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R. C. P, J~u~ry 23, 1917. On motion, the report of the Department was ~dopted~ and by the following vote: Ayes--D~shiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Morris, Eorg~n, 5- UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The following report wes read from the City Manager and the ferred to the sppropriate Departments: "Hon. And T. Hanv. ey, Gentlemen of the Council, several items therein were re- "Gentlemen:-- "Portsmouth, "I have inspected the conditions existing in connection with the dispossl of the water from the ice.plsnts in the Sixth & Seventh wards, and would recommend the authori- zation of the plan suggested by ~r. Jos. Weaver; I would further recommend that ~he w~itten opinion of the City Attorney be obtained d~fining the liability of the two ice plants end a statement of the proportion of the cost of the improvement which could justly be levied upon them; since the needed improvement is due largely to the conditions crested by said companies, in my opinion ~ much cheaper ~ud simpler improvement would care for the existing conditions were tAe City's needs only to be considered. "Petition of Seventh Wsrd Board re~rd~£n.g .S. ewerinE Plsns: "With the force at his disposal mhd on account of which he has on hand, it will,be impossible for the City make the sur. veys, studies, estimates a~d plans required, the large amount of work and detsil Engineer to give the time required to at this time. "Petition of Housewives League for Sppointment of Meat Inspector: "Would report that I consider this a very important m~tter, and that I am taking steps towards the creat$on of this office. I am not in a position to make any definite recommendations at this time, but would repor~ progress. "Matter of P~king Wmshington Street: "~oney available, work will proceed as soon as material san be obtained. "Salary R~ises: "Decision reserved in case of W. G. Gray, owing to contemplated changes in orgauizstion of Street Department. ' "All other raises discussed with heads of dep~rtments and adjusted. "N~tter o£Building Code, Electric Code. and Police Rules: "Would recommend the s~ioption of the ~National Electrical Code,' as recommended by the N~tion~l Fi~e Protection Associstion Edition of 19!5. Would report progress on Police Rules and .Build&nE Code. "Matter of Extension of London St_. to Ninth St.: "~ould ~ecommend that some definite motion be taken in this m~tter. "Matte= of ~lect~ic Signs: "~ sm in receipt of .a request to allow horizontal ~lectri¢ flash signs, to be installed throughou~ the City, s~id signs to project from five to six feet outside t~e'building lines, ~fter due c0nsiderationi a~ not in fsvor of-granting a change in the present ordinsnce limiting signs to a projection of three feet beyond the bumlding line. "M~tter of Petition of Miss Helen Nebster& Miss Ells Cassetl: "I have looked into this complaint and I find that the dftch complained of is s well fined natural w~er course, the losstion and course of which was officislly recognized some years ago hy the construction of a culvert under Duke Street. My understsnding is that no protest was mede at the time,so that the owners recognized the defining of the course by,heir negative ac- tion. In view of the above feets, I fsil to see why the said owners Should now expect the City $o divert the flow as petitioned. "Matter of Rocmao Pavement on Effin~ham St.: ~Mr. McGuire the contractor for this work has called me on the phone and advised me that unless his claim is given immediate attention he will institute suit for recovery of his clslm. I h~ve written to Nechiin Bros., asking them to send a representative to hsve s conference with me. "Communicstion from Dr. J. A. Guthrie regarding certsin property attached hereto. would also report the following actions and activities: and would repor~ progress. "I have decided to create what is mont. This squa~on is to be composed in the Fire D~partment, as soon as the have had several conferences in connection with the momorization of the Fire Department to be known a~ the ~Flying Squa~lron' in the Fire Depart- of three of the men recently authorized for appointment ca~ recently purchmsed for the use of the Chief Engineer