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Januar~y 8, 1918
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<br /> Section. 31-a. No action shall be brought again_st the city of Portsmouth for ds~ages for
<br />an injury to any person or property alleged to have been sustained by reason.of the negligence
<br />of the city, or of any officer, agent, or employee thereof,unless a written statement, verified
<br />by the oath of the claimant, his agent or attorney, of the nature of the claim and o£ the time
<br />and place at which the in jiffy is alleged to bsve occurred, or been received, shall have been
<br />filed with the city ma~uager of said city within thirty days after the injury occ.~rred~ the said
<br />statement ma~y be verified ~nd filed either by the person injured, the ov~er of the property
<br />damaged, the personal representative, agent, or attorney of said person or owner. And in any
<br />action against the city to recover damages against it for any negligence, where any person is
<br />liable with the city for such negligence every such person shall be joined as defendant-with
<br />the city in any action brought to recover dsm~ages for such negligence, and when there is a ver-
<br />dict and' judgment against the city, as well as the other defendant, it shall be ascertained by
<br />either the court or the jury wh_~ch of the defendants is primarily liable for the d_~a~ages assess-
<br />ed.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. D~eans, the p~op0se~t~amendment to the Charter of the City was approved
<br />and the Clerk was instructed to forward same to ou~ repre=entatmves in the Legislature, request-
<br />ing them to urge favorable action by the Legislatttre.
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<br /> The City Attorney made a statement in regard to a section in the proposed Charter of Norfolk,
<br />!Va., allowing said City to sell water anywhere.
<br /> He said he would tr~, through the City A~torney of No~folk, to have said proposed Charter
<br /> amended to protect this City; but if he could not do so, he would draft a bill asking the Legis-
<br /> lature to prohibit Norfolk from selling ~ater in Portsmouth or ~within three miles of its present
<br /> or future bo~adary.
<br /> On motion, the City Attorney was instructed to protect the City's interest in the matter
<br /> and, if necessary, to prepare such a bill and send it to our representatives in the Legislature
<br /> for passage, with the approval of the City Council.
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<br />The City Manager made the following reports and statements:
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<br /> First. Requested that the offices of plUmbing I~.specter and ~treet Inspector be.abo~ish-
<br />ed and~that the offices of BuildingInspecter ~nd Supermntendent of Street Cteani~gand Garoage
<br />Removal be created.
<br /> On motion~ of Mr. Herbert, the City M~ager's request was agreed to and the Department
<br />of Law was instructed to prepare an ordinance ~ carry into effect the proposed changes.
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<br /> Second. He stated that, owing to zanne~ous com~laints~i~om cmt~zens, the Navy Yard autho-
<br /> rities, rail?cads, and other industries in this vici~mty, of the !e~ Waterlpressume3, he and the
<br /> Mayor had had several conferences with Officials of the Portsmouth, Berkley & S~ffolk ~ater Co.
<br /> with regard to s~me.
<br /> He stated that the N~ter Compar4y~s claim that it could not maintain pressure because
<br />~residents would leave the water r~ing, was not satisfactory, because pressure was not maintain-
<br /> ed at SuffoLk.
<br /> Whereupon~ on motion of ~. ~right, the C instructed to bring action
<br />!with Norfolk Co%fury, and Norfolk City if possible, ~mmi~sion to compel
<br />the Mater Company to live up to its contract.
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<br /> Third. Stated that he is interested in a good road to Pig Point; that the United States
<br />G~ernment, Nor~otk County of~ and asked
<br />that consideration of the ~1
<br />mont. On moti°n, it was so referred.
<br /> Also, theCityNanager was instructed to appear before the National Highway Cermmissien
<br />in the interest of said road.
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<br /> Fourth. Reported ~hat a woman was injured by fal!ingth~ough a bridge in upper King
<br />stroet.
<br /> 0n motion, the City A~torney was instructed to protect the City~s interest in the
<br />matter.
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<br /> The reports of the City Collector and City T?easurer for the .month of December, 19i~, were
<br />~presentedand were referred to the Finance Department~
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<br /> A ~eply was read from the President of the City Council of Suffolk, Va., in regard %0 a-
<br />resolution of this body December 18th, asking the City COuncil of Suff0~k not ~0 enter into a
<br />contract with the P. B. & S. Water Co~p~ ~_~til the experts employed by the City of Portsmouth
<br />shall have reported on the water situation.
<br /> The communication from the B%tffolk Coun~it stated that ~ would ~ttempt no negotiations
<br />until the report is received from the experts.
<br /> 0n motion, the communication was referred to the Special ~ater Comzuittee.
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<br />.t~EW .BUSi~-ESS
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<br /> A bill wasread from H. L. Hudgins, City Treasurer, to amount 0~ .$313.61, as cormmission
<br /> on taxes collected, and same was referred to the Finance- D@~a~%ment.
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<br /> A bill of R~ J. Davis, to amount of $~$0.00, as substitute Civil & Police Justice from
<br /> ~thto September ~th, l~t~, was referred~$o ~the Fin~_uce Depar~ent.
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<br /> Bonds of the City Clerk and the City T~easttrer for four y~ears, beo~_n3-r~ J~u~ 1st, 1918,
<br />~e. ~ ~ referred to the Finance Departm~ent and City A~torney~
<br />~ ?~-A no~ic~ from the City Clerk& Audi~or of his appointment of Miss E. E. Bunting as his
<br />~si~tant was received and ordered t© be filed.
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<br />~The following resolution was offered by Mr. Herbert and was adopted:
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