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R. C.P. Decembe~ 10, 1918. .Oz~ motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to a committee from the Mass Meeting consi~ti~ of Messrs. L. H. Davis and Jno. Howard Hall, who spoke concerning the resolution. T~en th~ ~esolutions were referred to the .Department ~of .Public Property-a~d City Attorney. A ~etition of the Central Labor Union for funds to ~be provided to to build plants for fur~nishing gas and electricity to the City, was referred to the Department of Public Service and the Ci~y On motion, an appropriation of appropriation, was referred to the Finance Department. On motion, an appropriation of $28,.8~ to pay travelling expenses in connection with City's affairs was referred to the Finance Department. At this point, the City ~nager requested that permission be granted the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to construct a turn-out in High street, west of Crawford street, for temporary use, ~nd until such time as the permanent re-rout~ plan is adopted; as this is necessary in order to remove the present trackm at the ferry. On motion, such permission was granted the Virgiz~ia Railway & Power Company. Then ¥~. Bunting~ move~ that w.~h~u the body adjc~z~ns this date, it adjour~ to meet Friday, the 13th, a~ S P. M.,~ t0-~consider the re-routing plan to be submitted by the City Manager. The motion was adopted. in matter of ~. Bunting moved that ~th~e bill of Chas. F. Harper, which was referred to Judge White for approval, s~o~e having been ~eferred to him and he stating that it is not a matter for the Court to pass upon, the resolution adopted by the Council February 12th be rescinded and the matter referred to the Fiance Department. The motion was adopted. The Finance Department presented the B~get of Proposed Receipts and Disbursements for the Tear 1919, and same was ordered to lie on the table until the neet regular meeting of the body. And on motion, the fol~_owing other matters were referred to: Finance Department-- A petition of Samuel & Alice V. Lewis to be refunded $~.60, paid in error for soil tax on the southeast co~ner of High street and Fifth avenue, years .1917-t8. A communication from the Superintendent of Schools that the financial needs of the Schools for the present month is $1V,844.20. A petition of ~nold Cassell to be refunded $1.80, paid in error for soil tax on 816 Key~ Ave. Seventh ~Va~. A petition of J. Edw. JOhnson to be refunded $84.00, paid in error for ta~es on his property Bart & Effinghmm streets, for the years 191~-16-I?. A petition of t~he Salvation A~my for an appropriatio~ towards its Chris~mas a~d Winter Relief ~ork. A Petition of Pease BrOs. for duplicate checks to be drawn in thei~ favor, No-. 11~2 for $10.8~ and No.~ 12~ for $8.28~, neit~r of said checks having been received by.the parties. (With City Attorney) A petition of J~mes N. Clarke that the Council remit the penalty, interest and' advertising charge upon taxes of John F. Clarke Estate for the Tear 1~82. On motion, aero, ned to meet Friday, pla~u to be sub, trod by the City Manager. December l~th, 8 P. M., to consider the re-routing CITY CLERK AND AUDITOR.