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R. C. P, M~roh 16~ 1915. of Queen and London streets with Sixth avenue. Pro§roes. (With Fire and Police-Committees) Matter of care and maintenance of the police and telegraph, system. We have deferred action on this matter. telephone Referre~ by Board of Aldermen February 16th. (With Public Property and Schools Committees To ascertain if a reduction can not be se- cured in the eos~ of lighting the Jail and Market. We have considered this matter with the Public Property & Schools Oommit~ee and it is recommended that two arc lights be put in the hall of the market in place of the four ~ange- ten lights ~here, and one arc light on the west side of the Seaboard lan~ and 9pposite the al- ley between the Seaboard Market and Bariow's store. (Signed) ( si gned) Loren~ Cart, Chairman. S. B. Laylor, Vice-Chairman. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted. Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- The Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners, who were requested to lend the City such funds as it may have on hand, at a meeting ~eld March 8th, consented to lend the City the amount in the Sinking Fund as represented by the City's note held by the said Board January 1st, 1914, czued interest thereon. (Signed) L.P. Slater, City Clerk. with all ac- On. motion, the report was adopted. UNFINIBHEDBUSINEBB. First. Matters adopted by the Common Council March 9th and referred to the Board of Al- dermen for concurrence. -To allow Police bills and requisitions to amount of $11S. t5, Board of Aldermen Chairman. Concurred in. subject to approval by the To refer to Almshouse Committee a request of I. C. Brinkley that the Almshouse with rations for 191~ be transferred to J. H. Belote. Concurred in. his contrac~ to supply To authorize the Treasurer to rene~ notes to amount of $~0,000. falling due in.April~ 1915. Ooncurred in. To allow an appropriation not in excess of $~00.00, for repairs to the roof of the Grimes Battery Gun Room. In this connection~ several telegrams were read from the Adjutant General of Virginia and the Major Commander in regard to re~ainingtNe~Ba~$~yin~t-h~A~ity. FSnally, after some disous$io~ of the matter, it was referred to Finance and Public Property oommmttees jointly. To authorize the Finance Committee to expend $500, or as much of the same as necessary, for having audited the accounts of the ~ate City Auditor and of other City Officers. Concurred in. To refer to Public Property Oommittee, with power to act, a request of Circle No~ 5, Monu- mental M. E. Church, to use the Court House yard on the afternoon of April §th, for an egg hunt. Concurred in. At this point, Mr. Cart moved to reconsider the action just taken in referring to Fi- nance and Public Property committees the matter of an appropriation for repairs to the roof of Grimes Battery Gun Room. The motion was adopted. ~hereupon, he moved that said matter be referred to Public Property and Finance commit- tees jointly, with power to act. Mr. Markham moved to amend~ to refer to Public Property Committee to have representa~ tires of the Battery before the _Committee to explain need of repairs to the buildin~ The amendment was adopted. Then all of the above matters referred for concurrence were concurred in~ as amended~ and by the following vote: Ayes--Davis, Markham, Lan~horne, Flournoy, Barlow, Cart, Wilson, Browne, Prey, 9. Second. Communications from the Mayor. "Portsmouth, Va. March 9th, 1915. "To the Council. ' "Gentlemen:-- Believing it Will be for the best interest-of the C~ty's business, I would advise t~e removal of the~Piumbing Inspector's office from the Auditor's of- lice to that of the Health Department or City E~gineer. "Respe ct full y, "F. S. Hope, Mayor."