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August 17, 1915.
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<br />to Amend andRe-ordain Section $?S of the City Ordinances in Relation to Oil Delivery Wagons or
<br />Tanks.
<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen June l?th.
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<br /> A petition of the Board of Police Commissioners for the creation by ordinance of an "au-
<br />xiliary" Police force of 23 men, consisting of the 23 men now called by the Department as "sub-
<br />stitutes..
<br /> We have considered this matte~ and ~commend the adoptitn of the following therefor:
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<br /> An Ordinance to
<br />to the Police Force.
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<br />Amend and Re-ordain S~ction
<br /> (Signed)
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<br /> (Si ned)
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<br />301 of the City Ordinances in Relation
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<br /> C, N. Markham, Chairman.
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<br /> S. B. Houghton, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> On motion, m~der the rules, the recommended ordinances were ordered to lie on the table
<br />u~til the next regular meeting of the body.
<br /> (Mr. Privett excused from further attendan~e)~
<br /> Ferries-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:~ At a meeting of your Joint
<br />Ferry Committee held Thursday, August §th, together with the Joint Ferry Committee of Norfolk
<br />C,unty, to consider the matter referred to it April 20th relative to acquiring additional pro-
<br />perty for ferry purposes in the City of Norfolk, recommends that the City of Portsmouth and
<br />Norfolk County acquire the property known as "Newton's Wharf, on the east side of the present
<br />docks in Norfolk, as follows:
<br /> Beginning at a point of present ferry property, thence running
<br />east o~ the Port H~r~en line lES feet, more or less, thence north 2§0 feet, more or less. thence ~
<br />west 140 feet on Nivison St., and thence south ~50 feet, more or less, to ~he point of b~ginning, i
<br /> And that an offer be made for said proptrty of One HuncLred and Two Thousand Five Hun~
<br />dred and Twenty, five Dollars ($102, B~.00), and mn the event of.purchase the City to pay one-
<br />half of purchase price and the County one-half.
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<br /> (Signed) Grover O. ~ight, Chairman.
<br /> (Signed) M.B. Langhorne, Vice-Ohairm~n.
<br /> The report of ~he Committee having been read, the Vice-O~airman explained the necessity
<br />.of increased ferry facilities, the location of the property it proposed to purchase, and the
<br />probable action of theBoa~d ~f Supervisors~:of Norfolk County as to pu~o~se of same.
<br /> Then the report was adopted, the ~ecommended appropriation of $~1,~2.~0 to purchase
<br /> the property being referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> BOar~ of Sinking Fund Com~iZSione~s~-
<br /> Hon. 'Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentiemen:--Ett:a mee~
<br /> ing of the Board of ~inking Fund OOmmissioners held July ~th, your request to borrow the bal-
<br /> ance of the Sinking Fund on hand amounting to $10,055.24, to be used for General Oity Purpotes,
<br /> was consented to by said Commissioners.
<br /> (Signed) L.P. Slater, Clerk.
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<br /> On motion, the report was received, and ordered to record.
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> -First. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen July 21st and referred to
<br />oil for concurrence.
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<br />the Oommon Coum-
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<br /> To appoint a Special Committe~to consider the matter of unnecessary noises made by trains
<br />of the S. A. L. Ry. in their operation on north Crawford street, as requested by the Ma~or. (Re-
<br />fo=red to the Mayor and City Attorney for consideration by the Common Council July l~th).
<br /> No further action taken by the Common Council on same August 10th.
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council August 10th and referred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br />bet,
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<br />To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of
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<br /> Concurred in.
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<br />falling due in Ssptem-
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<br /> To refer to Street Commdttee with power to act a~etition of W. S. Parker to install a
<br />gasoline pump_ at the corner of South street and Prentis avenue; and a petition of D. Sullivan
<br />to install ~n front of his store No. $02-0~ Middle street a gasoline curb pump and well.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Pile, the petition of W. S. Parker was referred to the Seventh Ward
<br />Board, but the petition of D. Sullivan was concurred in.
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<br /> To appropriate a sum not to exceed $228.00 for the employment of a policeman to ~eguiate
<br />traffic on the streets.
<br /> There was oonsiders~ble discussion over this recommended appropriation. Mr. Barlow
<br />moved that the appropriation be referrsd~ to Finance Committee.
<br /> Mr. Ms~rkham moved to amen% that the item be passed by. The amendment was lost.
<br /> Then the motion by Mr. Sallow was adopted.
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<br /> N~X~. the matters referred for concurrence were concurred in, as amended,
<br />the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham, ~angho=ne, Barl~w, Cart, Wilson, Browne,
<br /> Pile,
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<br />and by
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<br />Third. Oommunica~ions from the Mavor~
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