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Feb~ua~ry ~, 1914.
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<br /> Re-referred (With Street Committee). To amend section 5Si of the Ordinances so as to
<br />_v~_d~e.a~ch~_r~e_,for ?enin_~_str~elts..and roadways ~ot pav?d width brick, cement .or plastic paveL ·
<br />m~, ~u among secm~on ~ cz ora~nanoes s? as ~o provide $~.00, instead of $1.50, for each
<br />fe?,t of brick sidewalks opened; and an ordinance making a charge for opening granolithic Side-
<br />wa&Ks. Prog~sss.
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<br /> To amend proposed ordinance with regard to redistrictin~ the City
<br /> · ~ ~, $o as to have the first
<br />district named "Jackson Ward, and ths second dmstrict named "Jefferson Ward; . and t'~nat the. Coun-
<br />cil be composed of ~ members from each Ward~ ~ on the Common Council and I on the Board of Al-
<br />dermen.
<br /> It is recommended that the first district be named "Jac.kson Ward. and the second dis-
<br />trier named "Jefferson Ward, . and that the Council be composed of ~ members from each ~ard, S
<br />on the Common Council and ~ on the Board of Aldermen; and that the following ordinance be adopt-
<br />ed to cover same:
<br /> An Ordinance to Diminish the NumBer of Wards of the City of Ports~mouth, to
<br />Change the Boundaries Thereof, and to Re-apportion the Representation in. the Council Among the
<br />Wards in the Nanner Prescribed by Law.
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<br /> To amend section 498 o~ Ordinances so as to include in duties of the License Inspector the
<br />collection of delinquent personal property tax, for which he shall be entitled to a commission
<br />on all such .taxes collected by him.
<br /> We report that we deem further legislation in this matter unnecessary, as it is pro-
<br />vi~ed for at present unde~ e~ction 4~8. of 0rdimances.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen January E3rd.
<br />
<br />Recommitted. An ordinance with regard to redistricting the City.
<br /> See recommendation with regard to ss~e above.
<br />
<br /> A petition from Mrs.
<br />manner of governing the City Cemeteries.
<br /> It is recommended t.hat this petition be referred to the
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen December 16th.
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<br />P~ L. Stephenson and sundry others to have some changes made in the
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<br /> Cemetery 0ommit~ee~.
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<br />(Signed) O.L. Tyler,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />in concerning the
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<br />Hanvey, Goodman, Baker,. Johnson,
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<br /> Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Water Commmt~ee respectfully reports here-
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<br />following matter referred to the Joint Water Committee December 18,~ 191~:
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<br /> Ay es--Corbitt, Hall, White,
<br />Lassiter, Reynolds~ Cooke, tO.
<br />Nays-Herbert, Cross, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins,
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<br /> Water--
<br /> Hon.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen December 16th. ~
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<br /> To investigate letter from the Mayor, together with report of tbs Special Water Committee
<br />and Water Commission 2f ~o~olk,~once~nipg acquisition of Portsmouth, Berkle~ & Suffolk Water
<br />Works by the City of mormoAE, wi~n conaitzons under which the City of Portsmouth is to use water
<br />supplied, by said works.
<br /> While unanimously of the opinion that the present proposition of Norfolk for a Joint
<br />water supply be rejected, we think ~hat the matter should be discussed thoroughly by both bran-
<br />ches of the Council.
<br /> Therefore, ~e·recommend that the whole water question be referred to a joint meeting
<br />of the two branches of the ~ouncil and the discussion be open to the public so fa~ as the Chair-
<br />man may deem wise.
<br /> (Signed). Geo. R. Parrish,
<br /> Chairman C.
<br /> The repo~t having been read, Mr. Hall stated that he thought the action of the Committee
<br />was premature, since the Norfolk Council had shown its unwillingness to come to th~ measure,
<br />and he moved that the report.cf the Committee be ~o~dered to lie on the table.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />Uh~F INISHED BUSiESS.
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<br /> First. Natters adopted by the Common Council January 13th and referred to the Board of Al-
<br />dermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To pay to Fred Lssner $850.i7, with interest from October
<br /> SO,
<br /> 191S,
<br /> in
<br /> accordance
<br /> with
<br /> de-
<br />cision against the City.
<br />
<br /> To appropriate $15.00 to pay expenses of W. Hedges Baker as a delegate to a called ~ ~'
<br /> mop,lng
<br />of the League of Virginia Munmcmpalm~ies in Richmond January Si, 1914. to consider and act on
<br />
<br /> The report having been read~ the ordinance with regard to redistricting the City was die-
<br />cussed by~Messrs. Hail, Johnson, Tyler, and Hawk~.
<br /> N~..,Joh~sbn moved't~a¥ the'Drdinanee Oom~nittee'be instruc~e~ ~o:'bri~g i~ a~ordi~ance~pr~iding!
<br />for three msmbers on the Council from each Ward of the City,. t~o on the Common Council and one
<br />on the Board of Aldermen, instead of three on the Common Councml and two on the Board of Alder-
<br />men. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Hawks moved that the Oommittee consider also the numbering of Wards instead of naming
<br />the same. The motion was adopted~
<br /> Then the report of the Committee, a? amended, was adopted, the ~ollowing b~ing the
<br />vote
<br /> on
<br /> Johnson's
<br /> motion that the Redistricting Ordinance provide for three members on the
<br />Council from each Ward:
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