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R.'O, P. 207 October 22, l~l? rooms in the Armie~sad Building as headquarters for a free clinic in the City, but action had been taken on same above. The resignations of Jno. A. Norris and Oscie Dashiell as members of the City Council, to take effect at once, were re~d and were accepted. A communication was read from the Liberty Loan Committee, inviting the M~yor and members of the Council to take part in the "snow ball" parade to be held on October 2$th, a~d said invitation was accepted with thanks. Petitions were re~i from the Police Department for an increase ~ ~ea~ary to $I00. per month, of the Engineers s~ud Firemen aU the Sewer Power House for an in~rease by $i0, per month, and of the paid men of the Fire Department, for ~n increase ~o $i00. per month. On motion, the petitions were referred to the City Manager. Er. Herbert moved to reset to the Fiance Department an appropriation ing the Police Force temporarily by one m~n for two months. The motion w~s ~opted. of $50. for On motion, adjourned. October At a special meeting of the City Council October 25th there were present: Eessrs--J. T. H~nvey, T. A. Bun~mn=~ M. P. Claud~ C. H. Herbert, Also the City Man, ger. The President of the body stated that the object of the meeting was to instruct the ~nager to ~ope~r before the Board of Harbor Commissioners on October 26th, ~nd to trans~c~ such other business ms may be necessmry. The City DIanager stated his cor~erence with ~r. R. A. Hutchins, Jr., of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, in regard to the harbor lines of Gander Creek and the lines ~t the end of Water, Middle, Court and Dinwiddie streets; ~d the City Eanager requ, ested ~uthority to mppear before the Commission. Whereupon, Er. Claud moved: "That the City Ear, get is hereby instructed to appear before the Harbor Commission on October 26, 191~, for the purpose of requesting the City of Portsmouth, ~irginia, in regard to estabiishir~= the h~rbor lines along Gander Creek; also to establish the harbor line as near as possible along the low water line, from the end of the present wharf at the end of Water street, if extended on the north side, thence westerly crossing the ends of Eiddle, Court and Dinwiddie streets as they now er~, thence northerly along the line of the walkway in a general direction if extended to the property of the G0vernmen~ known as the United States Naval Hospital," Th~ motion was adopted. There being no further business, the body s~ijourned.