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J~ly 29th~ 1919 ask~_~g for an in face of their ~ increase in rates, is a matter tD~t I deem should ce considered carefully and in my opinion, I question the City's authority in so far as compelling them to meet their demands. We unquestionably have the right to demand service to the public in gen- era!. "~o~s very truly, "Vi. Bo Bates, City ~ganager.'~ On motion, the two con~munieations were referred to the Department of t~3.b!ie Safety to consult with the Cit~ I¢~n~ger and City Attorney as to the ~tter. The ~oecial Water Co~ittee reported "Progress" on the matter of contract for supply~ the City o~ S-~folk with water. The said Co~t~e reco~gnded~ the adoption of a contract between the Gover~ent and City with the Atlantic Coast Line Ryl Co. for usi~ ~t~ r~il~ay r~ight of way ne~ S~fo~ for the ~0" wood pi~ at $50. ~r a~, as ~r the request of t~ Superintendent of the Water Depart- merit t~ref~. O~ motion, t~ contra~t was adopted and the proper City Officials ~nstructed to sign The Department of Ft~ce reported ~o~e~s" on the proposed ~crease of salaries a~ wages of City e~oloyees. motion, adjo~_~ned. August t2th, 1919 At a regular meeting of th~ City Co~u~cil August 12th there were preseD, t: Messrs-- T~ A. Bu.utir~, Mo P. Claud, V;. H. C~.lpepper, EC~D. Deans, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, . k. Wright, 7. The minutes of the~egular meetim~ July 15th and special meetings July lSth and were read and were approved. ~ July 29th REPORTS OP DEPARTMENTS La~~t No report Public Service~- Presented the following.ordinance, which, ~der the rules, was ordered to lie on the table until the next regular imee$m~ of the body, and was referred to the Depart- ment of Law and City Attorney: An Ordinance to Estao_msh and Define Buildir~ 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: "P~SOLVED, That the City Manager and the City-Engineer be and a~e hereby instructed not to give building, linas in Port Norfolk where the deed places such building line back from the st~ee~ line, except toconform with the pro- visions of the deed." Pmbli~ Prope~ty-- No report. Public Safety-- Recommended that the ~Ehm~e Way be pl ced on Crawford street, f~om London ~to South streets, and that appr'o~n~iation for same be refe_~r'ed tO the Finance Department. On motion, the recommendation was adopted. The Deoartment oFferea the followmng resolutmon wm~h reg~ard t~o th proposed increase in rates by The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., which was amop~e~. -- "~R~REAS, T~e rates of phone service have been lately increased in this City .i~ amouuts ranging from .~ to iG~ and "WHEREAS, ~he service given th_Is City by The ~Chesapeake -& Potomac Telephone Co. has not been nor is it now sat~sfactor., and "WHEREAS, The. _ T~lephone_ _ _~ Company has been petitioned to appoint a local manager for Ports-