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October 14, i9i$.
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<br /> Johnson~ Goodman, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Cooke,
<br /> The Auditor made the following report of bmlls held up by hmm~ be. cause~of lack of.. approp~m-
<br />etlon or because they exce?ded l/lB of appropriation allowed f.or~same. Incinerator,
<br />Public Property, $~8.55; A~mshouse, ~169.~4; Police, $17.30; Szx~h Ward, $988.88~' Seventh Ward,
<br /> On motion~ the bills were r~ferred to Finance Committee.
<br /> A request was read f~om the T~easurer for authority to renew notes to am~nt of $51~000.00
<br />due in November and $~0~000.00 due Street Paving Bond Account.
<br /> The request of the Treasurer was granted and by the following vote~
<br /> Aye $-~White
<br /> Parrish, ~nvey~ Bili~oly, Herbs=t, Jonson, Goo~an, Ty.le~, Hawks, Hutohins~
<br /> Parker~ Cooke, l~.
<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following ~eport ~ lots and g=~ves sold in Oak Grove
<br />Cemetery ~uring the month of September¢ 19!5:
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<br /> September 2, to ~{rs. Edwin L. ~¢arts~ child's g~ave No. 9~, let Ave. B. W. Wiggins, child's grave No. 9~, 1st Ave.
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<br /> Mrs. Dora Newcombs, child's ~rave No. 9E6, ist Ave.
<br />lC, Jas. H. Brown, adult's grave, No. 918, Ave. J.
<br />16, J.D. Creekmore, S. H. No. 850~ Ave. I.
<br />19, Dallas B. ~hipple, N. H. No. 850, Ave. !.
<br />El,~.~ E. Joyner, No. 9E5~ Ave. J.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A communication was received from the City Clerk of Norfolk~ enoiosing "A Preliminary Or-
<br />dinance Providing 'for the Consolidation of the Cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth."
<br /> The communication was ordered to file sm..d the Clerk instructed to notify the Councils
<br />of Norfolk t?mt said ordinance will be held under advisement by this body.
<br /> A communication was read from the Chief of the Fire Department, returning thanks for the
<br />appropriation allowed him to attend the ~nternational Association of Fire Chiefs in New York
<br />September 1st to 6th, and said communication was ordered to file.
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<br /> A petition was received from the Chambers Fire Company for permission to use the playground
<br />for a carnival October BO-~Sth, and also to be exempt from payment of a_license tax on same.
<br /> The petition was allowed and by the following voter
<br /> Ayes~-White~ Pettish, Hanvey~
<br /> Bilisoly, Herbert, Jonson, Goodman, Tyler, Hawks, Hutohins, Parker, Cooke, lB.
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<br /> Mr. Johnson moved that the Light Committee consider further the advisability of placing a
<br />light at the corner of Green and Griffin streets. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motions, the following other matters were referred to:
<br /> Finance Committee-J
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<br />To ~make a-
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<br />vailable $$00.00 allowed for preliminary work of c6difying the City Ordinances.
<br /> Petition of Joseph Kaplan to be refunded $10. EO paid in error for taxes ~n northeast corner
<br />of Fifth and Fayette streets for year 191S.
<br /> Petition of Madison J. Grimes to bs paid_SI.SO for erroneous assessment of soil tax for
<br />the year 1915.
<br /> (With Public Property Committee). A petition of the City Sergean~ for more room for Jail
<br />prisoners.
<br /> A b~ll of R. H. Bagby to amount of $15.00, for defendihg a prisoner by order of Court.
<br /> Bills of th~ Water Company for hydrant rental in the Sixth and Seventh Wards for nine months
<br />ending September SO% 191S, to ~mount of $1,850.00.
<br />P~tition of Amaig~mated Business and babor Organizations of Norfolk and'Portsmouth for an
<br />approp=iation of $1,000.00 to be used for campa$~n in interest of securing battleship construc-
<br />tion at the Navy Yard in this City.
<br /> Request of Southern Commercial Congress that the City send two delegates ~o said Congress
<br />in Mobile, Ala., October ~5, 1915.
<br /> Request of Atlantic Deeper Waterway Association that the City appoint delegates to Sixth
<br />Annual Convention of said Association in Jacksonville, Fla., November 18-19-mO-mist.
<br /> A communication from Sixth Nard Board, enclosing communication from F.-J. McGuire recommend-
<br /> ' = completion of work on upper High street.
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<br /> Street Cor~mittee--
<br /> A communication from F. J. ~oGuire to
<br />in regard to completing pavement on upper FiSh street.
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<br />Chairman of
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<br />the Street
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<br />Co~itt ee
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<br />able
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<br />Public Property Committee--
<br /> A petition of the School Board that it be provided with a suit-
<br />meeting place.
<br />Authorized to advertise for bids for Jail Supplies for the year 1914.
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<br />for
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<br /> Fire Committse--
<br /> A petition of paid men of
<br />the Budge~t.of L914.
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<br />the Fire Department that
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<br />their pay be increased
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<br />the
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<br />Almshouse Comm~it t ee~
<br />year i~ 14.
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<br />Authorized to advertise rom bid~ for supplies to the Almshouse for
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<br /> Sewerage Conm~itt ee-~
<br /> A petition of property owners and residents on Effingham street,
<br />tween Scott and Duke streets, that said block be sewered.
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