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January 9, 1917.
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<br /> A resolution was read from the Norfolk City Council with regard .to a complaint against the
<br />Board of Quare~utine Commissioners by Dr. T. Edwin Baird.
<br /> Whereupon, Er. Morgan called attention to the fact that Portsmouth h~d not been fully
<br />represented at m recent meeting to hear charges against said Co~nissioners of delinquency in
<br />duty, one of the charges being thmt the Commissioners failed to meet ms mmny times a year as
<br />required by law to .do. Er. morgan stated also that Portsmouth should have_been represented
<br />by ~ committee of' three mud that the meeting had been ~djourned on this account.
<br /> Then Er. Dashiell moved that a special committee, consisting of the Mayor, Dr. Parrish
<br />and Er. Morgan, be appointed t0 act from this body with the general commlttee from Norfolk County
<br />and the City of Norfolk in ~his matter. The motion was s~dopted~
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<br /> The Auditor reporte~ the foliowing bills held ~p by him, because of lack of appropriation
<br />for sa~e: Water Commissmon for the year 1916, $2,0~t2~;Portsmouth Gas Co. for lights for nub-
<br />lic building~ for November, 19t6, $28.60; Portsmouth C0al & Ice Co. forcoal at the Sewerage-
<br />Power House ~or Nov: ?, 1916, $11~25; J. N. Dews for~D2ugs for N~vember, $118.30;_ Police for
<br />burial of pmupers, $25.00.
<br /> On motion, said bills were referred to the Department of Finance.
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<br /> The Auditor reported also that Contractor F. J. EcGuire owes the City $i,000. for the
<br />steam roller 'sold him and that he is holding his bills a~inst the Oity to amount of
<br />until Er. EcGuire pays for tn~ steam roller.
<br /> On motion, said matter was referred to the Finance Department.
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<br />NE~ BUSINESS.
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<br /> A petiti,n was read,from the Seventh Ward Board that Council issue $30,000. of bonds to
<br />curb and gutter Godwin street, from the Sixth Ward line to South street; Chestnut street to
<br />Lincoln; audEffinghamstreet, from the old City line to Duke e~reet.
<br /> On motion, said petition was referred to the Finance ~nd Public Service departments
<br />a~d the City Manager.
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<br /> A bill of Normm. u Rutter ~o ~mount of $1.80, for s0il tax paid in error c~No. ly03 High
<br />street, Sixth Ward, was referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> _ A requisition of the Board of Qu~r&ntine Commissioners on the City
<br />of $~5.00, for the expenses of this Bomrd for the current year,
<br />of Finance.
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<br /> to a~ount
<br />~to the Department
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<br /> A resolution signed by ~rs., N. D. ~hitehurst,wi~h re~d to conducting a wood y~l~mbUminess
<br />east of certain prescribed lines, wa~ referred to the Department of La~.
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<br /> ~ petition was res~i-from certminproperty owners on ~
<br />curbed, guttered'and graded between G~een street ~ud the Cedar:
<br /> On motion,:~he petition was referred to the Publi~
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<br /> A request was ;cad from the Virginia Railway & Power Company fo~
<br />hole ~ud conduit on North street, between Crawford and WaterA mad to e=e¢
<br />street and two poles on Williams street.
<br /> On motion, the Clty N~nager was requested to give ~ permit for
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<br />such work.
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<br />,~ be
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<br /> The City Nmmager placed before the body some literature relative to
<br />~pp~r~ua of the City and, on motion~ same was referred
<br />Safety Department and the Chief of the Fire Department, for a
<br /> The body stated to the M~er tha~ ~hen he h~scompleted ~ f r
<br />mppar~tus, they will call a special meeting to provide the n~esea~y funds.
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<br /> Mr. Herbert moved thmt when the Council ~djou~ns, it s~l~o~vn tO meet
<br />P. E., to finish the business of this meeting. The motion was
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<br /> Na~.. Norris .moved.that the eeveralj~approp=iations.ne~
<br />Auditor aboye, be considered ~t the Frid~ynight meeting.
<br /> Er. Morgan called attention to the f~t ~hat the contrae~ for
<br />pir~ Janus~v~ 1st, e~D~d he mov~ to refer t~ the City Na~
<br />~r~ct~ The motion w~s ~opted. ~ .
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<br /> ~. He=~=~ moved ~hat the mmtter of ~mfting ~ o=di
<br />~ope=ty o~ers on sidewalks ~d ~so the ~tte~ of ke~i~
<br />=efe=~ed to the Dep~tmen~ of Law. The me,ion was ~pted.
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<br />of the
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<br /> ity ex-
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<br /> of
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<br /> He moved also th~t whenthe Law Department drafts
<br />~onsideration to blindinghe~lights on-automobiles sma
<br />when the~ are left standing in the streets near the ourb.
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<br />ordinance
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<br /> Mr. Morgan brought up the m~tter Of.~consolidating the Si with
<br />prope=~s~sked the Ci~y~Ean~ger't~:mak~ a statement to the~
<br /> ~ He s~m~ed.t~ he thought the con~l~atzon of the
<br />not be in li~ wztn t~ ~ew form of gove=~en~ ~nd ~hmt b~r ~n~tions
<br />brining in the s~d
<br /> Er. Eorgmn then s~a~ed thm~ ~s Dep~snt~would brinE in m roco~e~tion thmt
<br />smid Bo~ds be abolished m~ ~he next mee~ing of the Co'~cil,
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<br />the City
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<br />Onmotion,
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<br />mdjourned.
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