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R:O. P, 209 Xovember 13, 1~17 At a regular meeting of the City Council November 13th there were present: Nessrs--T. A. Bunting, M. P. Claud, J. T. Haavey,- C. H. Herbert, Also the City Manager. No report. REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS Public Service-- No report. Public Property-- No report. Public Safety-- No report. Public Welfare-- No report. Fi n~nc e-- Referred October 22r~l An appropriation of $52,500. to purchase the Parker Farm for a cemetery. Progress; we are &w~iting ~ccep~ance of the proposition by Mr. Bilisoly. An . appropriation of $350. to repair the roof of the Incinerator, which was burned on Octo- ber X~th. We report that the amount of $100. already allowed will be sufficient to repair the roof of the Incinerator. (With Public Service Department & City Attorney) An appropriation of $185. to repair the foot bridge leading from the north end of Cooke street, which accommodates pedestrians working at the plant of the Virginia-Carolin~ Chemical Co., the Southern Railway and the Atlantic Coast Line Railrom~. Progress as to same. An appropriation of $300. to take out the two pipes now used for drainage purposes in the vicinity of South street and Prentis avenue, and to replace therefor either a concrete box cul- vert or a pipe cf sufficient diameter to drain this section. It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be allowed, out of Seventh Ward funds. (With City Manager) The case of William Altchul $?O0 Chestnut street ha~ing failed to pay license tax. Progress. Referred October 16th A petition of Alfred Davies, No. 212~ King St., to be refunded $1.80, paid in soil tax for the year 1~17. It is recommended that said ~mount be refunded Mr. Davies. error for It is further reGommended that Robert Moffatt be refunded $3.60, paid in error for soil ta~ for the years 191~ and 191~, on No. 2010 King St. (Signe~)' T. A. Bunting, Vice-Chairm~n. On motion, the report of the Department was adopted, aad by the following vote: Ayes--Bunting, Cl~ud, Hanvey, Herbert, Culpepper, 5. The following communications were read from the City Maaager: ~irst. Recommending that a permit be granted to the United States Navy Department to erect a w~ch box ~n ~he east side of First street at the intersection of Harrison street, and ~o install thereon a light, in so far as the City's rights in the street are concerned. On motion, the recommendation of the Manager was adopted. Second. Stating that he is in receipt of a letter from the Supply Office, United States Nmvy Yard, requesting an additional fire hydrant to be~placed in the vicinity of the'~nnex~ On motion, the request from the 'Supply Office was referred to the Public Service De- partment for investigation ami report. Third. Stating that a difference has arisen between the Lighting Department of the Vir- ginia Railway & Power Co. and the City in regard to the m~inten~nce of globes on the "White Way." He stated that he had referred ~e matter ~o the City Attorney, who advised him that the position which he (the City Man~ge~) had taken is justifiable. W~upon, on motion, the City ~emney was instructed ~o take such action as m~y be necessary ~o compel the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to bear the expense of replacing elec- tric light globes of the "White Way," ~r~k$~by their employees or through neglect of their employees, under contract with the City ~ated Sept. ~, 191Z. Fourth. Advising 1~hat he ha~ had numerous interviews with various representatives of the public utility corporations doing business within the City. He reported that the only improvement noted, as a result of these conferences, has been the increasing of street car