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January 9~, 1918.
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<br />t~m ~blio Health Service its fuil moral and f~nenc_a! support in the csrryin~ 4o its/9~cess-
<br />ful issue the pr0Posed--s~nita~y o~.paign,
<br /> On motion, the~oriviiege of the floor was granted to Dr. Converse, who spo~ke~oncerning
<br />his statements and recommendations.
<br /> Finally, the matter was referred to the departments of Finance and Public Welfare.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />C~TY CLERK AND AUDITOR.
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<br />January 2~, 1918
<br />
<br /> A special meeting of the City Council should h~ve been held on the above date, but no quo-
<br />rum appearing T!thin half an hS~ after the time set for the meeting, the body stood adjourned~
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<br />Those present were:
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<br /> Messrs--~.
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<br />p. Claud, J.
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<br />T. Hanvey~ C. H. Herbert, 3.
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<br /> (;1TY CLERK A~D AUDITOR.
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<br />Pebruary 1, 1918
<br />
<br />At a special meeting of the City Council Februs~Y 1st there
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<br />Messrs--T. A. Bunting, E~ P. Claud, J. T. Hanvey,
<br /> C. H. Herbert, ~. H, Culpepper, 5~
<br /> Also the City Manager.
<br />
<br />were present:
<br />
<br />The fotlowinEdireetions for
<br />%~. L. C. Brinson~
<br />
<br />the meeting were read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />
<br />Ja.r4~. 31, .1918.
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<br />"City Clerk & A~ditor, City,
<br />
<br /> ~Dear Sir:--
<br />February 1st,
<br />
<br /> "You will please call a special meeting of the~City Council for F~iday,
<br />at ~:30 ~'clock P. ~., to hear the report from-the Special Water Committee.
<br />
<br /> "Very truly,
<br />
<br /> ~J. T. Hanvey, President.~
<br />
<br />~hereupo%, the following.report was read from the Special ~ater Co~ttee:
<br /> ~Portsmouth, Va., Jany? 3l,
<br />"To the City Counci!~
<br /> of Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />1918.
<br />
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> In September, 19~, at the regula~ meeting of the City Council, the Presi-
<br /> dent of the C0uncil,~ppointed. a.speelal Mater Committee of three of its me~oers as follow~:
<br /> C. H~ Herbert, CDair~u; T. A. Bun~in~; and ~. H. Culpepper; to take charge of the ~ater Pro-
<br /> position as_to the.~purch~se of the plant of the P. B. & 8. Wate~ Company or the entering into
<br /> a new contract prior to April 1st, 19i8.
<br /> "YOUr Committee, after appointment, immediately went to work on the proposi*~ion. After
<br /> ~~,~=+'~o~ ~* ~+~ ~,~een~ the~'decided~ to ~ve amass meeti~ of the citizens and tax-.
<br /> p~ye~s of the City.,. Said meeti.n.g was called .and was very-largely attended and very fr~ely~=~s-
<br /> cussed, after ~hich 'another?-eetmng was called.
<br />
<br />"At this meeting it ~as decided to employ some ~ell known engineeTing company t?
<br />!aplorams of ~aid P. B. & S. ~ater COmpany~ Bids were asked for and some seven o~ emgn%
<br /> were received, and. after referring said enginemring bids to the City Manager, he recommended
<br /> the '8cofield Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and after enteri~ into contract with said
<br /> engineering ~ompa~y, the time allotted said Company to complete said report was January 1Bth.
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