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October 14, 1913. To instruct the Sixth Ward Board and the engineer in charge of paving in upper High street that in future no surplus dirt shall be disposed of to private parties~ but shall be used to fill High street, including sidewalks, to its proper grade level and width. All of the above were concurred in. Second. Matters adopted~by the Common Cou~uoil September !5th and referred to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence. To allow the Vi=ginia P~ilway & Power Company to open sidewalk on north side of North street, between Hunter"s lane and horthwast corner of Dinwiddie and North; to extend underground conduit from Hunter's lane to Dinwiddie street; and to open asphalt at Court street crossing; provided, said Company put two conduits for use of the City between Middle and Dinwiddie streets, without expense to the City. The above was ordered to lie on write to the Virginia Railway & Power Co. desir~. the table by the Board~ and the Clerk and request it to be more explicit in instructed to stating what is The Board concurred in all.recommendations of'Committees~adopted by the Common Council September 9th, except recommendation of the Ordinance Committee to adopt the amended ordinance with regard to appointment of a regular patrolman as Desk Sergeant, without extra compensation therefor, said ordinance bein~ ordered to lie on the table until next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The report of the Redistricting Committee, which was referred to the Ordinance tee by the Common Council, was ordered to.tie on the table by the Board. The report of the Special Committee on ed to the Board by its O'hairman and, on motion, for further consideration. Commit- Seaboard Air Line Railway Offices was present- the report recommended by him was reoommitted The report of the Street Committee, as made to the Common Council at its special meet- ing September 15th~ was presented but was not considered, because there lacked an interval of three days between meetings of the two Councils to consider the matter recommended by the Com- mittee. Third. Matter adopted by the Board of Aldermen September 18th and referred to the Common Council for concurrence. To appoint a Committee of Five to take up and report at an early date the matter of provid- ing a new charter for the City of Portsmouth~ in order to have the same prepared for the Legis- lature when it meets. The above was concurred in. Fourth~ Oommunica~mons~' from the Mayor. The Mayor ~turned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of City Council September 9-!~E~, I~l~: $$00o00 for'preliminary work of segregating the white and colored races of t~e City~ from the Budget for 191Z. To authorize the Treasurer to borrow SEO, O00.O0 to meet current expenses of the~City for September, 1915. To make available $300.00 allowed in the Budget for "Hose Dryer House , ' To make available $1~700.00 to pay for fire hose lately purchaeea by the City, and also to pay any additional expense incurred in obtaining the same. ~ ~pecial appropriation of $109.45 to pay Police bills held up by the Auditor. $536.31 to pay bills of F. J. McGuire contractor for interest due on notes given hlmDy the Sixth and Seventh Wards, when same are duly approved by the Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of ~90:000.00 ialling due in October. To make award to C. N. Moody for building a garage and re-arranging cells at the City Jail, for $395.00. To make award to E..B. Wilkins for taking down a brick wall at the Hook & Ladder Engine MOuse, for ~90.00. A supplementary ordinance to ordinance adopted May 15-~0, t913, to cover the grant of a ~ franchise for the right to construct single or double tracks, erect poles and string wires, and operate cars on High street, between Effingham street and Ninth avenue. An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section ~35 of the Ordinances of the City with Refer- ence to the Police Force and Fixing the Compensation of the Officers and Members of the said Force, and to Repeal all Ordinances in Conflict Herewith. An Ordinance to Adopt the Provisions~of the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, En- titled, "An Act to Provide for Designation by Cities and Towns of Segregation Districts for Re- sidence of ~hite and Colored Persons; Tot the Adoption of this Act by Such Cities and Towns, and for Penalties for the Violation of its Terms;" Approved March 12, 19i~. To allow the Chesap&ake & Potomac Telephone Co. to lay a cable and build a mahhole at the foot of Crawford street. Fifth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business. The regular reports of Officers for the month of September, ordered to take the usual course. 1913, were presented and were read DATE, The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body October 14th was taken up, and adopted: AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING CEMET~ERY EMPLOYEES AN ANNUAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF TEN WITH PAT, OUT OF TWELVE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT. And bv the fol~owiu~ vnt~