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Octobe'r 13~ 1914. On motion, the resolution was concurred in and the President authorized to appoint the Committee from this body. A communication from Harry A. Alexander in regard to selling to the City his prope:~ty for the extension of Hatton street, from London to High, was referred to the Street Committee. And the following other matters were referred to: ~Finance Committee-- A petition of W. H. Shackelford to be paid $9.34, one-half month's salary as Secretary of the Seventh Ward Board. (With Police Committee~) A communi~ation from the Superintendent of ~the Fire Alarm System ~to the Mayor concerning the condition of the police telephone wires. A communication from the American Surety Company in regard to obtaining cancellation of the bond for the (With Public Property Committee) A bill of C. S. Sherwood to amount of $~5.00, for care of the City Hall clock for the year ending June SO, 1914. A petition of F. W. Richardson to be refunded $1.80 paid in error for night soil tax in the Seventh Ward for the year i~13. A petition of L. T. Walker to be refunded $1.80 paid in error for night Soil tax for the year 1913. A petition of Mrs. Lizzie A. Benson to be refunded $10.80 paid for erroneous assessment of night soil tax for the years 1913 and 19i4. A petition of Ed. S. Murphy to be refunded $1B.30 paid in excess for taxes for the years 1915 and 1914, in the name of Jno. Thcs. Murphy. Abstracts of judgments against the City in case of A. J. Phillips & T. J. Wool with interest and cost, and in case of E. Parks Lindsay for $9i6.?~, with interest and cost; ac~ companied by a communication from the City Attorney conc_ern~ng said. ju.dg~m?.nt~s:. ~^ A bill of the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water oo. to amount om $~z, ozz.~o, for increas- ed hydrant rental on account of taxes levied and .collected for the years 1905-191E~ inclusive, with interest. Bills of the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co. against the Sixth Ward, to amount of $~5, for three~ +m. ont~s ending September $0, 191~4, balance due $E, 868.63, ~ith interest; and a- gainst the Seventh Ward to amount of $~75, for three months.ending September 30, 1914, balance due $~,855.67~ with interest. A communication from the Commissioner of Revenue concerning over assessment on the City banks for the year 191~. A petition of Mrs. Nattie O. Gee to have refunded her $3.60 paid in error for night soil tax for the years 1913 and 1914. Resolution of the School Board for a levy of $.BO on the $i00. of assessed values of real and personal property within the City, for Public ~chooi ~urpoees exclusively. Street Committee-- A request of the Park Commission ~or permission to have transplanted a sufficient number of oak trees ~ow on the Almshouse farm to the park site. Public Property Committee-- A request of the City Treasurer and City Collector that the bill~ of J. S. Wright for painting and papering their off. ices be allowed. Ordinance Committee-- To consider the advisability of an ordinance to require wood dealers to give exact measure and t~ ~ee tha~eme .o~e~'has/auth~ri~y ~o.~i~speo~ ~a~ds~sui~see~tha~same is'car~ied~ou%. ~ ~. Cemetery Committee-~ A request of L. S. Stephenson and J. C. Ellis for the transfer of a cemetery lot from J. S. Perry, W. E. C~threll, L. ~. Stsphenson and J. C. Ellis to L. S.. ~tephen- son and J. C. Ellis. A request of Mrs. Viola Ballentine to have her deed-for a cemetery lot transferred to Mrs. Sarah~Martin. Water & Sewerage Committee-- A petition of Jos, F. Oulpapper and sundry other residents of the Sixth Ward for a hydrant at K~rt~h street and Eleventh avenue. Ferries'& Public DoC-ks .Committee-- A communication from _the Consolidated Investment Com- pany offering for sale to the Cit~ for a Municipal Dock, the "Oat Hole" pro9erty. On motion of Mr. Hanvey, the fo'ii'wing matters were referred ~o Finance Committee: ~ To have deducted from^$?~500, due the Sixth and Seventh Wards by the Virginia Ry. & Powe~ Co. amounts advanced by the ity to these Wards. Matter of making arrangements for the' City's floating debt. Delinquent real estate tax list for the year l~l~ now in the h~ude of the City Collector, (With City Attorney) Matter of collecting a bill against the D~lby, Nottingham Co. for the removal of dead horses from its premises. To make available $150. allowed in the Budget for "Catching Dogs." An additional appropriation for the Police Department in connection with the "State-wide election." (With Fire Committee) A bill of J. C. Miller & Co. to amount of $~0.00, for a horse p-om- chased for the Fire Department. (With City Attorney) A communication from the State Treasurer to the City Treasurer in re- gard to holding up payment to the Employers' Indemnity Co.~ of PhiladeI~hia, Pa. Payment. for the Police Telephone. System. A communication from The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank in regard to $~5. S5 Paid by said Bank for interest'on City coupons during August and September. To authorize the Treasurer to makes notes to amount of SEO,O00.O0 to meet Current Expenses of the City for the month of November~ 1914.