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R. C. P, 247 August 15, 1916~ of Portsmouth, requesting the endorsement of the Boar~ of Aldermen ~nd that said endorsement be forwarded to the Commissioner of Game and Inland Fisheries, as provided for in the last Act of the Ge~rs~l A~emhly~ ~. E~ Lewis, Tony Satrino, R. A. Alexander, Chas. L. Reynolds, C. M. Spence, A.~. T~bot, W. G. Farish, J. F. Ca.vt, C. W. Alexander, W. W. He.ll. On motion of Mr. Langhorne, the gentl~men.~ n~m.ed were recommended to the Commissioner of Game and Inland Fisheries for appointment. A communication w~s read from the Board cf Health requesting that a complaint of James V. Parker of the unsanitary ~tr~inage at the northeast intersection of Glasgow street and Second avenue, in the Fifth Ward, be promptly attended to. On motion of Mr. Langhorne, the communication was referred to the Street Committee. A statement of Willcox, Cooke & Willcox, of amount due by the City of Portsmouth to Ellis B. Jobson, by re,son of judgment, $3,Y53.33, with interest on $3,500. from July l, 1915, until paid, was referred to the City Attorney. A petition of W. F. Shaw to be refunded $5.~0, paid in error for soil tax for the year Seventh Ward, was referred to the Finmnce Committee. A petition of Counsel for Mrs. Helen S. ~ebster and Miss Ella J. Cassell~for a change of location of the ditch ru~ning across lot ~t the northeast corner of Duke and Effingham streets wms referred to the Street Committe~. On motions, the following matters were referred to the New Council which comes in September let: A petition o£ the School Board to be relieved from payment of taxes on the property recent- ly purchased for the purpose of erecting thereon a High School building. A bill of the Coroner to amount of $~27.50, for the months of February to July, inclusive. A communication from the Governor of Virginia, accompanied by m letter from General W. W. Bale to the State Secretmry Y. M. C. A., asking Council to make an appropriation for the support of the U. E. O, A. on the Mexican border. At this point, Mr. La~ghorns stated that he had voted to refer to the Finance Committee the section of the Public Property & Schools Committee's report relating to repairs to the Jail under~the impression that such repairs might be delayed; but that he now believed said repairs are urgent, and would, therefore, move a reconsideration of the vote to refer the mat- ter to the Finance Committee. in order to adopt the recommendation. The motion to reconsider was ~iopted, and then the recommendation,by the following vote: Ayes--Davis, Markhama, Ls~ughorne, Hudgins, Barlow, Cart, Adams~ Nllson,. Si Mr. L~nghorne ~oved ~ha~ this body concur with the action of the Common Council June l~th in allowing Joseph Pate, street ~and, pay for 37 days lost from duty because of injuries received by him in February. The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. La~ghorne, the attention of the Board of Hes~lth wms called to the condition of Washington street, south of Lincoln. Mr. Markham moved that the Mayor be instructed to investlg~te by what authority the $20,000. for new Hi~n School and colored School buildings was turned over to the School Board. The motion was adopted. Mr. Cart moved to'refer to the Street Committee the advisability of using some of taken from Effingham street to fill holes in unp&ved streets. The motion w~s adopted. the shells On motion of Mr. Ls~ughorne, the advisability of quarantining against New York City and other localities where infantile p~ralysis is s~u epidemic w~s referred to the Mayor and Board of Health. On motion, adjourned. By the Clerk: and the "bicameral" The last meeting of the ~~ wms hela on the above named date, Counoil~ which wms installed in this City September l, 190~, will disappear and bs substituted September 1, 1916, by a Council under the City Mmnagsr form of ~overnment.