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~ebz~ary. 17, 1914. Referred by Board of Aldermen September 16th. Instructed to take up with.the Virginia R~ilway & Power Co.' the matter of e~xtending its street car service to West Park View. We report tha't we have had.this matter up with the Company on several occasions~ and were advised a few days since by Mr~ Wheelwright, President of the Company, that he would sub- mit a plan of such services to the 0ouncil at its regular meeting to be held on 'this date. Referred by Boa~d of Aldermen August 19th. To take up with the Virginia Railway & Power Co. _the proposition to ~ its cars regularly until 1 o'clock at night. In conference with President Wheelwright, we urged that he 6potato his ca~s in this City as late as 12:30, in other words, a~ra~ging to have the last cars leave the ferzy at instead of 12:00, as heretofore. We have a letter from Mr. Wheelwright dated February 5th, and quot~e the following pa~a- graph from the same: "In reference to extra car service at ~:30, I had the mattez investigated by the Operating Deps~rtazent, and referred the ma. tter to ~. C..B. ~B~A. oh~nan,..Gen, eral M.a~.ager he_~e. I am~advised by.him today that he has instructea that this servmee ce iUrnlsnea prompmmy as re quested." We attach hereto a letter from t'he Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co. in which said Company offers to haul and distribute .the crushed stone necessary fo~ the improvement of ~he elcl ?e?tern Brs~nch road, which connects Nigh street, neA~ five points, wi~h Glasgow s%r~eet, near Virginia avenue, a distance of about three blocks. As the improve, ment of this ~piece of moadwa¥ will connect the extreme end of High ~o=s, recommend~that the mattez be street with Glasggw street, we deem referred to the Sxxth Wa~d Local Improvement the matter up with the Supervisors of Norfolk 9ounty, report to the Council at itc next regular meetmn~ the reqnest that the said Boa~d take and make an effort to submit a favorable (Signed) O.P. Murry, Acting Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was~adopted. Ordinances-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Ordinance Oommittee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint ax~y I$-E~ 1~1~, and December 16, i~lZ: .Referred by Common Council January lZth. Ordinance Committee Jamu- To amend section 60 to sign warrants issued by the Auditor. of the Ordinances so as not to require the Presidents of the Cotmcil Progress as to same. Re-referred (With Street Committee)._ To amend section 551 of vide a charge for ep~ning streets and roadways not pav~.d w~th brick, cemen~ merit; ~oam~nd section Eg~ of Ordinances so as to provide $$.00, instead om feet 'of brick sidewalks opened; and an ~r~inance making a charge for opening walks. Progress. es so ; to pro- each 30 .thio side- TO amend proposed ordinance with regard to redist~ district named "Jackson Ward" amd the second.district [; oil be composed of $ memberm-~=o~ each Ward, .2 on the Common Council and 1 on the'~Board of AI~ dermen. It is recommended that the first distr%ct be named "Jackson Ward" and the second dis- trict named "Jefferson Wa~d," and that the COUncil be composed of 5 members from each ~ard, 3 on the O~mmon Council and 2 en the Board ~f Aldermen; and that the following ordinance be adopt- ed t~cover the same: An Ordimance to Diminish th~ N~mb~r of Wards of the City of Portsmouth, to Change -the Boundaries Thereof, and to Re-apporti~ the Representation in the Council Among the Wards in the Manner Prescribed by Law. To amend section 498 Of'mOrdln~ee~ moas to include in duties of the collection of delinquent perSOnal property tax., for which he shal2 be entitled t~ cfi all such taxes collected by him. We report that we deem furthe~ legislation in this matter unnecessary, vided for at present unde~ sectio~ 4~$ of the Ordinances. the as it is pro- Referred by Board of Aldermen January SSrd. Recommitted. See recommendation with regard t~ same above. An ordinance with re~ard to redistricting the City. Referred by Board of Aldermen December A petition from M~rs. R. L. Stephenson and sundry o~herm to manner ef governing the City Cemeteriem. It is recommended that this petition be (Signed) lSth. have some changes made in the referred to the Cemetezy Commi~tee.~ E. H. Davis, ~ Chairman B. of A.