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1923 3rd. Notice announcinE the diem&seal from the Police force of Costel!0, effective March _ On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed. Substitute Officer O. W. 4th.- "In accordmnce~ith the authority of the Council, I authorized the Pennsylvania Railroad to place.a concrete pipe under the N.Y.P.& N. track at Port Norfolk on September 14th, 1922, with the understanding that the City of Portsmouth (Eighth Ward] would bear a part of the~expense, not excee~ding $2,500.00. This work has.nOw beencompleted and ~he City of Ports- mouth has been billed $979.55 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. A special appropriation of this amount from Eighth Ward funds-is recommended.~ On motion, the commmnic~tion was referred to the Finmnce 0ommittee. 5th. Recommendation that an appropriation of $600.00 be allowed, from 8th Ward fmnds, for p~_r~hase of a piano for the Community Hmll at Port Norfolk. On motion, the recommended appropriation was referred to Finance Oommi~tee. 6th. ~At the reques~ of the Mayor, I am submitting the following estimate for work on Chestnut Street~between South ~nd Clifford. This work is very necessary in order to make the approaches and surroundings of the colored high school sanitary and passible for pedestrians: Curbing oD west s~de gf street, $490.00, Cinder SideWalks, $~0,00; N~oadam~pavement- s~faoe .treate~, $3732.00, 10~ for contingencies, $~25.00. Total, $~77.00. I ~ega~d the coustruotion of the c~rbl~gand cinder sidewalks as essential. Theconstruction of the paving m~y~robably be deferred for the present though it wo~zld be in line with the policy of the council relative to other ~chools ~O build it as soon as practicable." On motion, the communication was referred to the Fi~o~e Committee. ?th. "~n accordance with instrmotions from the Council, the proposed Building Code for the City of Portsmouth was referred to the Association of Fire Underwriters andthey suggest i~ or,er that it may fully comply with their requirements that the following ps~ragraph be added. 'Within twelve (12) years from the date of the approval of this Ordinance any and all roofs covered with wood shingles shall be replaced with roof coverings which comply with ~his Ordi~nce.' This is recommended." On motion of N~. ~hite, this recommendation was referred to the meeti~ at which the Building Code is considered. 8th. "I am forwarding herewith plan showing proposed outlay of City stables, shop, tool ro~m, ~a~hiole shelter, asphmlt plant; corral, and Coal, lumber and miscellaneous sterne In-the vicinity of the C~ty incinerator. T~e total assessed value of the. property necess~y to develop this plan is $2,950.00. On a 70~basis we would have to pay $4,300.00 for it. I believe that the improvements in the shape of spu~ tracks, etc., could be made for $15,000.00, m~king a total of say $20,000.00. It is extremely necessary that some change be made so as to consolidate the various Cityactivities in one place and I believe this is the most reasomable plan which we cmn now devise. Our veterinarian has condemned the present stable as an unffit place for horses, and ou~ other activities are s~attered in ~a~ious places. The carrying charges on this property at 6%per ann~m would be $1,200.00 and I am positive tha% this amount would be saved in rents Which now amount to $?83.00~and in added efficiency. I, therefore, recommend~ its approvml." On motion, the commmnication was referred to the Finance Oommittee. 9th.' "I am forwarding herewith a petition f~om Magnolia Camp $4, Woodman of the World, to use candy wheels or wheelsof chance at a bazaar which they expect to hold in the W.O.W. Bldg., on OOunty St., from April 30th to N~y 5th. Under the State law, these wheels m~y be lawfu~lly meed, but as I mnderstand-it concessions for them ~e ~o be sold by the o~ga~zm~ion and past e~eriences leads me to believe t~t they are ~t gene=ally ~de= these cen~tions ~ on the squ~e. If they were to be ~ directly by the org~zation, my ~ec~en~tlon wo~d be fm~mble, but ~de= the ci~c~stm~es, I sub~t the mmtte~ to the Oo~cil wi~h mm m~vor~le ~eco~en~tion.~ On motion of Mr. 0asr, the privilege of the floor was granted to any one who migh~ to speak as $o the petition. Messrs. W. H. Fairless ~nd E. G. EcGehee spoke asking that the petition be granted. On ~mOtion elms. Brooks, the petition was referred back to the City M~nager. lOth. "I am forwarding herewith a petition from certs~in property owners living on Peach- tree St~ asking thmt the name of this street be change~ to Camden Avenue. ~11 opportunity was given to residents in the papers to make suggestions as to names of streets before the approval of the ordinmnce fixing names by the Council. I feel that if this matter is left open, the Council will continue to receive positions of this character and while regretting not to recommend in accordanoe~wtth the wishes of the residents on this street, I feel compelled to m~ke ~n adverse recommendation lnthe mmtter.~ On motion of Mr. White, the City Attorney was instructed to bring in an ordi~nce changing the name of Peachtree s~reet to Camden avenue, as per the reGuest of the ~esidents on the street. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading by Council Febr~ry 2~'$h, was taken up,read, and adopted: AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE POLICE ~;STICE AS JUDGE OF THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS 00URT. A~d by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, P2mtchins, Cast, Smith, Stewart, White, 6. The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading by Council~N~2oh~~' was ~ken ~_