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July 1i, 1916.
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<br />NANCE ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF TP~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AUGUST 13~ 1912, AND
<br />BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF SAiD CITY AUGUST 20, 1~12, AND APPROVED BY TP~E MAYOR OF SAID CITY
<br />AUGUST 23, 1912, AS AMENDED-BY THE SAID BODIES AND APPRO_~_~_~X~T~S~~ MAYOR APRIL'13, 1915,
<br />DECemBER 15, 19I~, AND APRIL 2~, 1915, RESPECTIVELY, RE~LATI~ ~n~om OF THE ROADWAYS, OR
<br />DRIVEWAYS, OF THE PUBLIC STREET ~D HIGH'WAYS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA~
<br /> (Signed) C. N~ M~rkh~m, Ch~irm~no
<br /> (Signed) J.H. Branch, Actg. Vice-Chairm~n,
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the So!lowing vote:
<br /> Ayes--0orbitt, Herbs=t, B=a~ch~ White, Harvey, Moore (Joe. S.), Hutch!ns,
<br /> Leavitt, Laylor~ Wright (Esml H~), Morgan, Baldwin, 12~
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<br />Water & Sewerage--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Water & sewerage
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<br /> Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following mmtters referred ~o the Joint
<br /> Wmter & Sewerage Committee May 9th, 1~16.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council MaY
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<br /> To lay an 8-inchmain, instead of Z-inch main, on the corner of Third aud Wythe streets,
<br /> under the supervision of the City Engineer.
<br /> It is recommended that the Common Council oonotur with the Board of Aldermen in mutho-
<br /> fazing the lmying of the 8-inch mmin, the cost of same to come out of general funds of the Sewer-
<br /> age Deps~tment.
<br /> (signed) T.F. White, C~irmam.
<br /> On motion~ the report of the Committee w~s ~iopted, the recommended mppropriation being
<br />· referred to the Finance Committee. _
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
<br /> First. M~tters adopted by the Common Council June l~th ~nd referred to the Board of Alder-
<br /> men ~or concurrence.
<br /> To accept a recommendation of the Board of Health that award be merle to E. C. Dunn for the
<br /> removs~l of Night Soil from the Sixth and seventh Wa~ds at $1.50 per house per yesm.
<br /> Action on same deferred.
<br /> To g~aut am applicmtion of the City Clerk for a lemve of absence Zor thirty d~ys, to begin
<br /> a~ter the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Concurred in.
<br /> To pay no fu~vther premiums to s~uy Ins-o~va~ce Company pending final settlement for loss due
<br /> from fire at the Park View Engine House.
<br /> Not.concurred in.
<br /> To pmy Joseph Pate, street hand, for 37 days lost from service because of injuries received
<br /> by him in February.
<br /> Sent back to the Auditing and Claims Committee.
<br /> Attention called to the necessity for providing a burial ~o~nd and requested to concur with
<br /> the Common Council in a resolution adopted by it to purchase the Guth~ie property.
<br /> Not concurred in.
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<br /> To make availmble $~00. allowed in the Budget for "Cmtching Dogs."
<br /> Concurred in.
<br /> To instruct the Public Property & Schools Committee to make needed repairs to the feed room
<br /> of the Pa~k View Engine House.
<br /> Concurred in.
<br /> The Bomrd eoncttrred in mll recommendations of Committees adopted by the Common Council
<br /> June l~th, except recommendations of theFinauce Committee that m special mppropriation of $1600.
<br /> 'be allowed for the water Oommisslon, a~d thmt the Finance Committee be instructed to make no~es
<br /> in the several City~s tc amount of $25,000. for si~es £o~ the new High Sehool and colored
<br /> School buildings.
<br /> The recommendation of the Public Property & Schools Committee to pu~chmse the Central
<br /> Nmrket, ordered to lie on the tmble M~y ~th, was continued on the tmble by'the Common Council
<br /> J~ne lSth; but the recommendmtion was not adopted by the Board of Aldermen June 20th.
<br /> With regs~d to the "Ordinance to Provide for the B~tirement off,id Men o~ ~he P~lice..
<br /> and Fi~s Departments," ordered to lie on the table by two branches M~? ~.~lSth, the oommo~
<br /> referred same ~o the Finance Oommlttee to ascertain the ~ost of pensioning all City employees
<br /> ur~ler the same conditions as provided for in said ordinance.
<br /> The ordinance w~s not adopted by the Board June 20tho
<br /> The "Ordinmncs to Amend aud Re-ordain Section 112 of the Ordinances of the City of
<br /> n~Among the Several Wamds of the City," ordered to lie
<br /> Portsmouth with Regard to Representati2
<br /> on the table by the two branches May 9 16th, w~s continued on the table by the Common Council
<br /> June l~th, but adopted by the Board june MOth with pay of Councilmen struck out.
<br /> ~ .~ ~ ~ ~tm~ ~h~ "Ordinance with Re,rd to Represent&tAch Among the
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