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R. C. P. Septembe-r 14, 1915. The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report Cemetery during the month of August, 1S15: of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove August 1~' to Mrs. Margaret Joyner, ~o. ?44, Ave; G. , Schubert R. Oretor, chmld's grave~ No. 9E4, Ave. J. BI, LiAlian M. Brockwell, S. H. No. 457, Ave. F. NEW BUSINESS. A communication wac received from the Secretary of the League of Virginia Municipalities requesting that this City send delegates to attend the Convention of said League in Fredericks- burg October l~h and ~he reu~~, Mr. Moore (Joe. $~)_moved that a Committee of Five be appointed, three from the Common Council and two from the BOard of Aldermen (the President of the Common Council to be one of such Committee), to attend said ~onvention; and that the Finance Committee be authori- zed to allow $1EO. for expenses of such Committee. ~ome objection was raised to this expenditure for the purpose amd it failed of adoption by the following vote, ten votes being needed for its adoption: ~yes--Corbitt, Herbert, Branch, Burgess, ~H~,nvey, Moore (Joe. $.), Hutchins, Wrmght (Earl H.), Nays- Flemming, Reynolds, Morgan, Mr. Moore (Jos. S.) then explained the object of the Conventionand why delegates sh~ald be sent there at this time. He moved that the vote Just taken be ~reconsidered. The motion was adopted. When an appropriation was referred to Finance Committee to be reported in the usual ws~. A petition of Mrs. W. R. Baehford to be compensated for injuries received by her near the oa~ae~ of Sixth avenue and Glasgow street, on account of a hole in the sidewalk, was referred to the ~uditing~&~Claim$ Committee. A petition of J. B. Ruffin to be refunded $5.40 paid in error for night soil tax for the year 191~, was.referred to the Finance Committee. A petition was read from the Portsmouth School Board for an additional appropriation $8,600. for the current expenses of the schools for the remainder of the fiscal year 1~1~. On motion,- said-petition was referred to the Finance Committee. of A request was received from the Sixth Ward Board to have Fifth:and Sixth avenues ditched and graded at a cost of $~75.D0, out of Sixth Wa~d Bond Account; and said request was referred to the Street Committee. A petition was read from the Seventh Ward Board to be allowed a special appropriation of $9S5. of the Permanent Improvement Fund, to be used as follows: eE~O.~for pipe line in Prentis Park; $t~0o for pipe line at Lincoln and Washington streets; $~00. for repamrs to concrete cor- ners on paved streets; and $SE5. for repairs to holes in paved streets. On motion, said petition was referred to the Street Committee. A communication from a Committee of the Board of Police Commissioners recommending~an in- crease of pay for the Chief of Police was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Hanvey moved that the City ~to~ney be instruote~ to give his w~itten opinion as to ~t vote and who are allowed to vote on ~ne xollowi~g mat~rs, let, as to appropriations in the fmve old Wards where the amount does not exceed $100, End, ouch appropriations where the amount ex- ceeds $~00.005 3rd, on issue of bonds and other interest bearing papers. The motion was adopted. Mr. Reynolds lmoved~that the attention of the Mayor be called ~to the condition of sundry old houses in the Fourth Wa2d, which are "£ire traps." The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Herbert, the Fire Cowmittee was .instructed to consider the matter of con- necting the City's fire alarm telegraph system with the fire alarm station in the Navy Yard. Mr. Burgess offered the following resolution, which was adopted: "Resolved, That the Presi- dents of the respective branches of the Council be and are hereby authorized to execute an agree- ment with the Seaboard Air Line Ry. and the Atlantic Coast Terminal Company for t~e use of pro- perry owned by them, fronting approximately 140 feet on North Court street, commencing a? the water, said property to be used as a park or playground for small children, if use of sa~d ground can be s~oured ~ithout cost to the City as rental, said agreement being executed after same has been approved.~y~he City Attorney.. Mr. Hanvey moved for a question of privilege. He said that some unfavorable comments had been made about the Finance Committee in connection with paving; that funds intended for paving had been diverted to other purposes; that while the Council had used paving money for general purposes, it was so done because the money was lying in the banks drawing no interest and it was thought desirable to use this money instead of borrowing from the banks at S~ interest. Fu~then, that the Finance Committee had under consideration the proposition to make avail- able to Street Committee this money borrowed for the General Fu~d, and he feels assured that when the Council i~ prepared to go ~'orward with paving, his Committee will be im position to provide for same. On motion,, adjourned.