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R. C. P. August 10, 1915, O~dinaiiO~ ~- Hon. Co~mOn Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Ordinance Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters refe~ed tO the Joint Ordinance Committee July 15 and June i?~ 1915: Referred by Common Council July 13th. Advisability of an ordinance requiring all delivery wagons to be properly equipped with non-d.vip taps or faucets, &c. It is recommended that the following ordinance be adopted to cover same: An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 3?8 of the City Ordinances in Relation to Oil Delivery ~agons or Tanks. Referred by Boa~d of Aldermen June 17~h. A petition of the Board of Police Commissioners for the creation by ordinance of an "auxi- liary" police force of $3 men, consisting of the SS men now called by the Department as "sub- stitutes." · e have considered this matter and recommended the adoption of the following therefor: An Ordinance to Amend and R~-ordain Section 301 of the City Ordinances in Rela- tion to the Police Force. (Signed) C.N. Markham, Chairman. (Signed) S.B. Houghton, Vice-Chairman. On motion, under the rules, the recommended ordinances were ordered to lie on t~e table for thirty days. Ferries-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- At a meeting of your Joint Ferry Committee held Thursday, August 5th, together with the Joint Ferry Committee of Norfolk County, to consider the matter referred to it April SOth relative to-acquiring additional nro- pe~ty for ferry purposes in the City of Norfolk, recommends that the City of Portsmouth an~d Nor- folk County acquire the property known as ~Newtbns ~harf" on the east side of the present docks in Norfolk, as follows: Beginning at a point of present ferry property, thence running east on Port Warden.line 125 feet, more or iess~ thence north 850 feet, more or less, thence west 140 feet on Nivmson St., and thence south ~50 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. And that an offer be mad~ for said property ~f One Hundred and Two Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars ($i0S, 5~..00), and in the event of purchase the City to pay one-half of purchase price and the County one-half. (Signed) Grover C. Wright, Chairman. On motion, the r~oort was received and referred to Finance Committee. Board of Sinking ~kmd Commissioners-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:- At a meet, lng of the ~oard of Sinking Fund Commissioners held July ~th, your request to b~rrow balance of the Sinkmng Fund on hand amounting to $10, OSS. E4, to be used for General City Purposes, was consented to by said Commissioners. (Signed) L.P. Starer, Clerk. On motion, the report was.received and ordered to record. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the COmmon Council July 13th and referred to the Board of Alder- men for concurrence. To refer to Finance Oommittee with power to act as to an appropriation, Order of Court ex- tending the time of Assessors of Real Estate to October l, 191B. To allow ~special appropriation of $100. for suction sleeve for Independent Engine. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $87,699.99, falling due in August, lglB. To grant the City Cle=k a thirty day leave of absence a~ter the regular July meeting of the Board of Aldermen. To authorize the Finance Co~lttee to advertise for sale of $S00,000. of bonds for a water pl~ut. To authorize the Public Property Committee to advertise for ~ias to enlarge, &c., Grimes Battery Gun Room. To request the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners to lend the City the balance of $10,0~. E~ fo= General Expenses. To allow an appropriation of $S, 000. to enlarge, &c., Grimes Battery Gun Room.