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~. O. P.
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<br />January ~3, 1914.
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<br /> du...~To revi~e section 498 of the Ordinances with regard t'? License Inspector~ ~o:;ine!ude in the
<br /> ~lee of said Inspector that he shall be ~ollector of Delln e '
<br /> o~ th? City Attorney, to be u~der hist direction to ~ qu.nt D25 Ta~ and, by_~e ~dv~ce
<br /> t~es zor personal damages, assi~t~him ~n clazms aga~st the ~yoy par-
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<br /> Progress as to same.
<br /> . To amend sectio~ 551~ of the Ordinances so as to provide a charge for o e~zn
<br />raaaways no~ paved with brick ~ ~. ~+~ ........ . ~ . . p ' g streets and
<br /> a~ o~ * ..... ~o ~ ~^ . _ ,_ce~. ~ 2~o~ pavement mo amens section 293 of Ordinances
<br />-~ ~ ~ F~vS~ wo.uu, lns~eaa om ¥1.50~ for each 30 feet of
<br /> .' o~ ~mm~wal~s C ene~ a
<br />ordinance makmng a charge for openmng granolithi~* sidewalks. ' p , nd an
<br /> We report that, in our opinion, it is not advisable to make any changes in these sec-
<br /> tions, and recommend.that no such changes be made.
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<br /> ~Recommitted. ~ An Ordinance with regard to Redistricting the City~
<br />therefor: We have reconsidered said proposed~ordinance and re~mmend the f~ll~wing s~bstitution
<br /> An Ordinance to Diminish the Number of ~ards of the ~city of Portsmouth, to Change the
<br />Boundaries Thereof, and to Re-apportion the Representation in the Council among the Wards in the
<br />Manner Prescribed by Law.
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<br /> Requested to prepare an Ordinance requiring the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to sprinkle
<br />s~reets over which it operates oars in the City, so as to effectually keep the dust down while
<br />the cars are in operation.
<br /> We have referred this proposition to the City Attorney to give his opinion as to the
<br />legality of suDh an ordinance.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen December 16th.
<br /> (With City Attorney). A resolution to petition the Legislature to amend the Act creating
<br /> the office of Police Justice,
<br /> The City Attorney was instructed to draft such a bill, which is 'herewith presente~
<br />{title): :
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<br /> A petition from '~rs. R. L. ~ephenson and sundry others to have certain changes made in the
<br />manner of governing the City Cemeteries. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by two branches November il-18th.
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<br /> (With City Attorney), To examine and report on revised and codified ordinances of the Cit~.
<br /> We have examined these Ordinances with the City Attorney and recommend that they be
<br /> adopted, as presente~.
<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen October Zlst.
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<br /> A commHnication from the Nayor with regard to pay of the ~eak Sergeant.
<br /> We have looked into the matter further and it is recommended that the following ordi-
<br /> nance be adopted therefor:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain 8ection. ZS5 of the Ordinances
<br /> of the City with Reference to the Police Force and Fixing the Compensation of the Officers and
<br /> Nembers of the said Force, and to Repeal all Ordinances in Conflict Herewith.
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<br /> .(Signed) L.H. Davis,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
<br /> The report of the Co~tmittee having been read, Mr. Davis moved that the ordinance'with re-
<br />gard to Redistricting the City be recommitted for further consideration.
<br /> Mr. NarkS,m contended that the motion by Mr. Davis was out of order, because the ordinance
<br />had been reported at theprevious meeting of the body and had been ordered to .lie on the table
<br />for thirty days, and the report should now be considered on its merits.
<br /> After some considerable discussion of the matter, the motion to recommit was adopted and
<br />by the-following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Langhorne, Walker, Ballentine, Adams, Niiliams: Davis, Murry,
<br /> Pile, 8.
<br /> Nays--Privett, Markham, ~.
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<br /> On motion, the~ordinance with regard to Desk Eerg~ant was ordered to lie on the table f~r
<br />thirty days~ and an appropriation to cover ~ame was referred to Finance Committe$.
<br /> (Nr. Murry excused from f~rther a~tendance)~
<br /> On motion, the recommended Act to amend the Act creating the office of'Police JusticeYwas
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams, Langhorne, Ballentine,
<br /> Adams~ P~ive~t, Davis, Pile, 8.
<br /> Nays--Markham,, 1. (Mr. Williams excused from further attendance).
<br /> On motion, the revised and codified ordinances were adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams P=ivett, Davis, Pile, ?.
<br /> Nays~Narkha~, 1. '
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<br /> Then the report of the Committee,
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<br />Almshouse--
<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />po~ts herein concerning
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<br />as amended, was adopted.
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<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Almshouse Committee respectfully, re-
<br />the following matters ~eferred to
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