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R. C. P,
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<br />March 14, 1916.~
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<br />On motion, the certified order of Court
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<br /> The omths of offic~ of D. W. Ballentine,
<br />member of the Bo~rd of Harbor Commissioners,
<br />to file.
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<br />wms ordered to reCerd.
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<br />Keeper of Cemeteries, amd R. A. Hutchins, Jr.,
<br />lately elected, were presented and were ordered
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<br /> A bill of L. P. Slmter, City Clerk, to amount of $9.00, for carrying to our r~presentatives
<br />in the Generml Assembly m copy of the proposed amendment to the City Charter, was allowed.
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<br /> A bill was presented from C. N. Mmrkham to amount of $15.00, ~xpenses to Richmond in con-
<br />nection with the "Annexation Bill," introduced by Q. C. Dmvis, of Norfolk County, mhd on motion,
<br />s~id bill wms allowed.
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<br /> Mr. Moore (Joe. S.) moved to refer to the Fire Committee the mdvismbility of redmstnc~ing
<br />the present Fire District. The motion was ~dopted.
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<br /> Mr. P~rgess moved thmt the Common Council concur in the action of the Board of Aldermen
<br />taken mt its meeting held on December 28, i915, for the purchase by the City for the sum of
<br />Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollmrs of the property offered by the Tidewater Realty Company
<br />mud recommended by the minority report of the C~metery Committee. Mr. Morga~moved to:~m~the mmtter on the table.~ ~
<br /> Mr. Lemvitt, ~O ~m~en~, to refer same to the Cemetery Com~_~ittee.
<br /> The amendment by Mr. Leavitt w~s s~iopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Laylor, the mttention of the ~mter & Sewerage Committee was called to
<br />sewer lmterml 90 feet south on Third street, from Wythe street to new house under erection.
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<br /> Er. H~nvey moved that the City Attorney be instructed to take the necessary
<br />notifying the Wmter Company of the intention o~ the City to moquire its property,
<br />of the contract therefor between the City a~d the smid W~ter
<br /> The motion wms mdopted.
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<br />steps about
<br />under terms
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<br /> Mr. Reynolds omlled attention to p!umbi~E done in violation of the plum~bing ordinmnces in
<br />the Kirn Building~ corner of High aud Middle streets.
<br /> On motion of Er. Burgess, the City Attorney was instructed to do what m~y be neoessmry
<br />in the premises.
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<br /> Er. Moore (Joe. S.) moved to refer to Street:Committee advisability of paving with Belgimn
<br />Block belonging to the City, out of any money left from pmving bonds or interest money, one
<br />block on North street, from Crmwford street to Wmter; amd one block on Water street, from Glms-
<br />COW to North. The motion wms adopted.
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<br /> By the same, to refer to Street Committee the advisability of re-setting Belgian Blocks
<br />on Wmter street, from Queen to Glasgow, smd on First street; from any money left from pmving
<br />bonds or interest money. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Er. Herbert read m oommur~icmtion from the Superintendent of the Fire Almrm System, cmlling
<br />attention to condition of smid system.
<br /> The m~tter wms discussed smd, on motion, $250. v~s made mvailable out of f~mds provided
<br />in the Budget for such work, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--9orbitt, ~erbert, B~anoh~
<br /> .~White, Burgese~ Cmin, Hanvey, Moore (Jos. S.), .H.utchmns~ Lemvmtt, Fltmmmng,
<br /> Montague, Reynolds, ~ri~ht (Earl H.), Morgan, WrmEht (Grover C.), 1~.
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<br /> Er. Moore (Robt. L.), had read l&~.petition from m Committee representing residents of Pren-
<br />tis Park section of the Seventh Ward for szklitional fire hydrants for fire protection.
<br /> 0n~o$ion, said petition was refe 'red to the Water & Sewerage Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Herbert moved thmt am. approprimtio
<br />rads of firemen, a~d said motion w~s adopts
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<br /> Nv. Herbert had read m report of the C
<br /> pressure of wmter mt m fire which occurred
<br /> On motion, the report was referred
<br /> mmtter mt once.
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<br /> On motio~ of Mr. Moore (Robt. L.), the
<br />. Deep Creek%~a~s referred to the ~mter & Sews
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<br /> of $75. be mllowed for music for the annual
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<br />~ief of the Fire Department to the ~ty~.r ~oout low
<br />~n Green and Bart streets February
<br /> to the ~mter & Sewermge Committee to look into the
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<br /> plmcing m
<br /> advzsmbm.l_ty of ^m plug on Sbuth street adjmcent to
<br />~mge Com~ttee."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White~ the mttention Of the Street Committee was omlled to a low plmoe
<br />on Crmwford street, between Columbia and $oAth s~reets.
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<br /> On motion of Er. Baldwin, the mttentio
<br />of street on Second avenue, between County
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hanvey, the mt~ntmon
<br />of two blocks on Clifford street, between W
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<br />And on motions, the following other
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<br />tition of Messrs. ~ & Tyler, representiz
<br />$28.~5 pmid the City Collector for five can
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Ward Board for
<br />done in the Ward.
<br /> A bill Of The Nmtion~l Association of
<br />$10.000 for yes= end~ng June 30, l~lg.
<br /> A petitio~ 9f L~zz~E. Townsend to be
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<br />~ of the Street Committee w~s called to condition
<br />zud London.
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<br />of the Street Committee was called to condition
<br />~shington and Court.
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<br />~atters were referred to:
<br /> Finance Committee--
<br /> A pe-
<br />~ the Jewel Tem Co., of Chicago, to be refunded
<br />~mssers' licenses.
<br /> an mppropriation of $~5- to cover bills for work
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<br />~omptro!lers & Accounting Officers, to amount of
<br />relieved ~pm~yment of t~xes on portion of pro-
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