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R.'O. P. SePtember 9, 1919 49 streets and s~dewalks be paved: paving Godwin street, frCm Glasgow to High, including sidewalks; paving of sidewalks on Godwin street, from High to So~th, down South to 'Elm avenue; paving wal~- way of High street, from Pearl to Ninth avenue; paving of Leckie st~eet, 'from Cooke to Webster~ and down Webster to Anu; and paving of Wythe street, from First to '~o~t. On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Department of Finance and City NaZ~ge~. The chairman o~ the Department of Public Service reco~uended also ttiat the City ~nager have Chestnut. street 8iled between tile Old Shell Road and 01d Deep Creek Road. On motion, said recommendation was referred to the Finance Department and the Cit~ Man, ger. The P~esident of the Council called attention to the fact that the lights in the City Market and City'Narket Shed and on the street between'the two have never been c_h~_~ed from the 01d are lights tO 400 candle power incs~descent light~s, as per agreement between the City and Va. Ry. & Power Co,; and s~me was ref~erred to the City Manager. ~r. Cutpepper. p~esented a co~ication from the City Manager asking for an appropria$ion of $37~.00 to purchase a fou~ horse road machine and road i · p ow, and same w~s referred to the Finance Department. On ~tion, adjourned. 3 September 16~ 1919 At a regular meeting of the City Co~uuoil September 10th there Messrs-- M. P. Claud,'W. H. Culpepper, C, D. Dean~, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Hefbert, E. H. Wright, Also the City Manager. were present: The minntes of the regular meeting September 9th were road-~nd were approved. REPORTS OF DEPARTmeNTS No report Public Service-- Referred September 9th A request of the City Manager that an appropriation of $2,300. be made for'c~tting wee~s filling and drair~lng dirt streets for the balance of the year. It is recommended that a special appropriation of $1,500. be allowed for same. Recommendation of the City Manager that an appropriation of $490. be allowed to purchase two horses; also buggy and h~rness for the Superintendent of the Streets. it is recommended that a special appropriation be allowed to purchase the items named. to A contract with H. H. D-con, Inc., for construction 6f the concrete road from Sixth avenue the new City limits on the extension of County street, or what is known as "Hodges Ferry Road." It is reco~uended that said contract be approved by the Co,oil. Reco~uendation of the City Manager that an appropriation of $125. be made to cover the cGst of a mowzng machine. It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be made for the p~rpose. A communication from the City Manager advisin~ that he ha's appointed inspectors for the street improvement~, out of the appropriation already made for such improvements. It is reeo~ended that the City ~anager bo instructed to advise with the Departments of Public Service and Finance as to the appointment of such inspectors. Rgco~endation of the City Manager that our representatives inthe State Legislature be re- quested to amend o~ Charter by an Act creating a dock commission for the City of Portsmouth. Progress as to same. A co~m~unication from the City Manager ~oncerning request ~rom the Chief Engineer, S. A. L. Ry., for extension~util Ap~il, 1920, of privilege for relaying one of its tracks across High street. Progress. A communication from the City ~nager, attaching c~py of his letter to the Superintendent of Streets notifying hi~ that the payroll~ for hie Depart~ent~ mus~ not exceed ~$800o per week until extra provision is made for the maintenance.