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R. O. P. D~tober 31, I9i6; Public Property-- Re~erred October 17th. A bill of C. S. Sherwood to-amount of $50.00~~ for attention to the City Hall clock for the years 1915 and 1916. It is recommended that said'bill be paid. A petition of the Park View Engine Co. to have an instantaneous heater in the bath room and porcelain sink down stairs in said Engine House. Advisability of providing a stove for the Independent Fire Co. and m heater & gas light Zor the Annex Hose Company. tt is recommended that an appropriation of $135. be made to cover these i~ems~ Authorized-to reject all bids for plumbing work at the City Jail, and permitted to purchase material~ e~oloy a plumber,and have the work done under the sdpervision of the ~lumbing Inspect- or. ~e report that this wo=k will be begun at once. Proposition for heating the building occupied by the Bchool Board and allowing said Board the use of the adjoining room. We report that in our opinion, the School Board should handle this p~oposition. To take steps mt once to put the Vegetable Market in a sanitary condition. It is recommended that same be celled overhead and painted some light cost not to exceed $850.00. color, at m It is further recommended that cement w~l~ways be laid around the Municipal Building to take care:of rainwater, at a p~obable cost of $160.O0. On motion, nance Committee. (Signed) Oscie Da~hiell, A~ting Chairman. the report w~s adopted, the several recommendations being referred to the Fi- 'Public Safety-- Referred October 17th. A communication from Messrs. Kass & Lee desiring to know if the sale of fireworks will be prohibited this Christmas. It is~ recommended that said firm be supplied with a copy of-the City Ordinances with regard to the sale of fireworks. Matter of installing an exit at the north side of Palace Theatre similar to that at the south side of rear end of building. We report that this m~tter will be taken up with the m~nagement of said-Theatre. (Signed) Oscie Dashiell, On motion, the report of the Department w~s adopted; Public Welfa=~-- Referred October 17th. Chairman. A communication from the Board of Health desiring to know if tinued or abolished, &c. Progress as to same. the said Board is to be con- Authorized to advert£se for bids for rations and medicines for the year 1917. We report that this m~tter will be tmken up. To investigate the report thmt certain houses in the Fifth Ward are not connected with the Sewerage System as they should be. We report that notices have been served on the owners of said houses by the Sanitary Inspector. We submit herewith ~.he following opinion from the City Attorney as to the title to the property of Dr. Joseph A. Guthrie, recommended to be purchased for additional cemet~e~y purposes; and it is recommended, in accordance with said opinion and previous action of the Council, that said property be paid for and that bids be obtained for a suitable eDolosing wmll: "Portsmouth, Va., October 31, "Honorable City Council, "Portsmouth, Va. "Gentlemen:-- "In accordance with your request I have examined t~e title to the property offered by Joseph A. Guthrie as a Cemetery Site, fronting 850 feet on First Avenue and running back to the Oak Grove Cemetery, and find the records to said property to be clear with the following exceptions: 1. By deed dated January 5, 1~92, and recorded in the Clerk's office of Norfolk County in Deed Book 172, Page 95, A. E. Wilson and wife conveyed to William Coggins a small piece of said land described as m lot on the south-east corner of Wilson's Cemetery, running 15 feet east to a ditch, north along the ditch 2y feet; thence 15 feet west; aud thence south 27 feet to the beginning. 2. There are a small amount of taxes due which should be paid at the time of settlement.