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R. C, P.
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<br />September 15, 1914.
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<br />At ~ regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen September 15th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--L. R. Davis, President, E. L. Barlow,~Lorenze Ca, r,
<br /> L. Pri~ett, J. H. Wilson, W. G. Bagwell, Henry Pile, ?.
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<br /> The mirmtes of the special meeting and Joint
<br />tember 14th were read and were approved.
<br /> ( Pr e sent
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<br />Session Joint Session Sep-
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<br />Messrs. Langhorne, Adams, Markham, Browse).
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<br />September let and
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<br />Auditing--
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<br />The Auditor
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
<br />reported having ex~mined bills against
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<br />August, 1914, and he recommended the payment of same to th~ following amounts:
<br />City Proper; $1~9.00 for Sixth Ward; and $167.50 for Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed ~nd by the following vote:.
<br /> Ayes--Davis,
<br /> Barlow, Cart,
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<br />Special Committee
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<br />the City for the month of
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<br /> $4,844.11 for
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<br /> Privett, Adams,
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<br />on Rules--
<br /> Hon.
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<br />Wilson, Browne, Langhorne, Bagwell, Pile, 11.
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<br />Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Special Committee
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<br />on Rules, appointed at meetings of the two branches cf Council September 1st, 1914, "to formu-
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<br />.late rules for the government of said branches," respectfully recommends--
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<br /> That there be thirteen Joint Standing Committees, of five members each, ~three from the
<br />Common Council _and two from the Board of Aldermen), and arranged in the following order:
<br /> Committee on Rules, Auditing &Olaims, Finance, Streets, P~blic Property & Schools, Fire,
<br />Ordinances, Almshouse, Cemeteries, Lights, Water & Sewerage, Ferrzes & Public Docks, and Police.
<br /> That the chairmanships and vice-chairmanships of ~aid Committees be appointed by the
<br />Presidents of the Common Council and the Board of Aldermen, respectfveiy, as follows: Fnom the
<br />Common Council--Committee on Rules, Finance, Fire, Almshouse, Cemeteries, Water & Sewerage, Fer-
<br />ries & Public D~cks~ Police; and.the Vice Chairmen of same from the Board of Aldermen.
<br />From t'he Board of Aldermen--Committee on Auditing & Claims, Streets, Public Property & Schools,
<br />Ordinances, Lights; and the Vice-Chairmen of same from the Common CoUncil.
<br /> That when it becomes necessary to appoint ~p~nt special com~mittees, the proportions of
<br />sUch between the two branches shall be, as near as practicable, the same as for joint Standing
<br />Committees; but the chairmanship? of all special committees shall lie with the body in which
<br />the cause for sa~d committees originates.
<br /> We report Progress ~o~ other rules under our consideration.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />C. N. Markham,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham, Langhor'ne, Barlow, Cart, Privett, ~dams, Wilson,
<br /> Browne, Bagwell, Pile, ll.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Common Council September 8th and referred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To .appoint a COmmittee of Five, three from the Common Council and two from the Board of
<br />Aldermen, to be known as .Committee on Rules," to formulate and r~ecommend rules for the govern-
<br />ment of the two branches of Council.
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<br /> To authorize the Pres_idents of the two branches t~o
<br />quisitions, and exercise generally such functions as a_re
<br />until such Chairmen shall have been regularly appointed.
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<br />si gnpay rolls, approve bills and re-
<br />exercised by Chairmen of Committees,
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<br />To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $40,860.55, falling due in October.
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<br /> To authorize the Presidents of the two branches to appoint delegates to attend the League
<br />of Virginia Municipalities in Norfolk, Va., October 15-16th.
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<br /> To authorize the Public Property Committee to advertise for bids to furnish the public
<br />buildings with ooAA and wood for the winter season.
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<br /> To authorize the Almshouse Committee to advertise for bids to supply the Almshouse with
<br />rations~and the poor of the City with medicines for the year 1915.
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<br /> To: refer to appropriate new Committees all unfinished business referred to Committees
<br />from January 1, 1914, to September 1, 1914.
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<br /> Mr. Markham objected to the last three items under the matters referred for concur-
<br />rence. They were discussed and. on amendmen~ by Nm. Markham, were ~o% concurred in.
<br /> (The other matters referred were concurred in).
<br /> Second. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of
<br />City Council August 11-18, 1~14:
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