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R. ~. P.
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<br />August 14, 1917,
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council August 14th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--T. Ac Bunting, M. P; Claud~ Oscie Dashiell,
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, C~ H. Herber~ Jno~ A. ~orris, 6~
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<br />The following
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<br /> REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS
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<br /> Referred July l?th
<br />suggestions by the Chief of Police:
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<br /> That au ordinance be passed for the prevention of storage of bagging and paper in h~uses
<br />in the business section.
<br /> 'Progress as to same.
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<br /> That au Srdin~nce be ~n~cted requiring insurance companies or owners of property ~to
<br />move the debris from the street after a fire has occurred, within some Stated time.
<br /> We submittthe following ordiD~-nce therefor:
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<br />Suildi~gs to Remove Debris from the Streets.
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<br />An 0rdin~noe Requiring Owners of Bmrned
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<br /> As to a nuisance m~intained by ~e Southern Brass Works on Brighton street, between
<br />Green and Washington.
<br /> Wereport'that this and similar nuisances.are fully~covered by sections
<br />417 of the Municipal Code, and that the N~nager instruct the Chief of Police accordingly.
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<br /> (Signed) Jno. A. Morris, Chairman.
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<br /> The report having been read, onmoticn, the recommended ordin~nce was ordered to lie
<br />on the table, under the rules.
<br /> Then the report of the Department was adopted.
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<br /> At this point, Mr. Herbert presented the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend
<br />and Re-ordain the Ordinance Relating to the Office of City Manager, Fixing Q~aIifioationS,
<br />Term of OffiCe, Bond, Duties, and Compensation of the City Mamager.
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<br /> On motion, the ordinance was ordered to lie on the table un~il the next regular me~t-
<br />i~g of the'body.
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<br /> The City N~nager presented ~u o~.tline'~o= an ordinance requiring owners of premises
<br />~o abate mosquito bre~ding places after notice from the Board of Health, together with request
<br />from the Depa~t~ment of Health that such ~n ordinance be adopted.
<br /> On mo~ion, the ordi~nce was O=de~ed to lie on the table Until the next meeting of
<br /> the body a~ ~he City Attorney ~S i~st~c~ed ~o puget i~ le~ shape.'
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<br /> Here, m delegmtion from Norfolk, Consisting cZ a co~ittee from the City Council, Bomrd
<br />of Trade, ~ Ohambe~ of ~Co~erce, ~s~-~anted the p~ivilege of the floor,
<br />or~nce ~opted by the Norfolk City Council Providing for the Consolidation of the Citie~
<br />of Nbrfolk mhd Portsmouth,
<br /> The 'privilege of the fl&or wms ~mnted to Col. W. H. Sergemnt, Jr., of the Norfolk
<br />City Council, who e~l~ined the ordi~nce.
<br /> · '~ereupon, Mr. Claud moved that the Council be n~ed m co~ttee of the whole to con-
<br />sider this m~t~er with tee co~lttee from NorfolE.
<br /> ~. Morris moved to ~end, that five citizens be mppointed to ~t with the Council
<br />co~lttee, ~d that all meetings be open to the public; ~d he no, hated fo= the co--tree:
<br />Messrs. E. B.' ~wks, J. DavisReed, S. P. Oast, F. L. Cro~ker, ~nd Dr. Joseph Grice.
<br /> ~. Herbert moved to ~end, t~t the Chmir be authorized to ~point a Citizen~~ Com-
<br />mittee to mot ~th the Council Oo~ittee.
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<br /> ~ The ~en~ent~$~ Mr. Herbert ~s adopted, ~ the m~i~
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<br /> Then the C~ir mppointed the followi~ co, tree: Messrs. S. P. Omst, B. B. Fern-
<br />son, F. S. Hope, E. B. Hmwks, LJ.C. Thornton, L. R. Wmtts, ~nd 8. T~ Monta~e.
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<br /> Public Service--
<br /> No report.
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<br />Public Property--
<br /> No report.
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<br />Public Safety--
<br /> No report.
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<br /> Public Welfare--
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<br />-Finance--
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<br />No report.
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<br />Referred July l?th
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<br /> _A ~et~tion of Octavia Ba~ks to be refunded $?.20, paid in error for soil~ax for
<br />1913 14 15 16, Bixth Ward. '
<br /> It is recommended that said mmoun~ be refunded, out of Sixth Ward funds~
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<br />the years
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<br />years 1913 14 15 16, Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended' thmt said amount be refunde~, out of Sixth Ward
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