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R. C. P.
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<br />September l~ l~16.
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<br /> The Clerk presented sundry m~tters which were referred to the followlng.Depa~tments:
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<br /> Department or.Public Service--
<br /> Petition of Counsel for Miss Ella J. Cassell and Mrs. Helen
<br />S. Webster for a change of location of a ditch running across the lot at the no.rtheast corner
<br />of Duke and Ef£inghs~m streets.
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<br /> Deps~rtment of Finanoe--
<br /> A petition of the School Board to be relieved from payment of
<br />taxes on property recently purchased for the purpose of erecting thereon a High-School building.
<br /> A bill of the Coroner to ,amount of $2 7.DO, for the months of February-July, inclusive,.
<br /> A communication from the Governor of Virginia, accompanied by a letter from General W. W.
<br />Sale to the State Secretary of Y. M. C. A., asking Council to make an appropriation for the
<br />support of the Y. M. C. A. on the Mexican border.
<br /> A petition of W. F. Shaw to be refunded $5.$0, paid in error for soil tax for the year
<br />1915, Seventh Ward.
<br /> A statement of Messrs. Willcox, Cooke & Witlcox, 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 1,
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<br />Adjourned to meet Tuesday,
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<br />September 5th, 7:30 P. M.
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<br />September 5, 1~16.
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<br /> At a meeting of The Council of 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. Morris, Chas. T. P~rrish,
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<br /> The Clerk stated that the minutes of the meeting September 1st had not yet been recorded."
<br /> Whereupon, the following reports of Departments were presented;
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<br /> Law--
<br /> Submitted the following ordinance abolishing the Boards of Police and Fire Comm~is-
<br />sioners:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE ABOLIS~Y~NG THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS AND THE FIRE BOARD OF THE
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<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND PROVIDING AS TO WHO SHALL PER?0RM THE DUTIES HERETOFORE PERFOB~UED BY
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<br />SAID BOARDS.
<br /> On motion, the ordio~nce was adopted,
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<br /> Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Morgan,
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<br /> Public Service--
<br /> No report..
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<br />and by the following vote:
<br />Morris, Panfish, 6.
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<br />Public Property--
<br /> No report.
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<br />Public Safety--
<br /> ~O ~eport.
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<br />Public Welfare--
<br /> No
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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 padd, an~ that an appropriation to said amount
<br />be ~e.
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<br /> A statement of Messrs. Willcox, Cooke & Willoax, of amount due by the City of Portsmouth
<br />to Ellis B. Jobson, by re,son of judgment, $3,?53.33, wi~h interest on $3,500. from Jul~ 1,
<br />l~16, until paid.
<br /> We report that we are waiting for the City Attorney to verify-this statement.
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<br />We report Progress on the following matters:
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<br />Submit plans to
<br />owned by Mayer & Co.,
<br />~local Banks.
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<br />cover borrowing money or issuing bond~ to take up the $200,000. of notes
<br />of Cincinnati; and also notes for current expenses which are held by the
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<br /> A petition off the School Hoard to be relieved from payment of taxes on property recentl~y
<br />purchased for the purpose of erecting thereon ~ High School Build, lng.
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