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R. C. P, November 27, 1916. adopted on November l'St~, was again taken, res~i, and adopted, ~nd by the following vote: Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Norris, Norga~, 5. · (See Page 16). On motion, the election Of a Police Justice and~the filling of four vacancies on the Police Force was deferred until the next meating of the Council Friday, December let. NEW BUSINESS.. .A petition was read from the Pmrk View Athletic Association~to be allowed to hold a bazaar in Eaupin's Hall for one week beginning November 18th, and said petition was ordered to file. On re~ommendmtion of the Mayor-, the-proper Officers ~ere instructed to deposit the fol- lowing checks to the credit of the General Account: Check payable to H. L. Hudgins, Treasurer, dated November 1~, $1,370.O0, for mmount returned account 19~5, City of Portsmouth, Aocc~zut of Caplta~ign~Tax returned; check payable to H. L. Hudgins,.Treasurer Cit~ of Portsmouth, dated Nov. t, $362.00, for one-third amount collected during Fmscal year~lgiS, account of Delinquent Capitation Tmx returned, The Chairm~n Of the Public Safety.Department stated that his Department needed $250. to pmy back Police bills and $25. for Contingent for the Chief of Police. On motion, said appropriations were referred to the Finance Department. On motion of Nr. Dashiell, the City Attorney was instructed to give his written opinion as to what the City is required to furnish the City Jail, material for the Jailer's use, sal- a~ries, &c. ~ The resignation of Nr. W. T. Bunting as a member of the City council was presented and was accepted,~but the Clerk was instructed to express to Nr. Bunting the regret of the body~ ihdiviiually and collectively, for the necessity for his resignation, Mr. Dashiell called attention to an obstruction built on First street and moved that the City Attorney be instructed to give his written opinien as to what ohstruOtions are permissible on the streets, according to law. The motio~ was adopted. At this point, Mr. Herbert suggested that the Co~ncil fill the vacaucy on ~the body caused by the resignation of Er. W~ T. Bunting. Er. Norris said he thought that the ~acancy should be filled at some future meeting. Whereupon, ~r. Herbert moved that the Council meet next Friday night, December 1st, to fill the va~ansies in offices necessary to he filled. The motion~wms adopted. A~d on motions, the following matters were referred to: of the Pastor and Eembers of South St. tions from windows ~nd passageways of Department'of Public Service-- Department of Law-- A petition Baptist Church to have removed all screens and obstruc- places in the City now used for sale of soft drinks. A petition of W. A. Green and W. A. Hunt, Assistant Engi- neers at the Sewer Power House, for an increase of pay. A proposition of H. L. Alexander to sell his property for the extension of Hatton street to the City for $15,000. cas~. A petition of ~. G. Gray~ street hand, for mn increase in pay from ~3.00 to $3.50 per day. (With Public Safe~y) A communication from the Portsmouth Firemen, s~Association calling attention to certain matters, requesting such action on sa~e as the Council may deem expedient. ~epartment of PUblic Sa~ety~ A petition of the'Police Force for an increase in p~y. A petition of H~ymond Harris that m light be placed near the' Cat Hole Bridge. A communication from the Chief of the ~ire Department recommending the adoption of another ordinance with regard to ringing false alarms of fire.~ Department of F~blic Welfare-- A proposition of Dr. Joseph A. Guthrie to an s~lditionml piece of la~d adjoining the former piece sold by him to the City pLLrposes, sell the City for cemetery Departmen~ of Finance-- error for tmxes for the year 1911, Sixth Ward. A petition of T. E. Vaughan to be refunded $10.00, paid in widdie street. A bill o£ the Clerk of Court to s~moun~ of $2?,95, for cost Norfolk & Portsmouth Corporation vs. the City Of Portsmouth. A petition of Chmrles years 1913 15 15-16., corner of DeepCreek Rta~ and South St. error for soil tax for the R. Welton,_A~nt for D. W. D'Alcorn~ to be refun~d~$?.20, paid in ~ petition of Wm. H. Whittaker to be refunded $1.80-, lmmid in error for soil tax for the year 1916, on No. 525 Sixth avenue. A petition of A. W. Beacham to be refunded $1.80 paid in error for soil tax on No. Oounty St. 'for the year 19t6. A petition of J. S. Rea to~ be refunded ~axes on $200. value of a house No. 51~ Sixth St., for the years 1913-15-15-16, because the house was not hmbitable. A petition of Caroline Williams to be refunded $7.56, paid in error on property No. 302 Din- of records in the suit of the On motion, adjourned.