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R. C. P.
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<br />Fe~bruary 26, 1914.
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 235 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY WITH REFER-
<br />ENCE TO TNE POLICE FORCE AND FIEING THE CO~PENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SAID
<br />FORCE, AND TO REPEAL ALL 0RDINANOES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH~
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<br /> And by the following vot.e:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, White, Hanvey Herbert~ Baker
<br /> Johnson, Goodman, Lassiter, eynolds~ Cross, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Cooke, 15.
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<br /> A report from Mr. Baker, delegate appointed to attend a called meeting of the League of
<br />Virginia ~nicipalities in R~Chmond~'.January el?t, was read, adopted, and ordered to file.
<br /> In this connection, the following resolution was adopted also:
<br /> "Resolved, That this body
<br />does hereby approve and endorse a bill entitled, "A Bill to provide for a change in the form
<br />of government of cities having a population of less than 100,000 and of towns, and to provide
<br />in what manner such cities and towns may adopt such form of government." which bill has been
<br />i-ntroduced in both the House and Senate, and that we do further request each of the representa-
<br />tives from this City in the Legislature to do whatever may be necessary to ensure its passage.
<br /> "Resolved further, That a copy of this resolution be forthwith mailed to the Hon. J. Davis
<br />Reed and ~he Hon. S. ~. ~ontague, the City's representatives in the House and Senate, respective-
<br />ly, sund that a copy be also s~t to 'each of the patrons of the bill."
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<br /> The Clerk was instructed to write to the Hon. J. Davis Reed and thank him for keeping the
<br />Council posted in regard to the "Police Justice Bill" and other bills in which the City is con-
<br />cerned.
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<br />Grove
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<br />The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report o~ lot~ and graves sold in the Oak
<br />Cemetery during the month of January, 1914:
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<br /> January 5, to Ruf~s N. Garn'ett, 'child's gr~ve,i No. 925, Ave.' J.
<br /> lZ, E. Lee Eox, ad~It's grave, No. 918, Ave. J.
<br /> E. B. Shea & wife, No. 844, Ave. I.'
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<br /> 25,
<br /> 16,
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<br /> 26,
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<br />(Messrs. Reyholds,
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<br />~. J. Shea & wife, N. H. No. 846, Ave. I~
<br />~ary E. MeDonoug.h, S. H. No. 846, Ave. I.
<br />wm. H. Smith, chmld's grave, No. 9SS, Ave.
<br />Charles W. Cain, ~. N~ No. 86?, Ave. J.
<br />Anna S. Lirson, S. H. No. ?15, Ave. G.
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<br />Hutch~ns, and Goodman excused from further attendance).
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<br />BUSINESS.
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<br /> A communication was received from the Board of Health asking permission to have constructed
<br />a detention house for con~agmous diseases on the south side of County street, between Water and
<br />Crawford.
<br /> Dr. Brooks was present and~ under suspension of the rules, ~e explained the necessity
<br />for building the detention.house and in the place named by t~e Boari of Health.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. ~Hanvey moved that the recf~est of the Board be granted. Mr. Hawks~ to
<br />amend~that the Public Property Comm~ttee~ with the Mayor and City Attorney, take up the matter
<br />with power to act.
<br /> The matter was~ discussed, and the amendment by Mr. Hawks was ~efeat~d.by~ ~ an aye and
<br />nay vote of 8 to 6~ and. Mr. Hanvey's motion was lost by the same vote.
<br /> ~N~.'~Hawk~ ~nen renewed his motion, but left out the~ords "City Attorney" out of sams
<br /> Then the motion was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Baker moved to refer to Water Committee, with City Attorney, matter~of la.~kLof~ water_preS-
<br />in upper stories of the Commercial Building and rooms of the Retail Merchants' Aesocia%ion.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> _An application of C.A. Bridimg f~r one-half of fine of $75.00, as informer in case of L. N.
<br />Goodman for violation of the License Tax Bill~ was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />: A petition of W. H. Taylor, .Sales Manager of the Prentis Park Corporation, that the City
<br />fill up Duke street, between Eff~ngh~m and Green,.was referred to the Seventh~ Ward Board.
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<br /> A cSmmunication was received from the City Engineer, asking for an appropriation of $175.00
<br />to repal~ walkways of the West Park View Bridge, and said communication was referred to the Fi-
<br />nance Committee.
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<br /> The resignation of H. H. Parker as a member of the body fr~m Sixth
<br />on motion of Mr. Hall, was accepted with regret and with appreciation for his public service.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson, the advisability of repairing Effingham street south of County,
<br />was referred to Street Committee. '
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<br /> On motion of Er. Hanvey~ the advisability of a light at the corner of Dinwiddie and King
<br />streets was referred to the Light Committee.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. C~oss, the advisability of a light at the corner of Wright and Randolph
<br />streets, or Wright and Henry streets, was referred to the Light Committee.
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<br /> 'The.re~nation of Wm. Hodges Baker as a me~ber of the body from the Second Ward was read
<br />and, on motion, was accepted with regret and wish appreciation for his public service.~
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. ~awks moved that the body go into election to fill the vacancy caused
<br />by the resignation of ~tr. Baker. The motion was~adopted.
<br /> Then Mr. Joe. S. Moore was nominated, and Shore being no other nominations, he was
<br />elected and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, ~all, Shits, Ranvey Herbert, Johnson,
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