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January it, 1921 Island, and the stipulation contained therein whereby the City of Norfolk will fturnish water to the Craney Is!~nd Quarantine Station should future developments render necessary the ob- taining of such water supply. You are advised that this is a matter which must necessarily be adjusted by authorities of the City of Portsmouth and the City of Norfolk. This department does not seem to be concerned in the controversy. At present the Quarantine Station is amply supplied with water from the deep well at the Station, and it does not seem very probable that the Government will ever need to secure water from the City of Norfolk mains passing through the Island. in view of the fact, however, that the City of Norfolk would have water mains on the premises and, on the contrary, the City of Portsmouth would not have avail~ole water supply an~'~here in the vicinity, possibly not within two or thre~ miles, it does not ~ppear that the furnishing of water to The Station by the City of Norfolk would be.prejudicial to the interests of the City of Portsmouth, since the latter would not be in a position to furnish the wamer, if needed. It may be of interest to you~ mo recall that representatives of the Public Health Service endeavored to interest the authorities of the City of Portsmouth to extend the City water con- duits toward Craney Island, and it was only after failure to interest the City of Portsmouth in this project that the Department finally decided to attempt securing water through means of a driven well on Craney Island, which resulted in securing a supply of water which is at present entirely adequate for the needs of the Quarantine Station. The license granted by this department to the City of Norfolk for running its mains through Craney Island has already been executed ~nd the dep~rtment does not feel that it is in a position to withdraw such license as long as the City 'of Norfolk conforms to the provisions of the permit. In view of the foregoing, the dep~rtment t~usts ments do not seem to promise/development p~ejudmoial ~o the interests ef the City of any Respectfully, (Signed) EWING LAPORTE Assistant Secretary of the that you will understand that the arrange, Portsmouth. Treasury." ~th. Recommendation that Section $ of ordinance re!mting to cemeteries, which has passed its first reading, be~ amended to read as follows: "Section ~. Each lot owner in the City Cemeteries shall cut the grass mhd trim the trees and shrubbery on his or her lot or shall pay in advance to the City Collector on or before J~nuary 1st of each year a fee of $6.00~Dor a 'whole lot or $3.00 fora half lot for the privilege of having the City forces maintain his o~ her lot in ~voper condition. In case said fee is not paid on or before January let of each year it shall be assumed that Zhe lot owner proposes to maintain his or her lot in proper con- dition and failure to do this after due notice from Keeper of the Cemeteries shall subject s~id owner to a fine of $5.00 and each day.'s failure to comply with the ~erms of said notice after date set in notice shall constitute ~ separate offence." On motion, tbs mmendmen~ was adopted, and then the ordinance was adopted, as ~mended, as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTIONS 2 AND ~ OF AN ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCEmRELATING TO THE E EEPER~OF THE CEMETERIES, FIXING THE TIME OF HIS.ELEC~ T!ON, HIS TERM OF OFF!CE,'H~S SALARY AND DUTIES; AND ALSO FIXING THE SALARY OF THE ASSISTANT~ CEmETeRY KEEP,UR." (See Ordinance Book). And by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, Esieeck, Smith, H~li, Hutchins, Oast, White, Sth. Request that he be authorized to institute condemnation proceedings in connection with plat of ground owned by H. L. Alexander fronting 256 feet on Court St. and 1~3 feet on Wythe street. He stated that it is very desirable that this lot shall be secured so as to ex- tend the City playgrounds in this vicinity; that if the condemnation proceedingsresult in a price not in excess of $25,000.00, he is of the opinion that it would be to the interest of the City to sectuve it. Pla~t attached, showing the proposition. On motion, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee. 9th. Reported that in accordance with instructions of mhe Council given at meeting held December l~th, he has instructed "all City employees that all purchasing must be done thorough the City Man~ger; ~nd that all officials collecting m~ney other tha~u the City Collector, shmll give a duplicate receipt for this money; shall pay the money so collected to the City Collector on tSe first of each week, taking a receipt for e~me in duplicate, one for r~tention and one fo~ the Otty Auditor; and shall~make monthly reports ~n duplicate, on~ for the City Manager and one for the City Auditor. A~y officer or employee who shall ~l! ~o give a receipt as aforesaid, shall pay a fine of ~lO. fo~ each failure." A~lso, that he has notified emch Department ~o ma~ke ~an inventory of Ci.ty property in their possession every three.months on forms furnished by the City Manmger. On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed. lOth. Based on m careful study of the situation made by,he Directo~ o~ Public Safety, he recommended as follows: "First- That lot on West side of Washington Street, ~Ox~O ft., North of County Street be purchased at a cost of $~O00 and th~ a new ~ire engine house be erected thereon at an estimated cost of $30,500 to house Hook and Ladde~ and Trucks-now housed on North side of No. ~, together with pumper~from No. ~ and steamer from No. ~with truck; the old steamer in No~ ~ being transferred to engine house in Port Norfolk and the new machine uow at Pc~t Norfolk being t~ansferred mo No. ~ engine house now under construction ~t Virginia Av~. and Lincoln St.