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<br />R. C. P.
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<br /> Attention called to the necessity for provzd_ng a burial ground smd requested to conc,&r
<br />with the Co~mmon Council in a resolution adopted by it February 8th to purchase the ~ ~ '
<br />petty.
<br /> Er. Markham moved hem to concur. The motion w~s ~iopted.
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<br />To make available ~400. allowed in the Budget for "Catching Dogs,"
<br /> On motion, concurred in.
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<br /> To instruct the Public Property & Schools Committee to ms~ke needed repairs
<br />of the Park View Engine House.
<br /> On motion, concurred in,
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<br />to the feed room
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<br /> Then the matters referred for concurrence were concurred in, as s~mended,
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, i~rkham, Langhorne, Hudgins, Barlow, Cart, Privett,
<br /> Browne, Pile, 9.
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<br />and by the
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<br />Third. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his ~pproval of the following m~tters a~lopted by the two branches of
<br />City Council May 9-16th, 1916:
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<br /> An appropriation of $550.00, out of appropriation in the Budget for "Horses,~ to pay ~ bill
<br />of J, Crawford Miller & Co. for two horses sold the Fire Department. A special appropriation of $3,000. for School Expenses for May,
<br /> An appropriation of $250,00, out of appropriation in the Budget for same, for a Portable
<br />Tar s~nd Asphalt Heater ~nd a No, 9 Fire Wagon~ freight on same to be paid by the City.
<br /> To make available $3,6~2.8~ in the Paving Bond Account for Street Paving purposes.
<br /> To permit the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to use a ?O lb. T rail with nose brick next to
<br />the rail on the inside for a finish, on Washington, Cooke, s~ud Effingh~ streets.
<br /> Fire Committee instructed to turn over to the Humane Society a horse formerly used by one
<br />of the fire companies, or ~o someone else who would care for him ~ud not work same.
<br /> An addition~l appropriation of $75. for ~uother ba~d of music for the firemen's pmrade in
<br />May. ($75. having been allowed in E~rsh for one ba~nd).
<br /> License Tax Ordin~uoe for the Yea~ 1916-t7 tsections imposing tax on alcoholic or malt li-
<br />quors hmving been approved previously).
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<br /> ~ The Clerk presented the disapproval of the'Mayor of the resolution to open Hatton street,
<br />from London to High~ at a cost not to exceed $20,000.00~ ~nioh disapproval w~s ordered to lie
<br />on the table by this body w
<br /> ~y 16th.
<br /> In connection therewith, the following communication w~s read from Mr. H. L. Alexander:
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<br />"Yours very truly,
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<br /> nH. L. Alexa~der."
<br />Nhereupon~ no action was taken on the disapproval.
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<br />Fourth. Reports of Officers-and other un~Inzsn~d business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for~ the month of May, 1916, were presented and were ordered
<br />to ta~e the usual course.
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<br /> Mr. Privett moved that the report of the Public Property & Schools Committee recommending
<br />the purchase of the Central Market, ordered to lie on the table by this body May 16th, be con-
<br />tinued on the table.
<br /> Mr, Browne move~ tb amend~ that the recommendation of said Committee be not adopted.
<br /> Mr. Browne's ameidment was adopted ~nd by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes Davis,
<br /> Langhorne, Hudgins, Ba~vlow~ Cart, '5-
<br /> Nays-Privett, Ma~rkha~n, Erowne, 3-
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<br />Police ~nd Fire Departments."
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<br />taken up,
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie- on the taol~ by this body May 16th, was
<br />re~t, and not s~iopted:
<br /> man Ordinance to Prov~ide for the Retirement of Paid Men of th~
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<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> For adoPtion--Davis, Privett,
<br /> Markham, Browne, Pile, 5.
<br /> A~ainst s~iopt ion--Hudgins,
<br /> B~rYow, Cart, 3-
<br /> Th~ following ordinate ordered to lie on the table by this body M~y 16th, was t~en ~o ~d
<br />~e~:
<br /> ~ ORDINANCE TO ~E~D AND ~-0RDAIN SECTION ~!~ 0~ T~ 0RDti~CE~ OF T~ CITY OF PORTSHOUTH
<br />~ REG~D TO ~PP~ESE~TAT!ON. ~O!~G T~ SEI~ W~DS OF T~ C!~, ON TF~ COUNCILS.
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<br /> ~reupon: E~. Pil~ objeot~d to th'e ~eotion of the ordinance r~co~nding that councilmen
<br />b~ pai,i for their servioo$, ~nd moved that t~t feature of the ordinanc~ bs struck ouz.
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> ~June 12th, 1916.
<br /> ~To The Common CounQil & The Board of Aldermen,
<br /> ~City of Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> ~I hereby withdraw all offers heretofore me~te by me to the City of Portsmouth,
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<br />Virginia, in connection with the sable of property to be used for the purpose of opening Hatton
<br />street from~its present Southern terminus to High street.
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