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4O November 2?, l~16. It is recommended that this petition be complied with, the cost of same to beme out of Seventh Ward funds and the Seventh Ward Board to be sc notified. A petition of the Chief Engineer of the Sewer'Power House for an increase in salary. Progress as to same. A petit$on of the Virginia Railway & Power Company to erect two poles on ~athews' TerraceJ It is recommended, that the petition be gra~ed, the' work ~o be done under supervision of the City Engineer. A communication from the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Company urging upon the Coun- cil the necessity for co-operating with the Company in preventing the waste of w~ter. We report that this request is being complied %~th. Referred October 3~st. ~ A request of Mr. Cliff Alexander to be allowed to occupy temporarily for his protection against nuisances that little Jib of land owned by the City at the corner of Cou~ and Fourth streets. It is recommended that a seven foot sidewalk be ms, is at this point aD~i the remainder of the lot be sold; the money from the sale of said lot to be used for construction of the side- walk and the balance of the fund to be used in paving on-Wythe street. Referred October !?th. A petition of the Plumbing Inspector fo= an increase in salary. It is recommended that the ordinance be changed so as to remd $125. per month, of $~0o.00, Referred November 28th. instead Chairman authorized to purchase.coal for the Sewer Powe~ House until January l, l~17, on the best terms he can obtain for same. It is recommended that the Department be instructed to make further purchase of coml for the Sewer Power House at such times and prices as may be deemed s~ivisable. (Signed) W.D. Morgan, Chairman. On motion, the report of the Department was adopted, the recommended appropriations being referred to the Finance Department and the recommended change in the ordina~ces being referred to the Law Department. Public Property-- Referred November 14th. Authorized to use Grimes Battery Gun Roo~, at least.~until the return of the Battery to Portsmouth. Progress as to same. Authorized to make award for ceiling overhead and painting the Vegetable Market; provided the award be not made for a ~eater amount than has been appropriated for same. We repo~t that said work is being done, mt ~ cost of $~?.00. Referred November End. Authorized to have Mr. Archibald Ogg examine the conditXon of the Confederate Monument on Court street, and to report to the Council the result o~ said examination. Progress as to same. We repor~ ~urther that we have advertised for bids to l~y cement walk~ys around the Muni- cipal Building and have received the following bids therefor: From: A. F. Flynn, SEiO.O0 Lorenzo Cart, ~2t8,50 J. E. Hanrahan & Go., 160.00 We report that we consider the bids for said work to be excessive and it is ~ecommended that they be rejected. Authorized to advertise for bids to repair the roof a~nd chimneys of the building occupied by the Portsmouth Literary Association, and .to report on same at the next regular meeting of the Council. It is recommended that an appropriation of $35. be.allowed to make these repairs. (Signed) Oscie DaS~iell, Chairman, On mO~ion, the report of the Department was adopted, the recommended appropriation of $35. to repair the roof, &e., of the building occupied by the Portsmouth L~brs~vy Association being referred to the Finance Department. Public S~fety-- Referred November lSth. A petition o~ L. Skeeter, Driver of Annex Fire Co. ~5, to be paid for five days lost from duty on account of sickness, November 2-Tth. It is recommended that this petition be granted. for an increase o~ Day. to take effect