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0c'%ober !~_th, 1919
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<br /> 25th. Esti~_~te of cost'for' putting concrete pavement on Col~mbia street, from Crawford
<br />to S. A. L. Ry. Right of Way, and Crawford street, from High to South, as follows: Columbia,
<br />52192°00; Crawford, $0544.00. Total,
<br /> On motion, the estimate was referred to the Department of Public Service o
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<br /> 26th. Submits petition of the Board of Health for an appropriation of $150. to be made to
<br />defray the e~penses incident to the Health Officer attendin4 the regular annual meeting of the
<br />American Public Health Association in Hew Orleans, ~La., on Oct. 2~-2~rd, inclusive.
<br /> The petition was referred to the Deps~tments of Welfare and Finance.
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<br /> 2Vth. Recommendation that Section 19~, Page 94, Chapter 14~ of the City Code be sdnended so
<br />as to read in accordance with copy of an ordinance attached, with regard to sealing of weights.
<br />a~d measures by the Sealer of Weights & Measures.
<br /> On motion, the-recommendation was referred to the Department of Law.
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<br /> 28th. Hequestir%~a leave of absence from October 24th to 3ist, to answer subpoena of the
<br />U. S. Cou~t in suit of AmiconFruit Co. vs. Norfolk & Western RaiLroad and to attend the Conven-
<br />tion of the City'~nagerso
<br /> On ~_otion, the request was granted.
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<br /> 29th. Recommendation, approved by the City I~nager, approved by the Public ~fety D~partmen~,1
<br />that $2,245. be allowed for purchase of patrol wagon for the Police Department.
<br /> The reco~endation was referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> 30tt%. Sj~.~.ztt_ng co.lay of Indenture between the U. S. Housir~ Corporation~and Gus Gavare and'
<br />George BONOS, for lease of space at the' Fe~y Termibat hear the Southern end Of Commercial Place,
<br />at rental of ~1~,600. per yes_v, beginning ~ev. 15th, 1919, and ending three years from date o£
<br />peace between U, S. and Germany.
<br /> On motion, the copy o£ Indenture was referred to the Ptfo_.ic Property Depar~nent.
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<br /> 81st. Recommendation that an appropriation o£ ¢$2~000. be allowed to resurface Glasgow.
<br />street, between Effingham ~nd Hatton, with a~phhlt Surface; ~hts appropriation to cover the o~?_
<br />cD, se of an asphalt pot to keep the 18 miles of streets ma~%amne6 urmng the w~n~er months.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred' to the Departments of Finance and. Pu~l_.c Service
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<br />D~UFIN! SHED BUSII~SS
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<br /> The reports' of the City Treasurer, City Collector and City Clerk & Audito~ for the month~
<br />of ~t~mb~r, 1~19, were presented and were ordered to~ take the usual course°
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<br /> The following report was read from the Keeper of Cemeteries of lots ~nd graves sold in
<br />Oak Grove Cemetery during the month of Septez~er, 19!9:
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<br />September
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<br /> 8, to H. D. George & G. P. owett, north szde !0 ~alk ~h_rd lot f~om B ~est.
<br />8, R. E~ B~ber & H.~Barber, South s~dell ~alk tbJk~di'~ot fro~ B West.
<br />19, M. H~ Kin~, north side 10 Walk ~th lot from B W~St, East hal~.
<br />29,- W.E. Abernathy~ South side 11 Walk'4th lot from B ~est, East half,
<br />29, M~o Bittle,'ch~ld~s grave,'Noo 923, Ave. J.
<br />29, James Henson, adult's grave, No. 922, Ave. Jo
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<br />0n motion, the City Attorney was instructed to draft deeds for the lotssold.
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<br />IQ'EW BUSINESS
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<br /> A petition was read from the' City Treas,33~er for his sais_~y to be ine~ease~ te $!00 ..~ peru
<br /> month, and same was referred to the Finance Depar~ent.
<br /> A request of the School ~d for an appropriation of $22,984.03 to m~et-expenses ~.~ the
<br /> Scnoo_s, was~r~fe~red to the Fiance ~partment.
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<br /> ~ ~ ' , was read from certain residents and property owners on ~e street ~d ~d~o~n-
<br /> i~ ~ets fo~ ~ conti~ation of pavm~ ?n ~ckie street, From Cooke ~e ~zIt~an~
<br /> referred to the Dep~nent of ~lic Service.
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<br /> ~ A ~ai~ Balance of ~he Norfolk Co~t~ Ferries for ~eriod e~i~ Au~st 51, ~1919, was .sub-
<br /> mitred by the U. S. Housz~ Corpo~atmon.
<br /> ~ motion, same was referred to the Public ~operty
<br />
<br /> Resolutmons were read from the Portsm~n Volu~er ' ~
<br /> furze ~gement and. condu~t o~ the ~e Dep~%~ent nd the status 6f ~Vol~teer. compiles-
<br /> as an ~tegral p~t thereof.
<br /> On motion, the resolution were refemred to the ~33olic Safety
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<br /> The following resolutions wem~ read from the Eighth Ward Civic League, aad s~.e
<br /> Cm ~y i~mage~:
<br /> to the ~.blic Sa~e~ Depa~tmen~ and _ ~
<br /> "Wherea~,rThe Port Norfolk and Pi~ers
<br /> has been a~uexed to the City of_Portsmouth and is now desmg_~ted as the Eighth. W~d and~
<br /> "Whereas, The order of A~.e~zion carries with it ~ediate _~e proz~otmon and
<br /> ~nereas, CP~e~ of t~e ~ortsmouth. .~mre Dep~tm~nt .s,ates. ~d~r .the p~$sent, oond~or_s
<br /> would be handicapped in o~basti~ a f~re on accoumt of m~deq~te p:~ess~e, m~fmcmemt
<br /> drants and no f~ e alarm system,
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<br />~.: ~ :'Be it Resolved, ~at the'Eight~ I~ard ciyio ~ague assemb?d ~his, 25th day of September
<br />~ ~-~nestlv aooeal to the ~0rtsmouth Cmty Co~cml to' give us relief in the present hazaPmeus con-
<br />~ dition which this section ms now mn, x~st for adequate water supply wnmch ~s been decreased
<br />~ the 6asr-fe~ ~yes~s by the hea~ d~ains on the present mai~ from co~eroia~l enterprisers, three
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