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J~ly 29th, !91~ in face of their asking for an increase in rates, is a matter that I deem should be considered' carefully and in my opinion, I auestion the City's authority in so far as compe%ling them to meet their demands. We unquestionably have the right to demand service to the 15ublic in gen- eral. "Yo~s very truly, "~. B. Bates, City Manager." On motion, the two co~J~mications were referred to the Department of Public Safety to consult with the City Nan~ger and City Attorney as to the mat%er. The Bpecial Water Co~ittee reported ~'Progress" on the m~tter of contract for supplyLug the City of Suffolk width water. The said Con~v~ttee recommended the adoption of a contract between the Government and City with the Atlantic Coast Line RY~ Co. for usin~ the r&i!~ay right of way near S~t~folk for the ~0'~ wood pipe~at $~0. per annum, as per the request of the Superintendent of the ~ater Depart- ment therefor. On motion, the contract was adopted and the proper City Officials ~structed to sign The Department of Finance reported "Progress" on the proposed increase of salaries and wages of City =~oloyees. On motion, ad jotmned. Au~st 12th, 1919 At a teen!ar ~eeting of the City '~ Aug_st !2th there were present: Massrs-- ~.~i B~uting, ~. P. Claud, W. H. Culpepper, Deans, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, E. H. Wright, 7o The minutes of theb~egutar meeti~ July .16th and special meetings July 18th and were read and were approved. REPORTS OF DEPARTMEntS No report. July 29t~h Public Service-- Presentee the ~oilowing ordinance, which, ~na r the rul~s, was ordered to lie on the table until the next regular meeting of the body, and Was referred ~t0 the DePart- ment of Law and City Attorney: An Ordinance to Establish and Define Building Lines According to Deeds of Conveyance, and Upon Petition of Property Owners, and Defining the Duty of the City Engineer in Reference Thereto and Penalty for Violation Thereof. Pending the adoption of the above ordinance, the Department recommended the adoption of the following resolution; and the resolution wa~ adopted: "RESOLED, That the City ~nager and the City Engineer be and a~e hereby instructed not to give building lines in Port Norfolk where the deed places such building line back from the str~e~ line, except to conform with the pro- visions of the deed." Public PropePty-- NO report. Public Safety-- Recommended that the ".~hite Way~ be placed on Orawford street, from London 'd -to South streets, and that appropriation for same be referre to the Finance Department~ On motion, the recor~mendation was adopted, The Deparl~ent offered the following resolution with regard to the proposed increase in ~rates by The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., which was adopted: "WHE~S, i~h.e· rates of phone service have been lately increased in this City tn a~ounts rar~ir~ from 3V to 133%, and "WHEBF~S, The service given this City by ~ne ~Chesapsake & Potomac Telephone Co. has not been nor is it now satisfactory, and The Telephone Company has been oetltion G to appoint a local n~nager for Ports-