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· November 11, 1913. ity for damages arising from personal injuries, or otherwise, to give notice of such claim with- in sixty days after the cause of action shall have~ arisen. ,bAt t~e instance of Er. Markham, the Convention went on record as favoring the enlargement of the facilities at the Portsmouth Navy Tard for building battleships. //Altogether, the Convention proved to be a very instructive and satisfactory gathering, and our only regret is that every member of the two branches of Council did not participate with us. -On motion, "(Signed). the report was ordered to'file. W. Hedges Baker, Chairman C. C~ First. Matters adopted by the dermen for concurrence. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Common Council October 14th and referred to the Board of Al- To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $51,000.00 due in November and 000.00 due Street Paving Bond Account. To allow the Chambers Fire Company to use the playground for a carnival October 'and also to exempt said Company from payment of a license tax on same. To authorize the Almshouse Committee to advertise for bids for supplies to the Almshouse for the yea~ 1914. To authorize the Public Property Committee to advertise for bids for Jail Sh~pplies for the year 1914. To refer to Ferry. O~mm~ttee a communication from the Commonwealth Attorney of Norfolk Coun- ty requesting the Council to authorize the City Attorney to unite with him in suing ~he Ferries Company for failure to keep the ferry in operation, in accordance with contract. All of the above were concurred in. The Board concurred also in all recommendations of Committees adopted by the Councii, except recommendation of the Finance Committee to pay a bill. of F. L. Crocker of ~§~00 for legal services~in the Seventh Ward, Which matter was recommitted. Common to amount The Board also withdrew instructions given Ferry Committee, to put on a launch between the foot in Berkley. the Superintendent of The Ferries by the of High street and the Pearl street dock The application of the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to extend underground conduit from Hunter's lane to Dinwiddie street, ordered to lie on the table by the Board September B$rd~ was taken up and the permission granted. Second. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen October Blst and referred to the Common Council for concurrence. To ~efer to Ordinance Committee several recommendations of the Redistricting Committee, proviso that the third and fourth sections of same are struck out. On motion of Mr. Hall, the matter was ordered to lie on the table. with To permit the holding of no more Carnivals on the playground at the corner of Wythe and Fourth streets after October Zl~ t91~. In connection with thzs matter, a communication was read from the Chambers Fire Company asking the Board of Aldermen not to concur with the Common Council. The matter was discusse~ and Mr. Tyler~moved that the body~concur with the Boarduof Alder~&$~but he afterwards withdrew his motion. Mr. Hall moved that the privilege to hold carnivals on saidplayground be permitted until the place is in condition to be used as a playground. Mr. Hawks moved to amend that the privilege be allowed until next Ma~ch. The amendment was lost, and finally the motion by Mr. Hall was adopted. Third. Communications from the Mayor. The ~ayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of City Council September 15, October 14-B1, and October B1-B4-~9, 191~: To authorize th~ Treasurer to borrow SEO,O00. O0 to meet current expenses of the City for Oc- tober, 1913. City Engineer instructed to go ahead with the paving of'upper High street as far west as the wes~ side of ~eventh avenue. To discontinue the hiring of a horse and buggy for use of the Street Inspector after Novem- ber 1_ 191Z. ~o make award to W. & J. Parker to supply the City with 78 tons of anthracite and lB tons of Pocahontas coal for the year 1914. To make award to S. P. Oast to supply the City Jail with E5 cords of pine wood for the year 1914. To make award to Lorenzo Carr:to erect a hose dryer at the Park View Engine House, for $300. 10. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes for $51,000.00 ~ue in November and $~0,000.00 due Etreet Paving Bond Account. a Oc To allow the Chambers Fire Company to use the playground for a c rnival tOber EO~ZSth, and,'~ to ~exempt said Company from payment of a license tax for same. _ To allow W. M. Jones to place on the sidewalk in front of his store No. 6BO High street, an electric l~Eh~tamp p~st and gasoline oil pump combined. - To grant permission to the Virginia Railway & Power Company to extend an underground conduit from Munter'e Lane to Dinwiddie str~