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R, C.P. '
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<br />227.
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<br />October 14~ 191S.
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<br /> (With Ordinance Committee), Proposition for establishing a Purchasing Committee to provide
<br />such steres as may be needed for the City. Progress.
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<br /> To provide in the Budget of 1914 an appropriation of $600.00 year!y~, instead of $~00.00~
<br />for the Portsmouth Orphan Asylum. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council .Tune 10th.
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<br /> Petitions of Jno. R. Jones, Rebecca Hedges, Larkin B. Lester, and Eddie L. Walton, to be
<br /> refunded Gl. S0 each~ paid in error for soil tax for the ~ar 191S.
<br /> It is recommended that said petitions be allowed, out of Sixth Ward funds.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council May lSth.
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<br /> ~175.00, or as much of the same as may be necessary, for purchase of a filing case for the
<br />Police Justice.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation not to exceed 465.00 be allowed for the same.
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<br /> . On December 10-17, 1912, the Committee re~orted a hill of F. L. Crocker to amount of
<br />$75.00, ~or legal services in the Seventh Ward, hel~ up for lack of information concerning same,
<br />but-having since investigated the matter, we would recommend that the bill be paid, out of the
<br />first funds in hand for the Seventh Ward; and that the Auditor be instructed to d~aw a wa~rs~t
<br />in favor of Mr. Crocker for said amounT.
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<br /> (Signed) J.T. Hanvey,
<br /> Acting Chairman C. C.
<br />On motion, the report of the CoEmittee was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--White, Parrish, Hanvey, Bilisoly, Herbert, Johnson, Goodman~ Tyler, Hawks,
<br /> Hut~hins, Parker, Cooke,
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<br /> Streets-- Hon. Common Cotmcil.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports
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<br /> herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Com~dttee September 9-16
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<br />and August 1~-!9, I913:
<br /> Referredby Common ~ounci. 1September.gth.~
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<br /> Communications from F. J. McGuire to the Mayor, and from the City Engineer to Chairman Of
<br />the Street Committee~ concerning the pa~vement on upper High street.
<br /> It is recommended that 'ali properly approved bills of F. J. McGUire against the City
<br />be paid, after he shall~have signed a contract and given bond for the work, and that the City
<br />Engineer be instructed to go ahead with the paving of upper High street as far west as the west
<br />side of Seventh avenue.
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<br /> A communication from the Sixth Wa~rd Board objecting to work on Pearl street in the Seventh
<br />Ward being done at the expense of the Sixth Ward.
<br /> We report that this matter h~s passed out of the hands of the Committee.
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<br /> A pet!ition of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. for permission to lay a cable, and
<br />build a manhole at the foot of Crawford street.
<br /> iWe report that this petition was allowed by the Common Council and the Board of Alder-
<br />men at speicial meetings September
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<br /> A bilil of F. J. McGuire against the Sixth Ward Board to amount of $13.,479o15, for contract
<br />work on upper High street.
<br /> lit is recommended as recommended above, that when a contract with the City has been
<br />made with !sufficient bond accompanying, the bill be paid, if properly approved.
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<br /> To pave the roadway of Hampton Place, from Dinwiddie street to west side of Washington, and
<br />Washington street, from Hampton Place to North street. Progress as to same.
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<br /> To pave with granolith the sidewalk on the north side of Randolph street, between First and
<br />Second. Progress.
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<br />Attention called to crowded condition of the Prentis Place cars, especially on Saturdays,
<br />Sundays and holidays; and requested to ascertain if more cars can not be secured for said route.
<br /> We have instructed the Clerk to write to the Virginia Railway & Power Company and re-
<br />quest it to put on sufficient cars, especially on the days named.
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<br />Referred by Boa~d of Aldermen September 16th.
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<br /> Instructed to take up with the Virginia Railway & Power Company the matter of extending its
<br />street car service to West Park View.
<br /> We have instructed the City Clerk to w~ite to the Virginia Railway & Power Company
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<br />and request it to coneiSer the advis~
<br />~o West Park View along Wilson avenue
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<br /> Referred
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<br /> Condition of drain at the north
<br /> It is recoEended that an
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<br /> A request of W. M. Jones to be a
<br />680 High street, an electric light 1~
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<br />~ility of extending its service to First avenue and thence
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<br />~y Common Council August 12th.
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<br />.nd of Fg~r~h street.
<br />~proDriat~on of $260.00 be allowed for this drain.
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<br />.lowed to place on the sidewalk in front of his store
<br />~p post and gasoline oil pump combined.
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