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<br />October
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<br /> (With Public Servioe Dept. & City Eanager) A proposition of Earnest A. Grant, for citi-
<br />zens and property owners of Naval Place, to bear one-h~if Of the cost of laying a four-foot
<br />concrete or granolithlc sidewa~tk from Seventh street and Nav~l Place to the Gilmerton car tracks,
<br />provided the work is completed before cold weather sets in.
<br /> We report Progress on this matter, as Public Service Department and the City Manager
<br />have not reported on same.
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<br /> An appropriation of ~350. to remedy drainage conditions on Glasgow street, near the Belt
<br />Line R~ilroad.
<br /> We report that this appropriation hms been available since ~I~y, 1917.
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<br /> Reports of Officers for the month of September, 191?.
<br /> We report that sams h~ve been examined and found correct.
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<br /> It is further recommended that $9,000. be made available for payments on the New High
<br />School ~uilding.
<br /> (Si~ed) T.A. Bunting, Vics-Chairma~.
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<br /> On me, ion, the report of the Department w~s adopt ed, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud, Herbert, Culpepper, 4.
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<br />UNFINISHED B~J SI NESS
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<br />The bond, of W. S. Culpepper, Jr., lately appointed Deputy City Collector, was accepted
<br />was ordered to be filed·
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<br /> The following, reports were res~l from the City N~nmg~r:
<br /> First. That he has been unable to
<br />secure the necessary information to complete the tabulations on the various cemetery sites, ~s
<br />instructed to do by the Council, but that he will have the report in the hands of each member
<br />of the Council before their adjourned meeting.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> Second. That he i~ served notice on F. j. McGuire according to th~ terms and cond~ionm
<br />of his oontrmct with the City, with reference to resurfacing ~nd repairing the pavement ~West
<br />High street.and ~he paving or road work on Queen street, between Crawford and Water streets.
<br /> On motion, said communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> Third. Various appointments m~de by him to the Police and Fire Departments since he has
<br />b~en in office, as ~ollows.
<br /> Police Department: H. C. Hall, appointed August 25th; John T.
<br />Stewart, appointed September 8th~ John T. Stewart, resiomed September 21~t' J. o. ~ .... + ~
<br />~nted.Sep~ember 26th, but dzd not ~alzfy for the pss=tzon$ L. H. Cherry, resigned September
<br />,~n, and was re-appointed October te~; J~mes Randolph, resigned October ~th: John C. Fel~
<br />~ppo}~d October 5tn~ James Randolph, appointed October 6th~ and C. J. Hayden, appointed Octo-
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<br />~ ~ .Fire Department: Morris A Morecook, filling vacancy of Raymond Scott, beginning 0c-
<br /> ooer let, J. F. ~ashford, f21!ing vacancy o~ C~ Raymond Hedges, beginning October 6th; J. E.
<br />ravis, filling v~cancy o~ Charles Elliott, oegznning October 9th; W. E. Hoffler, filling vacan-
<br />cy of W. B. Sykes, beginnmng October ; ~d C. E. Pedigo, filling vacancy of R. P. Sebrell,
<br />beginning0ctober
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<br /> On motion, the Manager's acceptance of resignations and appointments were confirmed by
<br />the body·
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<br /> At this point, ~Y.r. Bunting presented the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and
<br />Re-ordain Section 301 Of the City Ordinances as Amended in Relation to the Police Force.
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<br /> On motion, the said ordinance was ordered ~o lie on the table until the nsx~ re~iar
<br />or special meeting of the body.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A petition of Alfred Davies, No. 2124 King street, to be refunded $1.80, paid in error
<br />for soil t~x for the yemr 191~, was referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to Chas. F. Harper, r~presenting the
<br />Portsmouth Associatiomof Commerce, who spoke with reference to the necessity for repaying
<br />~ater street, from Queen to London.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion of Er. Bunting, the matter was referred to the Public Property
<br />Department and City Eanager, to be considered with Mr. Harper.
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<br /> Er. Cisud presented a proposition from Dr. Joseph Guthrie to sell the City a piece of
<br />grouo~i adjoining Oak Grove Cemetery for additional cemetery purposes,~or the sum of $1,000.00,
<br />said property containing about twenty lots.
<br /> He then moved that the Manager be instructed to rs'port on this proposition, together
<br />with other cemetery locations, by the next meeting of the Council. The motion was adopted.
<br /> He moved further that the time for taking up the selection of a site for additional
<br />cemetery purposes be set for next Monday, the 22nd, and said motion was adopted.
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<br /> And in this connection, the City Attorney was instructed to give his written opinion
<br />t~ the Council by the meeting on the 22nd, as to the legal right of the City to purchase the
<br />piece of ground offered by Dr, GUthrie.
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<br /> r. Buntzn~ moved that an appropriation of $200. be made to send the City Manager to the
<br />City E~nagers' Essooiation, which meets in Detroit, Mich., the week off November 19,-1~17.
<br /> The motion was adopted, mr~i by the followin~ vote:
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