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R. C. P. October 31, 1916. don to High, in order that he may govern himself accordingly in the future development of the property. ~On motion of Mr. Morgan, the 01erk w~s.instructed to notify Mr. Alexander of the pre- vious action of the Council with regard to this matter, ~e.~ely, that it had been ordered to lie on the table. A petition w~s received from Winston Panfish, Examiner of Records for the Judicial Circuit embracing Portsmouth, asking that an ordin~uce be passed extending until December 31st as the time for payment of taxes shown on the list of assessment of omitted intangible property for the years 1903~16, inclusive. The petition was discussed by Messrs. Morris, Dashiell, Herbert, and Morgan. Then Mr. Morris moved that the time for the payment of taxes shown on. said list be extended fifteenc~ys. Dr. Parrish called on Mr. Barclay, Assistant to the City Attorney, who was present to give an opinion with regard to the m~tter, ' Thereupon, Mr. Dashiellmoved to amend, that such time be extended for ten days. The ~mendment was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Morris, Morgan, Parrish, 6. A petition wms read from the School Board that the ordinance be suspended and that the pur- chaser of the frame b~ilding ~1828 High street be allowed to move the building across the street or streets~ said Board expecting to sell the building at Public Auction in a few days. un motion, the School Board w~s allowed to-move the house, under the supervision of the proper City Officers. On motion of Mr. Dashiell, mn appropriation of $I00.. was allowed for tubes and grate bars for fire engines, and bY the following-vote: Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey~ Herbert, Morris, Morgan, Parrish, 6. Mr. Herbert stated that ~r. Cliff Alexander wished to occupy~tempora~ily for his protection the little Jib of ground owned by the City at the corner of Court and Fourth streets, and he moved that the request be granted. On moti~, the matter was referred to the Department of Public Service. On motion of Mr. Dashiell, the Public Safety Department w~s allowed to further arrange the light at the foot of Fourth street. On motion of Mr. Morgan, the advisability of another light in West Park View was referred to the Dep~rtment of Public Safety. The Sixth and Seventh Ward Loca2 Boards of Improvement had been invited to appear before the Counci2 at this meeting to consider the matter of discon%inuing the said Boards. Mr. S. M. Lewis, Chairman of the Sixth Ward Board only',' w~s present, and he spoke and asked the Council to consider the matter further. ~nereupon, on motion of Mr. Morgan, the Council decided to ta~e up the matter again at its next regular meeting November l~th and to invite the Boards to be present at that meeting. On m~r~ion of ~r. Morgan, the.mat~er of erroneous assessments in the Sixth and'Seventh Wards was re'feared to the Finance Department. The President'suggested that the negotiation of the sale of $200,000. of notes, due Janu- ary l, 191~, be referred to the Finsmc~DeDar~ment~ a~d items, so mov~d~and adopted. Mr. Herbert moved that the body meet Thursday ni~t at y:O0 P. M. with the School Board ~ connection' with the erection-of a new High Schoo2 and Colored School building, and to elect a temporary Eeeper of the Cemeteries. Further, that the Clerk be instructed to notify all applicants fo~ ~the position of Keeper of the Cemeteries that said position will be temporary, at a salary of $~5. per month~ all fees collected from said office to be turned over to the City Collecmo~r. The motion was adopted. ~And on motions, the following other matters were re£erred to: Department of Law-- A com- munication from the Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and ~ndustrial Statistics with regard to adopting adequate fire escape ordinances. Department of Public S~fety-- A petition of Albert be instructed to inspect a delapidated house located at wards streets, s~ud to condemn same, if it be a menace. Lassiter that the southeast the proper authorities corner of Eighth and Ed- Department of Public Welfare-- A petition of the Adjutant in charge of the Salivation Army for an appropriation for said Army. A petition of representatives of the City Mission Board to take under consideration certain suggestions offered by them. On motion, adjourned.