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R, C, P, Jnne I?, 19i5. ' Board Mr. Wilson moved to recommit to Finance Committee the matter of supplying the Plumbing with tools, books, &c., but the motion was lost. v , , At this point, a communication was re~d from Mr. S. N. Brandt, attorney for B. F. Farmer, agreeing to comprgmise the s~it of M~. Farmer against.the City for damages to his property on Pearl street for $~75. plTM costs, making a total of $386.88. On motion, it was agreed to accept the compromise and by the following vote: Ayes-~Markham, Barlow, Cart, Adams, Privett, Wilson, Browne, Frey, 8. NEW BUSiNESS. A petition was read from the Board of Police Commissioners for the creation by ordinance of an "auxiliary" police force of twenty-three men, consisting of the twenty-three men now call- ed by the Department as "substitutes." On motion, the petition was refer~ed to the Ordinance Committee. A petition of Mrs. Sallie E. Foster to be paid $~?. for thirty-seven "Rhode Island Red" chickens lost during recent storm was referred to the Auditing & Claims Committee. A communication was read from the City Attorney and Attorney for the Board of Water Com- ~missioners advising~that the case of the Eastern Dredging Company vs. the City of P~rtsmouth be compromised for $8,000.00, without interest and payment of one-half of costs in the suit, provided payment of same is made during the month of July. After some discussion of the matter, the communicat~ion was referred to the Finance Committee. ~r. Browne moved to refer to Ordinance Committee the advisability of an ordinance to regu- late traffic at the Ferries. The motion ~as adopted. On motion of Mr. Cart, the attention of the Street Committee was called to condition of the gasoline tampzng engine owned by the City. On motion of Mr. ~ilson, the advisability of a private telephone for the Chief Engineer of the Sewer Power Ho~ee was referred-to the Joint Water & Sewerage Committee. Hr. Cart moved that the attention of the Public Property Committee be called to the con- dition of the'City Jail and Independent Engine House,and the attention of the Public Property and Finance committees be called tq heating of the City Jail. The motion was adopted. On motion, adjourned.