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R. C, P, 115 ~rch 27, 1917 ! On motion, ~h~ ~ecommended'or~inance - ~a~ or~ere~ to lie. on the table~ and then: the report adopted by the ~ollow~n~ vo~e. Ayes--Bunting~ Claud~ Dashiell, Haz~vey, Herbert, Norris, Morgaa, At this point, the rules were suspended to hear the report of the City Manager. "Portsmouth, Va., March 27th, 191~. "Hon. J. To Hanvey, Mayor, and Members of the Council. "Gentlemen:-- ".HATTER OF ~RAINAGE FROM ICE PLANT: "I would again o~ll the attention o~ the Council to the fact that I have not ms yet' re- ceived any instructions as to the action you desire me to take in connection with the drainage of the two ice plants on High St. The law suit is still pending and, as I advised in my Feb- ruary report, plans sad estim&tes have been made by the City Engineer for relieving the con- dition upon which the law suit is based. "~D. TTER OF=BUILDING CODEz_~OLICE RULES A/~D FIRE DEPT. RULES: "i would report progress in the Building Code and on the Police rules. ment Rules h~ve been oospleted and ordered ~rinted. The Fire Depart- ~MATTER OF ELECTRICAL CODE: "I would call the attention of the Coomcil to the fact that owing to an oversight the Elec- tric Service Company is not prohibited from connecting up and furnishing current to any electric installation, ~nd would respectfully recommend that the ordinance be a~ended so as to prohibit the Service Company from furnishing current in case an installation is condemned by the Electri- cal Inspector. "CITY FIRE II~Sb~CE COmmITTEE: "The Citizens Committee, of which Er. F~ T. Bri~gs is chairman, reports progress. "CITY PROPERTY C~[E~ITTE~: "The Citizens Committee, of which Mr. Barclay is ohairm~n, reports progress. "MATTER OF INVENTOPJ: "The heads of the various dep~rtments h~ve filed statements of mn invenzory of City property with the Auditor. ."MATTER OF MOTORIZING ~HE FIRE DEPARTMENT: "I would advise the Council that the contract for the new mppmratus h~s been signed, the copy from the LaFrance Fire Engine Co. h~s not, however, been received by me as yet. The sale of the bonds for financing the chauge has also been completed. "MATTER, OF FIRE~ POLICE AND CITY TELE__PHONES AND ALAPJ~S: "The Electrical Inspector is making good ~rogress in the rebuilding-and re-grranging the circuits, and is starting on the work of cleanxng the street boxes. "The ~eiephone Compmny reports progress on the installation of the Fire and Municipal telephone switch boards. "MATTER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS: "The mlterations at the Armistead Building have been completed and the Purchasing Agent has moved in, and established his store. "The re~airs to the jail are almost finished. Additional imrs ($10.O0~ ~s ordered by me, on a rush order on account of dows being injured by a prisoner attempting to escape. work to the extent of ten dol- the &~ating for one of the win- "The oases for the oil cans ~t all fire stations have been made and delivered. "A contract h~s been entered into for the repairs to the City Collector's office, for the repairs ~o the Elm Ave. Engine house and for the construction of m two-part co~l bin for the use of the School Board and Commissioner of Revenue, at a total cost of ($~39.50). "Minor repairs h~ve been made to the piumoin~ at the Armory and some of the other public buildings. "MATTER OF WASHINGTON ST. _PARKWAY. "Practically all of the street sweepings required to fill and fertilize these parkways have been hmuled in. I have employed one laborer to distribute this material properly-and to cle~n out all of the trash$ I h~ve asked for bids f~om several plumbers for putting in the watering hOSe oonn~otions, "The paid men at ~5 tire lawn at the House. Engine House have re-arranged the fence and are preparing m very attrae-