore asking the approval by the-Oouncil of continuing this m~inten~noe g~ng for the ofrestwhat°f wethehaveYearalrea~yat a costaocomplished.~of probabl $~,000.00. Any o~her course will result in the On motion of Mr. White, the communication was referred to the Finance Committee. SEnd. "I am-lnclbsi~g herewith blue print showing proposed track which the Atlantic Coast Line. desires to put in connecting its Nav~l Hospital spur with fish packing establishments on the Scotts Creek. This track will cross the northern end of Linden Ave., thence through private property, lthence across Webster Ave. a~d along Caxroll St. 'to Cooke St., thence along private p~operty~o thebranch of Scotts Creek between West Park View a~d Park View. I can see 'no ubJectio~$~o this proposition hut recommend that the Council set a date for a public hearing on the request,. On motion of Mr. Smith, the matter was referred to a special meeting of the Council to be called by the Chair,at which meeting citizens interested will be given an opport-dnity to be heard. E3rd. "On 1~h$ ~gth Of May, 1923, Mr. E. G. McGehee, drivimg a Ford oar ran into a drain at t~e co=ncr of High and Armstrong Sts. from which~he culvert plate hmd been removed by unknown parties. The actual cost of the repairs to his car amounted tO $~9.92. I recommend that a special ap~ropriation of.this amount be made." On motion, the communicatioA was referred to the Finance Committee. 2~t~. Recommendation that ~a special appropriation of $175.00 be allowed, from Eighth Ward funds, to provide a fire escape for the assembly h~ll at Port Norfolk. On motion, the recommend~tion was referred to the Finar~e Committee. UNFINISttED BUSINESS The following ordAnance, which had been placed on its first reading July 2~th, was taken up and read: AN-O~DINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DEPUTY NIGN CONSTABLE, AND r~.FIN- ING HIS POWERS AND DUTIES. On motion of Mr. Stewart (J. R.), the ordinance was ad~pted, and by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, Hutohins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart ~(R.E.B~), Whi. te, The' following ordinance, which ~had been placed on its first re&ding July 2~th, was taken up and re~d: AN ORDiNA~OE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN PARAGRAPH 4, PARAGRAPH ~, SUB-SECTION 3 $~ PARAGRAPH 26, OY AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE FIXiNG THET£ERMS OF CONSENT FOR THE OPERATION OF AUTO-B~S~ES IN THE CITY OF PORTSNOUTR, VIRGINIA," ADOPTED BY THE O~TY COUNCIL JULY 5th, 19R3.