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R. C, P,
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<br />September 1, 1916~
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<br />~e Clerk presented sundry m~tters which were referred to the following Departments:
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<br /> Department of Public Service-=
<br /> P~tzt~on of Counsel for Miss .Ella J. Cassell and ~rs. Helen
<br />S. Webster £8r ~ change df location of m ditch running across the lot-mt the no.rtheast corner
<br />of Duke and Effingham streets.
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<br /> Department of Fin~noe--
<br /> A petition of the School Board to be relieved from payment of
<br />taxes on property reoently~pu~chased for the purpose of arect~ng thereon a High, School building.
<br /> A bill of the Coroner to ~amount o~-$227~50, for the months of February-July, inclusive.~
<br /> A communication from the Governor of Virginia, accompanied by a letter f~om General W. W.
<br />Sale to the State of Y..M. 0. Council to make for the
<br /> Secretary
<br /> A.,
<br /> asking
<br /> appr opri~t ion
<br />support of the Y. M. C. A. on the Mexican border.
<br /> A petition of W. F. Shaw to be refunded $5.~O, paid in error for s0il tax for the year
<br />1915, Seventh Ward.
<br /> A ~statement of Messrs. Willcox, Cooke & Willcox, of amount due by the City of Portsmouth
<br />to Ellis B. Jobson, by reason of .judgment, $3,?53.33,, with interest on $3,500. from July t,
<br />1~'16, until paid.
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<br />Adjourned to meet
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<br />Tuesday, September 5th, ?:30 P. M.
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<br />September 5, 1916.
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<br />At m meeting of The Council o~ the City of Portsmouth, Va., september 5th.there were present
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<br />Messrs--Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert,
<br /> W. D. Morgan, Jno. A. Mcr=is, Chas. T. Pa~rish, 6.
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<br />The Clerk stated that t.he minutes of the meeting September tst had not yet been recorded.
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<br />Whereupon, the following reports of Departments were presented;
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<br /> Suom~ltted the following ordinance abolishing the Boards of Police and Fire Co~nis-
<br />sioners:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING TH~ BOARD OF POLICE C0~ISBIONERS A~D THE FIRE BOARD OF THE.
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<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND PROVIDING AS TO WHO SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES HERETOFORE P~R~0RM~-~D BY
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<br />SAID BOARDS.
<br /> On motion, the ordin~uoe was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Dashiell~ Hanvey, Herbert, Morgan, Morris, Pa~rish, 6.
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<br />Public Service--
<br /> No report.
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<br />Public Property--
<br /> No r~port.
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<br />Public S~fety--
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<br />No report.
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<br />Public ~elfare--
<br /> No ~eport.
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<br /> Finance--
<br /> A bill of the Coroner to amount of $22~.50, for the months of February-July,
<br />inclusive.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be psdd, ~nd that au appropriation to said~amount
<br />be m~de.
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<br /> A statement of Messrs. Willcox, Cooke & Willc~x, of amount due By,he City of Portsmouth
<br />to Ellis B. Jobson, by reason o~ judgment, $3,753.33, '~i~zh i~terest on $3,-500~ from July~l,
<br />1~16, until paid.
<br /> We report that we are waiting for the City Attorney~to verify this statement.
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<br />report Progress on the following matters:
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<br /> Submi~ plaus to co~r borrowing money or issuing ~bo~n~ to take up the $200~¢
<br />owned by Mayer & Co., o~ Cinoinnmti; and mlso notes for current expenses which are held
<br />'local Bs~0ks.
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<br /> A petition o£ the School Board to.be relieved fram payment o~ taxes on p~operty
<br />pUrchasedfor the purpose of erecting thereon ~ High School ~g.
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