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R. C. P.
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<br />Ma~ch 18, 1915
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<br /> It is recommended that the following reso~ion be adopted therefor:
<br /> =BE IT RESOLVEJ3,
<br />by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Va., That the- State Bank Of PortemOuth~be allowed
<br />one-fifth of the City's deposits, said B~k having a~eed to ca~e for one-fifth of the City~'s
<br />loans. ~
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<br /> Referred February 18th
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<br /> To make financial arrangements at the proper time for ~he proposed building of a road
<br />from the'Vir~t~ila-Ca~0iina boundary line on the Canal BazLk of the Dismal Swamp Canal to the
<br />Village of-Deep Creek, thence to the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> It is further recbmmended that a special appropriation of $14.64 be made to pay ex-
<br />penses of T. A. Talbot, policeman, to Baltimore for a prisoner.
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<br /> (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairman.
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<br /> The report hav~ug been read, the privilege of the floor-was granted M~. Norme~ Cassell,
<br />Chairman of the Committee which submitted t~be ordinance for th~ pr0pbs~d~bdildi~g of a road
<br />from the Virgi~ia-Ca~olina boundary line to the Cit~ or.Portsmouth, who explained oertain points
<br />in the ordinance.
<br /> -The Chairman of the Finance Department stated that his Department would report on s~me
<br />at the next regular meeting of the Council.
<br /> Then the report of the Departmen~ was adopted, and by th~ fgl~ow~ng vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Claud, Cu!pepper, Deans, Hanvey~ Herbert, Wright, 6.
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<br /> Special ~ater Committee--
<br /> The Chairman of the Co~mnittee reported that he has the revised
<br />water meter rates and~ will submit same at a later date.
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<br /> The foltowingcommtu~ications were read from the Cit~'N~anager:
<br /> ' tst~ Noti6e of the a ~ppoint-
<br />merit'by ~ ~. D. W.$veB~tt as Substitute Policem~n, his duties to be G~vd for the Chain
<br />Gang, said ap.~i~tment to take effect March~14th. ~ ·
<br /> On motiOn, said notice' was ordehed' to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. Notice of the appointment"by him of Mr. M. L. Chase as a substitute Policeman, said
<br />poointment to taEe effect ~a~ch~ 18th.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 3rd. Recommendation tt~at a special appropr~ation' of $t$01 be 'made tb change the lighting
<br /> system in the mcat'and vegetable mockers from the present a~d I~mp~t$ the~ new type C multiple
<br /> incandescent lamps, said~ appropriation to be added totHe appr~0prIa~l$~ already available for
<br /> lights in the ~e~ket and so much thereof as may be necessary to be applied to the installation
<br /> and the current bills. -
<br /> On motion, said reco~endation was referred~ tothe~Pubiic Prope~t~ ~enartment.
<br /> 4th. S~bmitted a bill of Messrs. Mann &'Tyler to amount~0f $500.00~-for professional ser-
<br />vices re~dered the City"in connection with 6ppostng the Gas' Company's increase in rates and
<br />ascertainin~ what rights, if a~, the Gas Company-'has in the~Cit~
<br /> Sa_id bill was referred to the. City Attorney for his app~0val.
<br /> §th. Recommendation that a special appropriation of $950. be allowed for needed improve-
<br />ments to the Cit~ Jail.
<br /> On motion, said appropriation was made, and by th~ fo!lowly/ vote:
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<br /> &yes-- Claud,~Oulpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright,
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<br /> 6tn. Attaeh~n~ a bill o. H. Stewart Jones, Clerk of the Suoreme Court of Anneals, Rich-
<br />mond,~to amo,~nt of~$6.56, for~co~y of opinion in the Case Of the~Cotmty of Norfo~J~vs. the
<br />City o£ Portsmouth; and same~was referred to the Finance Dspartment? ~ _
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<br /> ~th. Requesting that~a special appropriation of $168~0 be made to pay bills,for which
<br />there a~e no approp~iations. ~ .......
<br /> 'On motion, said request- was referred to the Finance Deoartmen~.
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<br /> 8th. Recommendation that the following Ordinance~be adopted:~ ~T~e~pp0intment of the
<br />Farm Board ~ the Establishing of a City Farmfor~Prisoners on l~hat is~Enownas the City Home
<br />Track on the ~ep Creek Road abOut One M~le South of theNew' City L~_lts S~-the Parker Farm."
<br /> The ~roposed o~dinance was referred to the Depa~.tmen~ of L~w. and 9fry Attorney.
<br /> 9th. Submitted t~ee copies'of contracts between *.he~d~it~'0Ti~ortsmouthand the Seaboard
<br />Air Line Railway as follows: 1st. 'FOr the 24" cast ircn main leading fro~ the Power House to
<br />the Na~y Ya~d on or across the Seaboard A~ Line Rail~ay's right 02 wa~; 2nd.~ For the pipe
<br /> 27"
<br />cros's~ing the right Of way, in diameter, leading fr&m South Street ~t8 the Godwin street
<br />~!ant;-3rd; ~ For a culvert o~ t~u~uel under the Seaboard Ai~ Lin~ Railread, ~62½ feet east of
<br />~i!e post 19 near S-~ffolk. (See Crdinance Book for said contra~ts).
<br /> ' On moti0n~ sai~ ContraCtS were approved~and~the-P~ope~ Officers of the Ci-tywere
<br />inst~ucted to execute the contracts 'on behalf of ~he City.
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<br /> TJI~INISM~ BUSIt~ESS
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<br /> Mr~ Herbert moved that the Council go into an election to fill vacanies on the School Board
<br />as follows: From the Second District (old Fifth and Sixth Wards): B~ L~ Shepherd and F. T.
<br />Briggs; from the Third District (old Fourth and~Seventh Wards)~'-S'. E, Long.
<br /> 0n motion, B. L. Shepherd and F. T. Briggs were'nCm~d ~rom th~:Second District
<br />and S. ~. Lo~.g from. the Ttzi~d Dist~ict,.and there being no oth&~?~minations, they were elected
<br />by the zoltowmng vo~e, the vote being the s~me for each:
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