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272 April 15, 1914. Referred by Board of Aldermen February 17th. -To prepare an ordinance reducing the amount of bond required of the City Treasurer by the City to $10,000.00. It le recommended that the following ordinance be adopted to cover same: An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 139 of the City Ordinances, Fixing the Bond of~ the City Treasurer. A request of the Police Commissioners for an ordinance to prohibit public vehicles from standing on the north side of High street, between Orawford amd Water. Your Committee believes that this matter is fully covered by the preeent "Traffic Or- dinance" and by general Police jurisdiction. Therefore, it ie recommended that nc action be taken on thio matter at present. To provide an ordinance for the sweeping of sidewalks.at a suitable time in the morning. Progress. Recommitte~. An ordinance with ~gard to Redistricting the Oity, to c~mmider dividing the Firet and Second wards~b~a line running east and west and changing the name of Marshall Ward ~o Park Ward. Your Committee has seriously ~ud maturely considered this ordinance and can not feel that it is wise to reduce the membership of the Councils below the number suggested in our last report, and as the selection of councilmen for the term beginning September let, 1914, ie close at hand, we sincerely trust you will adopt this ordinance promptly in order to relieve the un- certainty existing ae to membership to be elected. Therefore, it is respectfully recommended, as previously recommended, that the Ooun¢il be composed of 5 members from each Ward, 3 on the Common Council and Z on the Board of Aldermen. Referred by Common Council January 13th. To amend section 60 of the Ordinances so as not to require the Presidents of the Councils to sign warrants issued by the Auditor. We have considered this matter and recommend that the following ordinance be adopted therefor: An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 15~ of the City Ordinances with Reference to Countersignin~ City Warrants. (Signed) C.L. Tyler, Acting Chairman C. O. The report having been read, the ordinances with regard to authorizing the Clerk to sign City warrants and fixing the bond of the City Treasurer were read and were ordered to lie on the table for thirty days. The ordinance with regard to Redistricting the City had been amended by the Common Council March 31st, sc as to give humbere, instead of names, to the Wards, and to s~l~low 5 councilmen from each Ward for the old part of the City and 3 for the Sixth and Seventh Nards each. Then the report of the Committee, as amended, was adopted~ Alms hou se -- Hon. Common ~onncil. Gentlemen:-~ Your Almshouse Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the followinE~matters~ referred to the Joint Almehouse~ommittee March 31, Referred~by Common Council March 31et. ~o see that the oontxact between the City and Er. I. ¢. Brinkley is complied to bill of Mr. Brinkley for supplying the Almshouse with provisione for the month Progress as to same. 1914: We have advertised for bids to furnish t,he Almshouse with a wagon and set of harness and have received the following bids therefor: From: The Lindsay Co., $139.50 D. ~ullivan, 144.00 It is recommended that award for the wagon and harness be made to The Lindsay Co., said firm being the lower bidder for same combined. : It and Harness. ia further recommended that the appropriation allowed in the Budget for "Ambulance be made available. (Signed) M. Goodman, Acting Chairman C. C. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote: A~es--Corbitt, N~tl, White, Hanvey, Herbert, Moo~e, Goodman, Las~ite=, Cross, Tyler, Hawks, Houghton, Cooke, 13. in Ferries-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Ferry Committee respectfully reports here- concerning the following mat~er referred to the Joint Ferry Committee February I?, i~14: Referred by Board of Aldermen February 17th. A request of The Ferries Co; for permission to erect a corrugated sheet iron canopy over en- trance to ferry house on Water street, Portsmouth, a~companied by.a diagram of said canopy.