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UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adcrgted by t.he Board of Aldermen June l?th and referred to the Common Coun- cil for concurrence. To allow an appropriation of $300.00, and repair the meat and fish markets. Concurred in. or as much of the sa~e as may be necessary, to screen $100. against the that eS00. To instruct the Commissioner of the Revenue to assess a license tax ~f Portsmouth Sa~*n:gs & Loan Corporation; and if $~00. has been paid by~aid Corporation, be re~xuded it. Referred to Finance Commit~ee.~y the common Council. Farmer the City of Portsmouth on a basis of $375. plus To settle the case of B. J. costs, making a total of $386.88. Concurred in. Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council July 13~h and referred to the Board of Al- dermen for O0~ouTTenoe. To refer to Finance Committee with power to act as to an~appropriation, Order of COurt ex- tending the time of Assessors of Real Estate to October 1, 1915. To allow a special appropriation of $100. for suction sleeve for the Independent engine. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $87,699.~, falling due in August~- 1915. To grant the City Clerk a thirty day leave of absence after the regular July meeting of the BOard of Aldermen. To authorize the. Finance Committee to advertise for sale of $S00, G00. of bonds for a water plant. To authorize the Public Property Committee to advertise for bids to enlarge, &c., Grimes Battery Gun Room. To-request the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners to lend the Oity the balance of $10,GZZ. for General~p~nsee. To allow an appropriation of $2,000. to enlarge, &c., Grimes Battery Gun Room. All of the above were concurred in and by the following vote: Ayes--Davis, Markham, Langhorne, Barlow, Cart, Adams, Privett, .Wilson, Browne,~Frey, -10. hird. Communications from the Mayor. ~k~the Council. "Gentlemen:-- · Citizens living on me of .unnecessary hoises made by the trains of the S. A. Crawford street. "T~e S. A. L. R.R. Company has a representative here, upon author handle the whole sit~ation. Be desires that it be done thr~agh the dul ties. To meet the situation, I would suggest the appointment of a~epec Honorable bodies to handle the whole situation. "POrtsmouth~ Va,, G~awfor~ street have L. R.R. in their Y July 13th, 1915. to ~orth to committee by 7o~. "Respect fully, "F. $. Rope, Mayor." On motion of Mr. Langho=ne, the recommendation of the Mayor ~hat!.matter of noises made by trains on said street be referred to a special committee was adopted~ The Mayer returned also his approval of of Oity 0ouncil June 8-1?th, 1915: the following matters adoptedby the two ~zanches $i0,609. to meet School Expenses for June, 1915, To relieve the American Surety Company.from liabilit~ Auditor. To make available the balance of.the amount allowed in the Budget or $1,500.00, ~o= "West Park View Bridge." $600. to qover sixty daYS' extension of time from May let, 1915~ for Assessors ,c~ Real Es- tate for 1915. To instruct the City Collector to credit the addit~ionaitEr~rant rental on account of taxes levied books; and to instruct the Comm~ssioner of the Revenue not to ~ asses Com- pany for SUch taxes hereafter. 8~ecial appropriations of $~8~.05 and $S0~.:~ to pay Sixth and Seventh ~Na~d .Light" bills held upiby the Auditor beoause~o~ lack of'appro~riation for same. To.grant a petition of.The ~ & Potomac Telephone a eonduit:from_the present and ~. ae¢ompan~ing Petition, pro a bond City.against any suits for dons at this ~oint or any l:oca~i work be done underthe supervision of ~ City Engineer. To grant a pstition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Tslsphons Co. to be allowed to construct a manhole at th~ cornsr of Court and High streets, and to lay a conduit.north and south~ pro- vided the said Company givs a bond to amount of $5,000. to secure the Cmty against any SUits for damages done at this point or any other.location, and that the work be done under the super-