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R. C. P.
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<br /> October la, 1915.
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<br />Council for $oncurrence
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<br />1915. T0 authorize the City Treasurer to renew notes to
<br /> amount
<br /> of
<br /> $57,
<br /> falling
<br /> due
<br /> in
<br /> October,
<br /> -ConCurred.~i~ at ~pecial ~ee~ing October 5th.
<br /> To instruct the City Engineer to give lines and levels fo~'Grimee Battery G~ Room ~d ~p-
<br />erviee putting do~ of concrete floor for ~e.
<br /> Concurred
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<br /> To instruct the City Engineer to proceed at once to establish grade lines in Wythe street
<br />and through the playground adjoining, so that the Park Commission may begin work of levelling
<br />said playground and putting it in proper shape.
<br /> Concurred in'.
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<br /> Third. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of
<br /> City Council September 14-~lst and October ~th, 1915:
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<br /> $~$.00, out of Seventh Ward Bond. Account, to build a concrete culvert ~x~ feet across Sout~
<br /> street, near Pearl.
<br /> $1E5.00, or am much of the same as may be necessary, to remedy condition of the boiler room
<br /> of the Municipal Building. (special).
<br /> To instruct the City Collector to proceed, as prescribed by?~he City Ordinances, Under ad-
<br /> vice of the City Attorney, with the sale of real estate on which taxes are delinquent.
<br /> To make available as needed the amount provided in the Budget of 1916 for Park Purposes.
<br /> To grant a petition of the Fort Nelson Chap., D. A. R., t? place a "memorial. to Commodore
<br /> Richardthe suDervisionDale on ofWashingt°nthe Citystreet'Engineer.°pp°site the High School Bumlding; the work _Fo be done under
<br /> To grant a petition, of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to erect two poles on Maple
<br /> avenue, south of Dukes three poles on Tenth street, between ~orth and Glasgow; and one pole on
<br /> North street, w%st of Tenth street; in accordance with copies of drawings accompanying petition;
<br /> the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer'
<br /> To grant permission to W. ~ Parker to install a gasoline pump at the corner of South street
<br />'.and Prentis avenue; and to D. Sullivan to install in front of his store No. 60~04 Middle street
<br /> a~g~ol~ne curb-pump; the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer and Chief
<br /> o~ ~ne ~ire Department.
<br /> Award made to J. E. Hanrahan & Co. to enlarge Grimes Battery Gun Room with brick for the
<br /> sum of $1,84S.00, and award ma~e to said firm to bra~e the building at a cost of $~.75; and
<br /> ~perintsndent to be e~ploy~d at a'cost of $~0.00; the. whole amount being within the appropria-
<br /> 'on of $~000. allowe~ b~ Council for such work.
<br /> Public Property Co~mmttee empowered to make award for heating plant at the City Jail, and
<br /> to report result of action-subsequently to Council.
<br /> Oil DeliveryAn OrdinanwagonsCe tOorAmendandRe_ordainTanks. Section $?~ of of the City Ordinances in Relation to
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section SO1 of the City Ordinances in Relation to the
<br /> Police Force.
<br /> To authorize the City Treasurer to borrow $~0,000. to meet Current Expenses and $10,000.
<br /> to meet School Expenses, for September, iSiS.
<br /> To authorize, the City Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $6?,500. falling due in Octc-
<br /> ber~ 1915.
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<br /> Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports ~f Officers for the month of September,
<br />ordered to take the usual course.
<br />
<br />1916, were presented and were
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<br /> The oaths of office of J. R. Knight and H. D. Barnes, recently elected to the Board of ~al-
<br />th, were presented and were ordered to file.
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<br /> An "Ordinance =o Amend and Re-ordain Sub-section 'D' of Section $8~, Entitled an Ordinance
<br />for the General Rules of the Road~ was reported by the City Attorney as having been held illegal
<br />by the Court of Hustings. ·
<br /> On motion, said ordinance was referred to the Ordinance Committee for report.
<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $10,000. for Public Schools for November. 1Si~,
<br />was referred to the Finance Oommit~ee~. but a..request to renew notes to amount of $57,69§.99,
<br />falling due in November, 1915, was passed by for lack of a ie~al majority therefor.
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS. (Mr. Montague excused).
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<br /> A petition was received from the Portsmouth Public Library AsSociation for an annual appro-
<br />priation of $600. towards support of said Library.
<br /> On motion, said petition was referred to Finance Committee. And in connection with same,
<br />Mr. Burgess moved to refer to Finance Committee the advisability of appropriating $I~. ~e~%~$
<br />Library to help meet its expenses for the months of November and December, 1915.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> A request was read from the Ohambers Fire Co. to be allowed to use the playground the first
<br />week in November for purpose of holding a carnival, and to be relieved from payment of a license
<br />tax thereon.
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to the Park Commission with power to act, but Mr.
<br />1~right (Earl H.) said he desired to be recorded as ~eing opposed to allowing the playground to
<br />be used for carnival purpose.
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<br /> At this point, the petition of certain colored citizens for an appropriation of $160. to
<br />provide a public night school for colored children of the City, referred to above, was readS and
<br />after some discussion
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