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R. C. P, August 14, 1917 On motion, the report of the Department w~s adopted and by the following vote: Ayes--Bunting, Claud, Dashiell, Haavey, Herbsrt, Morris, On motion, the financial report wms ordered to be copied and sent to each Councilman. The following repor~ was read from Mr. T. B. Shertzer, former City Maaager, as to sale of horses belonging to the Fire Department: "Mr. J. T. Hanvey an~ Gentlemen of the Council. "Portsmouth, Va., July 21st, 1917. "In accordance with the instructions given me by your honorable body on Tuesday, July 17th, I this d~my at noon ~ eleven of the horses which were formerly used in th~ Fire Depart- ment sold at Public Ruction a~ter h~ving duly adver~sed~ ~he sale. The sale w~s held at ~he North end of Effinghmm St.'in front of the Grimes Battery Gun Room by Mr. F. T. Briggs. The reason for selling only eleven of the horses instead of twelve was that one of the animals from the Chambers Co~pany wagon team w~s taken sLck last night and had to be sen~ to the hos- pital, so that another horse had to be withdrawn to take its place. There are ~w seven horses left in the department which must be disposed of s~fter the affirm/ of the remaiz~ier apparatus. "The results of the COMPANY HORSE follows: SALE RRICE No. 1 (Cemetery) Andrew $43.00 " ~ Jbe 1~5.00 ~" " H~rry 165.00 No. 2 Tom 110.00 " " George 1~5.00 No. 3 Billy " " M~rk 200.00 " " Jim 255.00 " " Be~ 170o00 Truck Ben ~?.50 " Jim 153.00 PURCHASER. Be~zley & Blanford T. A. Bunting City CoaI &'Ice Co. BeAzley & B2anford City Coal &Ibe Co. R~ F. Haubury Beazley & Blanford Average price obtained per horse .................. $156.68 Six sets of~ double h~rnese, O. L. Williams. ........ 192.00 Realized from sale of horses ............................... $1,723.50 " " " " harness Total Amount Realized ...................................... $I,~15o50 Commission for ~uotioneer ................................. Net Amount Realized, Deposited with City Collector ........ cf the mote= "Tyrrell B. Shertzer, "City Manager.- On motion, the Clerk was instructed to forward the City Auditor a copy of said repo'rt. The following notices were received also' from the former City Manager, and same were~order- ed to file: Appointment of M. L. Chase as a Substitute Patrolman in the Police Department. Acceptance of resignation of M. L. Ch~se as a Police Officer of the City. Appointment cf C. W. ~rnite as a Substitute Po!icem~n on the Police Force o~ th~ City. The following communications were rea~ from the lately elected City Manager: With regard to the, proposed enlargement by the Government of the Naval Cemetery in Hospital grounds, enclosing copies of letters and petitions from citizens of Park View pro- testing against the said enlargement. The communications h~ving been read, the privilege of the floor was gTanted to Trugien and Mr. W. L. Davis, who spoke concerning the mmtter. Finm~ly Mr. Herbert moved that a committee of three be appointed from this body with power to ~ot in this matter, and that the citizens of the lmcality affected appoint a like com- mittee to act with the Council committee protesting~o the Navy Department against the proposed enlargement of the cemetery. The motion was adopte~. Claud. The Ch~ir appointed the following Council committee: Messrs. Herbert, Bunting, and Recommend~tion that the U. S. Government be allowed the use of "what is known as the playgrounds on Myths street, east of Court street, and the property owned by the City on the west ~f the Causeway and south of ~=awford street extended and adjacent to Cat Hole Creek," sub- Ject to certain conditions. On motion, the recommendation of the Manager was adopted on conditions as set forth by him, provided the Government sign a Written agreement mccepting same, and the City Attorney was instructed to d~aft the a~eement, At this point, Mr, E'~,~N. Mmrkh~m spoke in o~position to the proposition, but the recommendation was a~opted. Submitting official reports from the various departments filed with him, including re-