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'December 9, 1915,
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<br />Commission were present with the City Attorney and Attorney F. L. Crocker, and he moved that the
<br />rules be suspended to hear from them. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Wm. G. Parker, of the Com~ieaion, and Mr. Crocker and the~Cit2 Attorney sPOke on the
<br />subject, and the matter was disCUssed ~s~by Messrs. Hall, White, Tyler, Withy, &c. -
<br /> Then on motion of ~{r. Hall, the communication of the Mayor together with report of the Spe-
<br />cial Water Committee and letter from Nr. Hasen, expert, were referred to the Special Water Com-
<br />mittee of the Council for investigation and report to a Joint Session of the two branches, to be
<br />called at such time as may be deemed desirable therefor.
<br /> N~r. P~wks moved to have printed for distribution among members of the Council and citizens
<br />who may desire same, copies of proposed contract and'accompanying papers submitted by the Com-
<br />mittee. The motion was adopted.
<br /> On motion of N~. Baker, a.vote of ~onfidence was extended to the Board of Water Commission
<br />for its wise and famthful s~rvioes in connection with the City wate~ plant.
<br />
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Common Council November llth and referred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To transfer from Washington Street Improvement fund to Incinerator fund $~56.tS~ for
<br />tion of the Incinerator for the balance of the year.
<br /> Referred to ~i~ance Committee.
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<br />opera-
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $177,000.00 due in December~and $50,
<br />O00~00 due Street Paving Bond Account.
<br /> Concu~vred in.
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<br /> To ~efer to Ferry Committee present condition of the fer~y boats; and to refer to Ferry
<br />Committee, with City Attorney, to look into the advisability of petitioning the next' Legislature
<br />to modify the law under which the Councils now act in the m;nner of leasing the ferries.
<br /> Laid on the table.
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<br /> To refer to Finance Committee the advisability of the City incorporating the Six;h and Sev$
<br />enth Wards under the terms and conditions prescribed by law for same.
<br /> Referred to Annexation Committee and City Atterme~,
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<br /> To authorize the Public Property Committee to obtain plans for fitting up City basement
<br /> rooms in the Court House or offices in the Armistead Building, for City offices; and to get the
<br /> co-operation of Norfolk County in taking down the fence and coping around the Court House yard.
<br />Amended so as to authorize the Public Propert2 0ommittee to obtain plans for fitti;g
<br />up City basement rooms in the Court House for Oity offices; and to get the co-operation of Nor-
<br />'folk County in taking down the fence and coping around the Court House yard.
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<br /> To refer to Ordinance
<br />codified ordinances of the
<br /> Ooncurred in.
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<br />Committee,
<br />City.
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<br />with City Attorney,
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<br />to examine.and report on revised and
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<br /> The matter of appointment of a ~pecial Committee to whom the
<br />Railway Offices should be referred, which was referred to the Board of
<br />was ordered to lie on the table by.the Board.
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<br />question of the S~ A. ~L.
<br />Aldermen for concurrence,
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<br />Second~ Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Nayor r~turned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of
<br />City Council November ll-IS, t91~:
<br /> $~75.00, o~ as much~s may be necessary, to.repair the roof an~ gutter of the City Jail.
<br /> To allow Almshouse bm~l,s to amount of $~69.$4, out of appropriation to Almshouse.
<br /> To allow sixth Ward-bil~ to amount of $9S8.B~, out ~of .Sixt~ Ward funds.
<br /> To allow Seventh Ward blmls tO amount o~ $~1.~$, out of Seventh Ward £unds.
<br /> To make award ~o O. L. ~Williams for improvement of Pearl street, in the Seventh Ward, fo~
<br />SZ, SZS~?6.
<br /> . .T~ make award to I. C. Brinkley to supply ~ations to the Almshouse, for $Z, 581.~?, Phillips-
<br />Adams ~o.~ inc., to supply Dry ~Goods, &c., for $~5.4~; Breslauer & Anthony to supply 8ui.ts, Hats,
<br />&c., fo~ $Z57.85; J. M. Bennett to supply Shoes, for $7~.50; Breslauer ~ Anthc~ny to supply Nen's
<br />Under~a~, for $51.09; The'Friedlin Co., Inc., to supply Blankets, for $36.00; L. W. Sxlvester
<br />to supply wood~.fo~'$15S..?5.
<br /> To allow bill of Smith R. Brlttingham for $~O,00, for work of revising and codifying the
<br />City Ordinances.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $177,000.00 due .in December and $5~,
<br />000.00 due Street Paving Bond Account.
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<br />Third. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month of November, 1913, were presented and were
<br />ordered to take the usual course.
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<br /> Mr. Hawks, Chairman af the Street .Committee, presented the following resolution in connec-
<br />tion with the extension of Dinwiddie street .southward:
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<br /> "~K~EREAS, the C~uncit of the City cE Portsmouth deems it expedient and has by several
<br />solutions undertaken ta make it possible for the extension ol Dinwiddie street, from Wythe to
<br />Harrison streets, and whereas an appropriation of ~7,.500.00 has baen allowed-in the budget of
<br />191Z for that purpose,
<br /> WAND WHEREAS, the properties ~e~einafter'mentioned and de'scribed are needed for extending
<br />and opening up the said Dinwiddie street from the southern side of Wythe street to the northern
<br />side of Harrison ~treet,
<br /> "NOW, T~.~REFOBE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that, pursuant
<br />to authorit~ vested in it by the laws of the State of Virginia, the said City acquire by put-
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