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July tO, 1917 At a regular meeting of the City Council July 10th there were present Messrs--T. A. Bunting, M. P. Claud, Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, Jno. A. Morris, W. H. Culpepper, (for a conference): REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS No report. Public Service-- No report. Public Property-- No report. Public Safety-- No report. Public Welfs~e-- No report. Finance-- No report. The ioliowmno report w~s rossi from the City "Mr. J. T. Hanvey and Gentlemen of the Council, "Portsmouth, Va., July 10th, 1917. "Gentlemen:-- "I would hand you herewith the deed for the property affected by the pro- posed Gs~uder Creek Harbor Lines which has been signed by Mr. Williams. "I would call to the attention of the Council the fact that Mr. W. L. Walker has not as yet handed the City Property in his possession over to the City. ~I would report to the Council that both of the new Triple combination machines for the Fire Department have been received and tested. One of them has been accepted, the new ladder truck has been received and tested and accepted, the tractor for the Chambers engine has been received, attached, tested and accepted. uI would report to the Council that the cost of repaying Water street, f~om Queen to and including the crossing at London stre~ will be about $800.00. "I have instructed Mr. W. ~. Smith to be present at the meeting tonight questions of the Council in connection with the bills rendered for purchases last year. to answer the in his department "I have advertised for bids for the purchase of the horses in the Fire Department and ~ubmit the same to the council with.~ his report. "I submit herewith the report of the financial condition of the City, the expenditures for the past six months ~ud the future needs of the City as required by the Act creating the City Manager form of government. "The Seaboard Ry. has been instructed to raise the watch box at the corner of Washington Race streets and has replied that the work will be done as soon as possible. · The Street Inspector has been instructed to have the t~ee a~ the same corner removed as soon as possible. "Tyrrell. B. Shertzer, City Manager.~ With regard to the G~uder Creek H~rbor Lines, the City Clerk was instructed to have the deed for the O. L. Williams' property put to record and the map, submitted by the City Engi- neer, sent to the Board of Hs~vbor Commissioners. The matter of City property held by W. L. Walter, former High Constable, was referred.to the Department of Public S~fety to report as to same at the next meeting of the Council. The matter of payment for the fire apparatus ~ich has been received, tested, and accept- ed w~s referred to~he Finmnce Department. The privilege of the floor was g~anted to Er. Harper, representing the Portsmouth Cham- ber of Commerce, in the interest of relaying. Water street. Mr. Harper spoke and urged the ~eoessmty for the repavement .of said ~treet. Finally, on motion, the matter w~s referred to the Public Service and Finance Departments. With regard to the bills against Nr. W. last year, Mr. Dashiell moved that the matter be ta~.en up and disposed of. The motion w~s adopted. Smith rendered for purchases in his Department The letters from Mr. Smith and the letter from the City Manager with ~egard to were re~d. (See records of the C ~y Council June 25th, 191?, pages 16~P-16D). The privilege of the fleer wms g~anted Mr. Smith to explain his position. w~ ~+~ ~1~ ~ ~ ~~ w~th ~he bill~ s~ud Mr. Claud moved that Mr. the bills Smith be