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R. C. P. Deeember 15~, And by the following vote Ayes--Markham, Langhorne, Flournoy, 'Barlow, Oa~, Wilson, Browne, 7. NEN B~$SI~TES S. A communication was received from the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co. requesting that the Board of Aldermen allow its: bills for additional hydrant rental on account of taxes levied, &c., which were held up by the Board November i?th for further investigation. Whereupon, .Mr. Browne moved that the bills be taken from the table.and allowed. After considerable discussion of the matter, the mdtion was adopted and by the follow- ing vote: Ayes--Markham, Langho~ne, Fiournoy, Barlow, Cart, Wilson, Browne, 7. A reply was received from the Virginia Ry. & Power Co.,in answer to a communication sent it by the Street Committee requesting that said Company clean out ~ttere crossed by gratings where its tracks run over. same. The Company said that arrangements had been made to do this work jointly with the Street Cleaning Department. On motion, the communication was ordered to file. On motion of Mr. Browne, the advisability of a light at the corner of Owens and Ann streets was refer=sd to the Light Committee, and also the advisability of a light on Cooke street, be- tween Leckie and Villa. ~ On motion o£ Mr. Wilson,~ the attention of the Light Committee was called to the fact that a light is regularly out in the Fottrth Ward. On motion of Mr. Langhorne~ the advisability of a light at the corner of Col~bia and Mid- dle streets was referred to the Light Committee. Mr. Markham moved to refer to Finance Committee an increase of salary for the Physician to the Poor. The motion was adopted. On motion of .Mr. Cart, the matter of an increase of pay for the assistant engineers at the Sewer Power House was referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Langhorne moved to refer to the Finance Committee the matter of obtaining a copy of "Jefferson's Manual" for use of the Council. The motion was adopted. O~ motions, the following other matters were referred to: Finance Committee-- Communica- tion of the Seventh Ward Board recommending that W. F. Shackelfor% former Secretary of said Bostrd, be paid one-half month's salary claimed by him. A communication from the Seventh Ward Board recommending~ that T. J. Morecock be refunded $41.40 paid by him for night soS1 tax, provided the removal of~night soil~y him does not vio- late the City Ordinances or the contract witkMr. Dunkum for the removaL of same. A request of .the City Clerk for an increase of salary, beginnihg January 1st, 1915. Street Committes-- A petition of~ W. O. Daughtridge for a sidewalk on the upper side of High street, wes~ side of Chestnut. Fire Committee-- A communication from the Fire Boa_rd concerning the use of engine houses to hold election~. A petition of the Fire Board that the bell at the Union Fire House be connected with the Fire Alarm System. On motion, adjou~ed.