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R.C.P.
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<br />October 13, 1914.
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<br /> All of the preceding were conc~rred in, except the last three items.
<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the ~Board of Aldermen September 15th ~nd referred to
<br />men Council for concurrence.
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<br /> Jo appoint a Special Committee to endeavor to obtain street car service for West
<br /> On motion of Mr. Morgan, the above was not concurred in.
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<br /> Thi rd.
<br />rateiy for
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<br />the Com-
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<br />Park View.
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<br /> Matters adopted by the Joint Session October 9th and referred to ~ach branch.sepa-
<br />concurrence.
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<br /> Rules for government of the Council of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Mr. Moore moved to defer action on the rules until the regular meeting of the body in
<br />November.
<br /> Mr. Herbert moved~ to amend that the rules be adopted.
<br /> Then Mr. Moore a'sked for a recorded vote on the amendment and-the vote stood as fol-
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<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Herbert, Branch, Cain, Hutchins, Whitehurst, Snellings, Fiemming,
<br /> Laylor, Reynolds, Wright, Morgan, Wright (Grover C.) Houghton, Baldwin,
<br /> See, 16.
<br /> Nays--White, Burgess, Hanvey, Moore,
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<br /> Mr._Moore, before the vote was announced, asked for permission-to change his vote from Nay
<br />to Aye. The permission was granted; and he then moved a reconsideration of the vote taken, in
<br />order to amend section SE of the rules.
<br /> The mo$ion to reconsider was lost, and the vote stood as =~corded above.
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<br /> To refer to the Joint Water & Sewerage Committee for proper i~terpretation o~ the contract
<br />between the City of portsmouth and the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water
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<br /> The above was concurred in.
<br /> (Mr. Reynolds excused from further attend~
<br /> Fourth. Communications from the Mayor. anco).
<br /> The Mayo~ returned his approval of the following matters adopted bY ~the two branches of
<br />City Council September $-15-28-30, 1914:
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $4~,S$0.$5, falling due in October.
<br /> To aut~horize the Treasure~ to borrow OEO~O00.O0 to meet Current Expenses of the City for
<br />the month of September, 1914.
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<br />Fifth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The red, tar reports of Officers for the month of September, 1914, were presented and were
<br />ordered to take the usual course.
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<br /> The Auditgr reported the following bills held up by him, because of Xack of appropriation
<br />for same: Police, $~91.60; Public Property, $7.~5; Sixth Wa~d,
<br /> On motion, the bills were referred to Finance Commmttee.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $84,000. falling due in November,
<br />1914~ was granted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Corbitt~ Herbert, Branch, White,
<br /> Burgess, Cain, Hanve~, Moore, Hut,chins, Whitehurst, Snellings, Flemming,
<br /> Laylor, Wright, ~Morgan, Wright (~rover C.), 16.
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report of lots and graves sold in O~k Grove
<br />Oemetery during the month of September, 1914:
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<br />September
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<br />Chas. D. Jackson, No. 60B~ Ave. G.
<br />Frank~J. Kleinhaus, child s grave, No. 925, Ave.
<br />J. D. Creech, N. H. No. 608, Ave. G.
<br />Henrietta S. Be=fy & R. C. Basick, S. H. No. 604,
<br />W. T. Smith, adult's grave, No. 918, Ave. J.
<br />Carey J. Hall, No. ~?, Ave. A.
<br />Lidia Sandelon, S. H. No. 891, Ave. J.
<br />Sarah S. Hudson, No. 918, Ave. J.
<br />Wm. R. Nelson, No. 919, Ave. J.
<br />G. W. Holmes, No. 895~ Ave. J.
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<br />Ave. G.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A notice was received from ~he Secretary of League of Virginia Municipalities that the
<br />meeting of said League in Norfolk October 15th and 16th had been post~o~e~ and the meeting call~
<br />ed for November 9th and l$th.
<br /> On motion, the notice was filed.
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<br /> The resignation of G~LN. Harney as a member of the Board of Harbor Commissioners was read
<br />and was referred to a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council.
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<br /> A communication was read from ~The~lltailan Colony of Portsmouth" extending to members~Of
<br />Council an invitation to participate in the parade to be given in honor of Columbus Day. Monday,
<br />October t2th, 1914; and~the invitation was ordered $o file. (Parade was before Oct. l~th).
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<br /> A resolution was received from the_ Council of Norfolk requesting the co-operation'of the
<br />Council of Portsmouth for ca, rying into e~Tect proper action for the improvement of Hampton
<br />Roads. and also recuestin~ that a Committee be aonoi~ted for the o~r~o~s~
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