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R, C. P,
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<br />Council for concurrence.
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<br /> To rolex, to Park Commdseion with power to act, a petition of the Park View Engine Co. to
<br />-use the playground on Wythe street for a carnival to be held the week of September SOth or Seth;
<br />and to exempt amid Company from payment of a license tax thereon.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council September t4th and referred to the Board of
<br />~ldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To appoint a special committee to consider the re-adjusting or modification of the existing
<br />methods by legislative enactment looking to a smaller one body council with enlarged powers.
<br />(Mayor's Message). -
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To appoint five. delegates, three from the Common Council and two from the Board of Alder-
<br />men, to attend the Convention of the League of Virginia Municipalities in Fredericksburg. Octo-
<br />ber l~th and 13the and to refer to Finance Committee for an appropriation not to exceed $1SO.
<br />to pay the expenses of said ~delegates.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To authorizetthe Presidents of the two branches of City Council to execute au agreement
<br />with the ~aboard Air Line Ry.. and the Atlantic Coast Terminal Company for the use of property
<br />owned by them, fronting approximately 140 feet on North Cou~t street, commencing at the water,
<br />said property to be u~ed as a park or playground for small children; if ~ae of said ground cam
<br />be secared without cost to the City as rental, said agreement being executed after same has Been
<br />approved by the City Attorney.
<br /> In connection with same, a communication was read from J. W. H. Porter, in which he
<br />advised against the use of.esi6 grounds ~or park purposes, givingseveral reasons against the
<br />uae. When, on moti~ of Mr. Langhorne, the matter .was referred to the Park Commission to
<br />report, amt~ the advisability of same and cost. V'. ~'.~ - -- ' _' f.
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<br />Third. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor's Annual Message for the Year 1914 was presented and was referred to the Finance
<br />committee for publication; and the several recommendations therein were referred to their appro-
<br />priate Committees.
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<br /> The Mayor ret~rned also hi~ approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches
<br />of City Council August lO-t?th, 191~:
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<br /> ~oecial appropriation of $?~0. for a heating plant and for water and sewerage pipe con-
<br />nections at the City Jail.
<br /> Additional appropriation of $~0. to repair County street, Sixth ~ard, out of Sixth Ward
<br />Bond Account.
<br /> To allow the Commissioner of the Revenue until .September ist to deliver the land and per-
<br />sonal property becks to the City Auditor.
<br /> To pay a bill of the Board of Harbor Commissioners to amount of $375~00, to meet its ex-
<br />penses for the fourth quarter, year ending June 30, 1515.
<br /> To pay and. prorat~ be%ween the Sixth and Seventh Nards, a bill of Frank L. Crocker to a-
<br />mOUmt.of $300.00, for services in the suit of'the City vs. the Va. Ry, & Power 9o.
<br /> $800. to the Seventh Ward, out of its.funds, for work on the etreees of samd ~ard.
<br /> ~ To authorize the Treasurer to borrow eEO,C00, for O~zrrent Expenses ~O~m'AuguSt~ l~l~e
<br /> An additional appropriation Of eA?A. allowed for the extension of.time for the Assessors
<br />of'Real E mists to October 1st, 1915.
<br /> To make available the $150. allowed in the Budget for "~atching Dogs."
<br /> To grant a petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to do work shown, on attached
<br />copy of dmawing, so as to remedy "present ba~ ~lant conditions as existing on certain streets,"
<br />u~der the usual conditions.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $S?,50~. falling due in September,
<br />1915.
<br /> To refer to Street Co,mit'tee, with power to act, a petition of D. Sullivan to install in
<br />front Of his store No. $0~-0~ Middle street a gasoline curb pump and well.
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<br />Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The reg~zlar reports of Officers for the month of August, 1915, were presented and were or-
<br />dered to take the usual course.
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<br /> · he following ordinance ordered to lie on the table- by this body August l?th was taken up,
<br />read, and adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 301 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES IN RE-
<br />LATION TO THE POLICE FORCE.
<br /> And by the following vote:
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<br /> ~ Ayes--Davis, Markham, Lamghorne,
<br /> Fiournoy, Barlow, Cart, Adams, Privett, Wizson, BroWne, 10.
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body August l?th was taken up,
<br />read, and adopted also:
<br /> AN ORDINANOE TO A~END AND RE-ORD~IN SEOTION ~75 O~ THE CITY ORDINANCES
<br />IN RELATION TO OIL DELIVERY WAGON~ OR TANKE.
<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham,
<br />Langhorne, Flournoy, Barlow, Cart, Adams, P~ivett, Wilson, BroWne, 10.
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<br /> A request was received from the Treasurer 'to renew notes to amount of $57,500. due in Oc-
<br />tober, 1915, and said request was granted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham,
<br /> Langhorne, Flournoy, Ba~low. Cart. Adams. Privett. Wilson. Browne. 10.
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