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September 8, 191~.
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<br />deplorable condition of the 0ity fire alarm wires.
<br />
<br /> Public Property Committee~
<br /> (With Finance Committee).
<br />
<br />Request of
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<br />City Sergeant
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<br />for a new
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<br />heater at the City Jail.
<br /> Authorized to advertise for coal and wood for the public buildings for the winter season.
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<br /> Fire Committee-- A communication from B~siness Men's Association calling attention to need
<br />fire plugs at the corner of South street, extended, and Des Moines avenue,
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<br /> Almshouse Committee-- Authorized to advert.ise for bids to furnish the poor of
<br />with medicines and the Almshouse with rations for the year 1915.
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<br />the City
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<br />Water Committee--
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<br />(With Sewerage Committee).
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<br />placed sewer m~ins in the following
<br />fin, between Washington and Dinwiddie; Effingh~m, between Scott and Duke;'~irginia,
<br />Pandolph and HenzT; and Sullivans Court on Fayette street, between Third and Fourth.
<br /> The Chair announced the appointment of members to Committees as follows:
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<br /> RULES?~Jes. S. Moore~ Chairman; C. H. F~rbert; W. D. Morgan.
<br /> AUDITING ~ DLAIMB~E~'~S~Bu~gess, Vice-Chairman; S. B. Houghton; S. T. Montagne, Jr.
<br /> ¥INANOE--J. T. Hanvey, Chairman; Joe. S. Moore; E. S. Burgess.
<br /> ~TREETS--Jos. S. Moore. Vice~Ohairman~ W. ~ Morgan; H. L. Flem?ing.
<br /> PUBLIC PROPERTY & SOH00LS--~. T. Camn, Vzc~-C~a~rm_an,_~:_B: La~£ , J.
<br /> FIRE-~C. H. Herbert, Chairman$ H. C. Reynolds; J. ~. wnmmenurs~.
<br /> ORDINANCES--S. B. Houghton, Vice-Chairman; L. B. Plummet; Gzover C. Wright.
<br /> ALMSHOUSE--J. E. Shellings, Chairman; B. S. See; H. C. Reynolds.
<br /> CEMETERIES-~C. E. Hutohins, Chairman; $. T. Montague, Jr.; Robt. L, Moore.
<br /> LIGHTS--S. B. Laylor, VioeTChairman; F. P. Baldwin; Robt. L. Moo~e.
<br /> WATER & SEWERAGE--T. F. Whzte, Chairman; M. T. Cain; L. B. Plummet.
<br /> FERRIES & PUBLIC DOCKS--Graver C. Wright, Chairman; J. B. ~hitehurst, F. P.
<br /> POLIOE--Earl H. Wright, Chairman.; B. S. See; C. E. Hutchins.
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<br /> A request of the Board of Health to have
<br />s~reets of the Cmty~ Bart, between Oottrt and Middle; Grif-
<br /> ~ between
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<br />E. Snellings.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />Baldwin.
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />September 25, lg14.
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<br />At a special meeting of the Common Council S~ptember SSth ~here were present:
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<br /> Messrs--W. C. Corbi;t, President~ C. H. Herbert, Vice-President,
<br /> T. F..White, E. S..Burgess, J. T. Hanvey, J. Byron Whitehurst,
<br /> J. E. Shellings, H. L. Flemming, S. B. Laylor~ W. D. Morgan,
<br /> Grover C. ~right~ F. P.~ Baldwin, Rob;. L.
<br /> Absent--L. B. Plummet, M. T. Cain, Jos. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchins,
<br /> S. T. Montague, Jr., H~ C. Reynolds, Earl H. Wright,
<br /> $. B. Houghton, B. S. Seg, 9.
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<br />The following directions were read for the
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<br />special meeting:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., September gA, 1914.
<br />
<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk, City.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You will please call a special meeting of the Common Council for Friday,
<br />September ZSth, at 8 o'clock P. N., to take steps for authorizing the issue of a note for SRO, 000.
<br />to take up coupons held by the City banks, now past due.
<br /> "The matter is urgent and requires immed~&~e attention.
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<br />~Very truly,
<br /> THE J0iS~ FINANCE COMMITTEE."
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<br />Nhersupo~~ the Chairman of the Finance Committee stated t.hat the meeting of the body was
<br />held on reque~'~f his Committee in order to make the appropriatmon for taking up City coupons
<br />held in the'banks~and to meet other City expenses for September; that to make the appropr%at.i?n
<br />legal it was nee~ssary to have it referred to the Finance Commi%tee for at a future mate;
<br />and he moved thaZ-said appropriation be referred to to the body Satux-
<br />day evening September Z6th. The motion was adopted.
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<br />On mot.~ion, adjourned tO' Septembaw
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<br />~6th.
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