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R, C, P.
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<br />September i.~, 1916.
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<br /> Department of Law--
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<br /> for the Thir~ Ward. A petition of J. E. Snellings that a .Justice of the Peace be appointed
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<br /> Deps~vtment of Public Service--
<br /> Apetiticn of J. Thcs. Hedges asking for relief from the
<br /> manner in which the City is draining the surface wa~er off Washington street east on Race ave-
<br /> nue (southeast corner) from the culvert under the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Ward that the tracks of the Portsmouth Retail Lumber Co. across
<br /> High street to its property, be moved, and that the Virginia Railway & Power Co. double track
<br /> this pa~t of their line.
<br /> A petition of Mrs. M. G. Casey for'a sidewalk and a street crossing on the west side of
<br /> Butler street, between A and Ann.
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Ward Board for a survey of property-to open up London street through
<br /> to Ninth avenue.
<br /> A request of the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co. for permission to install a gasoline tank on
<br /> the curb line in front of ~ts place of business on the south side of High street near Armstrong.
<br /> An~applicati~on cf MessrS. Minter & Mason to install a gasoline tank on the curb line in
<br /> front of their place of business on the north side of High street near Pearl.
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Ward-Board to lay a 6-inch pipe from Glasgow street down Tenth
<br /> avenue to the corner of North street, for fire protection.
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Ward Boa~d for perm~uent imp~ovement of Godwin street.and Sixth
<br />and Seventh avenues, and to lay a granolithic sidewalk on each side of High s.treet from the
<br /> City limits to Chestnut street, at an estimated cost of $30,000.00.
<br /> A mem~rAz~ium concerningthe established values of the strip of land offered by Harry L.
<br /> Alexander to the City, for the purpose of~ex~nding Hatton street, from London to High~
<br /> A petition-of ~he Chesapemke & Potomac Telephone Co, for Permission to erect three poles
<br />on the north side of Wall st=est,~ between Pearl a~d Chestnut.
<br /> Proposition of the General Counsel of the Seaboard Air Line Railway for improvement of
<br />Sixth avenue, from High street south to S. A. L. shops.
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<br /> Dep~tment of Public Nelfa~e--
<br /> A proposition of Messrs. Parker & Oas~, attorneys for Frank
<br />Dunkum, to sell the City for a cemetery site a trac~ of land owned by Mr. Dunkum on the Key
<br />Roa~ near the City of Portsmouth. '
<br /> Offer of a site for cemetery purposes by A. J. ~hilllps for $1~,000.00.
<br /> A petition Of the Sixth Ward Board for a gate for foot traffic on the west side of Oak
<br />Grove Cemetery.
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<br /> Department of Finance--
<br /> A bill of the Board of Hm~b~rOommissioners for $3?5.00, account
<br />of appropriation of ~1,500. for the fiscal yemr ending JUne 30, 1917.
<br /> -(With Public S~ety) A petition of the Chief of Police for an increase of salary.
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<br /> As. determined by The Council September 12th to fill vacancies on the substitute police
<br />force at this meeting, Mr.. D~ehiell moved that the body now go into such election.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and the following applications were read: Pearl J. Wilson,
<br />Jno. T. Stewart~ and R. A. Herbert.
<br /> There being no other applications for the positions, they were nominated and were
<br />elected by the~following vote:
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<br /> For Pearl ~. Wilson--Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Morgan, Morris, 5.
<br /> Against"" " --Chas. T. Pettish, 1.
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<br /> For Jno. T. Stewart--Dashielt, Hanvey, Herbert, Morgan, Morris, Pettish,
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<br /> For R. A. Herbert~-Daehiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Morgan,
<br /> Against R. A. Herbert--Me, tis, Pettish, 2.
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<br /> At this point, on motion, the body decided to go into a committee of the whole.
<br /> Then after a short discussion of several matters not heretofore presented to the body,
<br />the committee arose.
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<br />On motion, ~ijourned.
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