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-R, e. P. Angst lC, 1915. NEW BUSINESS. The resignation of A. C. Thomson a.s Chairman of the Park and Playground Commission of this City was read and accepted and the election of hie successor referred to a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council. A com~uication was received from Grime.s Battery expressing appreciation of the Battery for the support of the movement to obtain a $SjO00. appropriation for an extension of its present gun room. On motion, the communication was ordered to file. A communication was received from the Board of~ Health notifying Council of the election of Dr. Jos. Grice as City Bacteriologist for the term of two years and requesting confirmation of said election. On motion, said confirmation was referred to a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council. A request of the Park 0ommission to have made av~iiable the amount p~ovided in the Budget of 1Si5 for uPark Purooses," said amount to be expended by the Finance Committee or such other Committee as the CounCil may direct, was referred to the Finance Committee. A petition was received from the Portsmouth Hook & Ladder Co. to be allowed an appropriation to provide better quarters in which to hold its meetings. On motion, said petition wa~.referred to the Public Property & Schools Committee. A communication was read from E. V. White in regard to bad washout in center of street be- tween the Gas Company's lot and his lot in Swimming Point, and said communication was referred to the Street Committee. A petition of W. M. Smith, Superintendent of Fire Alarm, to be g~anted a ten day leave of absence with pay, was referred to Finance Committee. A communication was read from E. V. ~ite in regard to weeds on ths vacant lot next to his residence and in the lot owned by Mr. Goodrich Hatton. On motion, said communication was referred to the Board of Health. A petition was read from The Chesape~ke~ Potomac Telephone Company to be allowed to erect two poles on Maole avenue, south of Duke; three poles on Tenth street, between North and Glas- Sow; and one p~le on North street, west of Tenth street; as shown by attached copies of draw- ~ngs. On motion, said petition was referred to the Street Committee. Petitions were read from W. S. Parker to install a gasoline~ pump at the corner of South street and Prentis avenue~and from D. Sullivan to install in front of his store No. 60~-04 Mid- dle street a gasoline curb pump and well. On motion of Mr. Robt. E. Moore, said petitions were referred to Street Committee with power to act. Mr. Moore (Jos. S.) moved that the Finance Committee be requested to make available the amount borrowed by the General Fund from the Paving and Grading Fund~ approximately $B9,000.00, in order that this amount may be expended in paving the~ streets of the City. The motion was adopted. Mr. Hanvey m~ved to refer to Finance Committee to consider the method of depositing the City's fuuds with a view of procuring better terms than are obtained at present; also to con- sider the matter of City's notes for floating indebtedness with a view ef obtaining a lower rate of interest. The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Houghton, the regulation of width of tires to vehicles on the streets was referred to Ordinance Committee. Mr. Laylor moved to refer to Public Property & Schools Committee providing blankets for Jail prisoners. The motion was adopted. Mr. Herbert moved ~o appropriate not over $~5. for the employment of a special policeman to look out for traffic on the streets and asked for immediate action on the same. Mr. Moors (Jos. S.) moved to amend, that the appr~nriation be referred to Finance Commie,- res. The motion and amendment were discussed by several members. Then the amendment by Mr. Moors was lost. On motion, the rules were suspended to vote on the motion of Mr. Herbert. Whereupon, the motion by Mr. Herbert wae.adopted and by the following vote: Ayes-~Oorbitt. Herbert, Ftemming, Laylor, Montague, Wright (Earl H.),.Morgan, Wri t Grov r c.), s. · Nays--Hanvey, Moor~ (Jos. S.~, Hutchins, Whitehurst, Mr. Morgan brought up the question of free school books for pupils of the public schools, presented a paper from the City School Board concerning same, and moved to have the matter ferred to Public Property & Schools Committee. The motion was ad~nted~ On motion of M~. Laylor, the regulation of traffic at the ferries was referred to ~erries & Public Docks Committee. Mr. Flemming moved that referred to it some months the Auditing & Claims Committee be requested to report since. The motion was adopted. On motion, a~journed. on matters