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November 11, 1913.
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<br /> The report having been read, Mr. Withy moved to adopt the .recommendation of majority of the
<br />Oommitt. ee recommending the award fca medicines to J. W. Booth & Bro.
<br /> Some disgu~...slon follOWed .t~e motion~ and.finally ~iv. Hall moved that .t~e cAue'stion of award
<br />to supply medicines be recommitted. The motion was adopted~ ~tr. Withy voting No.
<br /> Then the report of the Committee, as amended, was adopted by the following vote, the
<br />vote being the same for each recommendation: Ayes--Corbitt, Ha.ll, White, Ha~uvey, Herbert,
<br /> Johnson,. Goodman,.~ Walker,. ~;ith35 Ty. le~., .Ha~ks, Hu~chl~s,~ Cooke, Saun. ders., 14,
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<br /> C~aime-- ~ '
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Claims Committee respectfully reports here--
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Claims Committee .SeRtem.ber 18, June
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<br />lC, and ~ay 15, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen September 18th.
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<br /> A claim of Pabst Brewing C~ompany to amount of $14.00, for damages ~one to a wagon of
<br />Oompany on First street May ~d. Progress as to same.
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<br />said
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<br />Referred by Common Council June 10th.
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<br /> A petition of Harry A. Brinkley, attoraeyfor J. M. Broughton~ to recover from the City
<br />SE00~O0 for damages to his property on Harrison street, caused by a defective sewer pipe.
<br /> It iS ~ecommended that the City Engineer examine this sewer pipe and report as ta its
<br />condition. ~
<br /> Referred by Common Council May lSth.
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<br /> A communication from Bilisoty & Shultiee, representing Fred Leaner, ci~liming compensation
<br />because of injuries received by him on First street May
<br /> Mr. Leaner has institute~~ suit against the City for said injuries and the matter is
<br />in the hands of the City Attorney.
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<br /> A petition of J. W. Smith to be paid ~B0.O0 for services rendered in two cases of the City
<br />of Portsmouth vs. The U. 8~ Express
<br /> We have examined this petition and it is recommended that said amount of Ss0.O0 be~
<br />paid ~r~. Smith. (Signed) Wm. L. Walker,
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<br /> Acting Chairman C. C.
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<br /> ~ O~ mo~ion, the report Df the Committee was adopted, Zhe recommended appropriation of $80.00
<br />to pay claim of J. W. Smith being referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />Special Committee to Virginia League of ~unicipalities--
<br /> /~Hon.
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<br />~ommon Council.
<br /> /~ Gentlemen:--Yo.ur
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<br />Oommittee Sppointed to attend the 8th Annual Convention of the League of Virginia Municipalities
<br />in Roanoke, Va., Octobe~ 14th amd l~th, 1913, respectfully reports having attended every session
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<br />of said Oonvention, with the Mapor, and the proceedings were helpful to all. Portsmouth's re-
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<br />presentation was~ as large as that of any other City in the State.
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<br /> '~t the meeting held at 10:~0 a. m.' October 14th, in Hotel Roanoke, an address on "Commission
<br />Government and Necessary Legislation in Virginia" was delivered by
<br />City Attorney~of. H~mpton. The address was well prepared and was enjoyed. He had preps=ed a ten
<br />tative bill to be presented to the Legislature, which was referred to the Committee on Resolu-
<br />tions, of which Committee Mr. Baker was a member
<br /> ~Mr. Markham was appointed Chairman of the N~minating Committee.
<br /> ~/A~ ~:~3 o'clock October 14th, there was a in the assembly teem of the Roa-
<br />noke 0~namber of ~ommerce in connection with proposed .Zati~n' of a Virginia State Chamber of
<br />Commerce and Mr. Jno. Howard Hall was appoints& ~h~r~am of the Committee te look into organiza-
<br />tion of such a body.
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<br />ricksburg,
<br /> ~On ~riday mom-ninE October 15th~'at'iO. a. m.~ the .tree Resolutions reported a ten-
<br />tatiye bill em~odying several ~ ~ Government, which, was referred
<br />to a Committee to be appointed bF Committee to include a repre-
<br />se~tatiye from each City o~ the State the bill in shape for presenta-
<br />tion t~ the~L~gislature at its~next m g, in the meantime,.to .h~.v? prepared copies of it
<br />t6 be%~LfS~i~uted to each member of 'the League, in.order that any criticism or correction might
<br />be ma~eprior to its presentation to the Legislature. ~ . .
<br /> ~A good'deAl of discussion followed the report of the Committee, and.the Convention seemed
<br />to be unanimously in favor of'a more moderm form of government than that carried on through'Coun-
<br />cilmanic Committees.
<br /> ~Then foll6wedan addr~s'on "The Ideal. Oity Charter," by Lieut. C. P. Shaw, Of.Norfolk.
<br /> ~ Mr~ Wm. H. Sergeant, Jr., of Norfolk, was elected President of the League and L~ G. Brinson
<br />of Portsmouth, was ~e-eleoted Secretary.
<br /> ~ At i:SO o'olock:~dnesday, the represenSatives~ enjoyed a roundtable luncheon in Hotel Roanoke
<br />as guests of the Cit~,'.after whieh.a ~tr~e% ~ar ride was taken,.Covering the City and including
<br />a visit ~o Mill Mountain and Crystal Springs, the source of Roanoke's water supply.
<br /> ~The Convention unanimously.endorsed a bill to be presented to the next session of the Legis-
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