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November !0'~ 1914. encroaches; and said communi'cation was referred to the Seventh Wsmd Board. Mr. Moore moved'that the hour for meeting of the Common Council hereafter shall be P.M., instead of 8 P.M. The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Hanvey, the advisability of making available the appropriation allowed in the Budget for "Park Commission" was referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Burgess moved to refer to Finance Committee the advisability of supplying the City Clerk's office with-a copying machine. The motion was adopted. By the same, that the :City Collector be instructed to submit to the Finance Committee a list of delinquent personal property taxes due for the years 19lB, 1913, and 1914, at the earli- est possible date. The motion was adopted. Mr. Houghton moved that the Street Committee and the Street Inspector be instructed to en- force the ordinance against the street railway company or other corporations having iron g~at- ings over crossings, to keep said crossings cleaned out. The motion was adopted. Mm. R. L. Moore moved to refer to Street Committee the advisability of opening Pearl street to King. The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Herbert, the attention of the Water & Sewerage Committee was called to condition of the drain on Griffin ~treet, between Washington an~ Dinwiddie. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, the advisability of sewering Sullivan's Court, between Third and Foturth streets, was refer~ed to the Water & Sewerage Committee. Mr. Grover C. Wright moved to refer to Street Committee the advisability of paving Cook~ street, from Bay to High. The motion was adopted. On motion of Er. Hutchins, the advisability of allowing employees in the cemeteries the same pay as street hands was refer~ed to Cemetery Committee. And on motions, the following other matters were referred to: Finance Committee-- A re- ques~ of the Commissioner of Revenue that the Sixth Ward be credited with $$07.~5 and the Seven- th Ward with $145.~1, now credited to the City Proper. A petition of the Salvation Army for financial assistance, to enlarge its usefulness in the City. A bill of Fo L. Crocker, attorney, for services in case of T. J. Wool and A. J. Phillips vs. the City of. Portsmouth, to amount of rBO0.O0. A bill of W. A. Fiske to amount of $Sl. O0, balance due for printing the City Ordinances. The City's portion of salaries of Judges of the Circuit. and Corporation Courts to amounts of $895.58 and $1, B50.00, respectively, for the year beginning February let, 1915. ~hd petitions of the following named persons ~o be refunded the several amounts stated, which were paid in error for night soil tax: Frank L. Smith, $5.40, in the Seventh Ward. L. W. Friebert, $9.00, for years 1912, 1913, an& 1914, in the Seventh Nard. J. T. King, executor of Jno. E. King Estate, Jas. W. Land, adminis~rato~ of Jn*. W. Land, $7.~0, years 1913 and 1914. H. L. Alexander,.$5.40, year 1914. -- Lemuei ~rivet~, $18.00, years 1915 and 1914. Lawrence. Wilhams, $3.80, yea= 1914. . Jesse $~nton Jones, $$~60, y~ar 1914. Ma~, Fletcher Bassett, $~.40, year 1913 R. L. Parker, ~3.60, ~ears 191~ and 1914. W. K. Hedges, $1.?0, year 1914. And also a petition of Geo. R. Ward to be refunded $6.1~, paid in error for City taxes for the year 1914. Fire Committee-- A petition of Charles Bunting ~o be paid for 43 days lost from service as engine driver, on account of injuries received. Ferries & Public Docks~gommittee-- A communication from A. Rothschild in regard to ~moving an old shed on the Ferries property in front of the Southern Express Com~pany's building. On motion, adjourned.