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February 27, 1917.
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<br /> "I would suggest the enactment of au ordinance governing the mauufacture, storage,
<br />sale smd uss of Combustible, Explosive or Daugerous Material-s.
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<br /> "I would call your attention of the Council to the fact that Grimes Battery is scheduled
<br />to return to our City in the ned= future and would suggest that steps be promptly t-aken to ex-
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<br />tend an official
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<br /> "I would
<br />be muzzled at all
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<br />welcome home to them, and some provision be made for caring for their equipment.
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<br />sugges~ the enactment of an ordinance requiring that all dogs within the City
<br />times dud that they be not allowed to run at large on the streets.
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<br /> "I am h~nding in herewith a petition from E.
<br />d~nate the cost of placing a light at the Green St.
<br />drey asking for refund of taxes paid.
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<br /> P. Turling~on, requesting permission to
<br />School; also a petition from Nr. H. J. Sad-
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<br />ments.
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<br />On motion,
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<br /> (Signed) Tyrrell B. Shertzer, City Nanager."
<br />the report was adopted for consideration bT' the eever~l appropriate depart-
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<br /> 2hen the r~lee were suspended to hear from a dele~mtion of ladies representing the House-
<br />wives League.
<br /> Mrm,JJohn Lindsay spoke briefly explaining the object in being present and she was fol-
<br />lowed by Mrs. H. Aspegrin, who read ~ resolution adopted by said League concerning "moving pic-
<br />ture shows" and the evll effects of some of them on children. Also aa ordinance was proposed
<br />by the League to regulate the same.
<br />L~w. Finally, on motion of Mr. Dashiell, the resulution was referred tO the Department of
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<br /> Law-- REPORTS OF DEPARTNENTS
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<br /> The Chairman made a statement about a petition of citizens dn Effingham street in
<br />relation to reaX estate ~gents s~ll~ng lots in the two blocks between Brighton and Nelson, for
<br />residen~'~ f~r neg!oes, and said matter ~as referred to the City ~anager for examination and
<br />report.
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<br /> He presented also the following ordinances, requested by the City Manager:
<br /> An Ordinance to
<br />Require ali Persons to Obtain from the City Engineer a Permit to Open or Dig up the Streets
<br />of the City, to Require Applications to be ~ade to the City Engineer for t~e~ Pr~vile~e~' ~ · to Fix
<br />a Schtduie of Charges for the Privilege~and to Require of Each Appim~ant~ ·~ a Bond to Save PL%rm-
<br />less the City from Injuries Resulting~from the Negligence of the Applieaut.
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<br /> An Ordinsmce Prescribing the Duties of the Electrical ~nspector and Adopting the National
<br />Electrical Code as Re~ulmting Such Duties, and Fixing a Schedule of Inspection Fees.
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<br /> An Ordinance Governing the Manufacture, Storage, Se.le and Use of Combustible, ExplOsive
<br />or Dmngerous Natsriais Within ~he Corporate Limits of the City of Portsmouth~ Va.
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<br /> On'motion, ~he =eOommended ordinances were ordered to lie on the table, under the rules.
<br /> He presented also the following resolution for his Department:
<br /> "Be it Resolved by the
<br />City Council that the recommendation of the City Nanager that one of the present Justices of
<br />the Pe~ce be made Clerk of the Civil & Police Court, and also Cle~ to the Chief of Police, be
<br />approved by the Council and that the Manager be authorized, (as he is already by the Act creat-
<br />ing hie office), to make the chauge as suggested in his recommendation."
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<br /> The Chairma~ of the Department of Finance moved to defer action on same, until the
<br /> report of said Department is re~d, as it has a recommendation bearing on this matter.
<br /> Same w~s discussed by ~essrs. Eorris~ Herbert, Dashiell, Bunting and the City Man,-
<br /> ger.
<br /> Then Nr. Norris moved to amend, by adding, thmt the appointment be optional with
<br /> the Eanager for trial of ~ixty d~ys.
<br /> The amendment w~s adopted, and then the resolution, ~s amended, wasadopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey, Norris,
<br /> Nays--Bunting~ Herbert, 2.
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<br /> Public Service--
<br /> Referred F~oruary 13th.
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<br /> A communication from E. C. Dunn~concerning mwmrd of contract to Beazley & BX~nford for
<br />hauling, accompanied by ~ommunications from him to the City Nanager and from the Seventh Ward
<br />Board to the Council.
<br /> It is recommended that no further action be taken in this matter.
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<br /> A bill of F. J. NcGuire, contractor, for i005 sq. yds. of patch work on High street, to
<br />amount of $1507.50, fozwarded by the Sixth ~a=d Board.
<br /> It is recommended that this bill be referred to the City Manager for investigation.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the City Nauager be authorized to proceed with the
<br />~?~of W~hi~gt~n s~et~ fro~ DU~e to H~.rrl~o~ a9 soon as praotioao~e, at the foliow~ng
<br />~m~m~ cos~. raving ~h ~s. s~one on san~ @ ~.b~, $~29.7~: Settin~ ~tb ft. fla~in~ ~ ~.1~'
<br />~mng a to~al o~ $5?8.65, from whmch deduct rmilw~y pmrt, $10~.9~: leavin~ the total cost
<br />$ 72.7o. '
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<br /> It is further recommended that the report of the City Me~uager regarding the payment
<br />of the bill of F. J. NoGu/re for work done on Effin~har~ and ou~ ~ h~ ~+~ ~ ,~
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