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R, C. P.
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<br />July 10, 1917
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<br />instructed to bring in a receipted bill
<br /> The motion w~s a~lopted.
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<br />from the Woodhouse Electric Co.
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<br /> ~r. 'D~hi$1t moved that the Ci.ty pay the bill of W. M. Reay & Co.
<br />amount of $31.48, and keep the ~Rec~fier in the Fire D~partment.
<br /> The motion w~s adopted.
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<br />for the Rectifier to
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<br />but
<br />~or
<br /> Some discussion ensued over the matter,
<br />be deferred until next meeting of the Council,
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> With regard to the financial statement by
<br />of the body be supplied with a copy of' the statement and the
<br /> The motion w~s adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Dashiell explained the bill of S~tomon & Sons.
<br /> r. Morrms then moved that t~e expl&~tion for the bill be received and the bill paid;
<br />that Mr. ~ith be instructed~th~t hereafter he purchase nothing w~thout proper authority
<br />s~e o
<br /> when Mr. Herbert moved to amend, that action
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<br />the Manager, Mr. Morris moved that
<br /> original be filed.
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<br />esch member
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<br /> The City Manager remd the bids received for the horses in the Fire Department and recommenA--
<br />ed that ali the bids be rejected.
<br /> His s~ggestion.was accepted, and he was instructed to re-advertise and present bids
<br />at the next meeting of the Council.
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<br />up,
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br />The following ordinances ordered to lie on the table by this body June 22nd
<br />read, and adopted:
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<br />were taken
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH EXHIBITIONS
<br />LY KNOWN AS OAPd~IVALS.
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE A LICENSE TAX FROM PERSONS USING THE STREETS AS GASOLI~ FILLING
<br />STATIONS~
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE 6RDINANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC
<br />AND TO REGULATE THE SANITARY CONSTRUCTION, ~HOUSE DRAINING, AND PLUMBING; REGISTRATION OF PLUMB-
<br />ERS, BOARD OF EXAMINATION OF PLUMBERS; THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES; ~ONPENSATION; P~NALTIES," AP-
<br />PROVED DECEMBER 24, 191~, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION iOA, IN RE-
<br />LATION TO FEES FOR REPAIR WORK.
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<br /> And by the following vote, the vote being the same for each:
<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud,
<br /> Dashiell, Hanvey~ Herbert, Norris, Oulpepper, ?.
<br /> (With Mr. Herberm ~oting No on the amendment to the plumbing
<br /> ordinance).
<br /> A reply was received from the District Manager of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Com-
<br />pany with regard ~o telephone servi:e~in Portsmouth, in answer to a communication from the
<br />Council June 26th, and on motion, sale reply w~s referred to'the Public Property Department.
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<br /> A reply was received from the Superintendent of Installation, Verginia Railway'& Power
<br />Company, with regard to carrying into effect the ordinance recently passed relative to poles,
<br />in =~ply to a communication from the Council JuneZ3rd.
<br /> On motion, said communication was referred to the City ~nager.
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<br /> A =sport was read from the Board of Water Commission that there are no outstamdin$ bbli,
<br />gations against the City other th~n those in the hands of the City Auditor, and said report
<br />w~s referred to the Finance Department.
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<br />The folt6wing notices ~wom the Oity Man,get were referred to the Public Safety Department:
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<br /> That he has appointed Chas. H. Felton as a regular member o~ the Fire Department, to take
<br />effect at midnight July ?th.
<br /> That he has appointed W. E. Hoffler as a substitute fireman i~n the Fire Department, ef-
<br />fective May 29th.
<br />That he has accepted the resignation of M. F. Dig ga as a member of the Fire Department
<br />effective midnight July 7th. '
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A communication w~s read from the School Board stating that the contractors for the New
<br />High School Building have presented bills for the month of June to amoun~ of $9,572.13 and that
<br />warrants have been issued to cover same.
<br /> On motion, the qommunicatlon w~s referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> A petition of the Commissioner o~ the Revenue to be allowed an extension of time to Sep-
<br />tember let to complete the Personal Pzoper~y Book was referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> A petition off A. Emmerson to be refunded $61.00, paid in error for ~aX~s'for the year
<br />1915, wms resorted to the Finamce Depa~vtment.
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<br /> A notice o~ the acceptance
<br />~xception that tools, batteries,
<br />Comp~uy, was ordered to file.
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<br /> the motor d~iven apparatus for the Fire Department, with
<br />ac., a~e to be supplied by the American LaFrance Fire Engine
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<br /> A petition was read from the Supply Officer, Norfolk Navy Yard, for permission to be
<br />granted the Navy Department for use o~ the land shown as the extension of Bart st.~eet, without
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