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Aug*bet 12, 1915.
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<br /> To grant the City Clerk a
<br />his absence.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br />thirty days leave of absence~ D. W.
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<br />Murden to act as
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<br />Clerk during
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<br /> To rescind action in requiring the paving of High street to begin at Chestnut street and
<br />proceed westward, and ~atter be left %o the discretion of the Street Committee with the under-
<br />standing that ~hen the work is finished within the appropriation for same, no gap or unfinished
<br />portion of the street in the vicinity of Chestnut street will exist.
<br /> Mci.concurred in.
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<br /> To authorize the City Attorney to employ additional counsel~ if nscesea~', for assistance
<br />in bringing suit against the Virginia Railway & Power Company to recover money expended on
<br />tracks of said Company by the Sixth Ward Board.
<br /> ~oncurred in.
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<br /> nomm~tt~ an'appropriation-of $~,5~0.00 to curb and gutter, and shell
<br /> ~o
<br />the roadway of Pearl street- v-- ~-zn the Seventh Ward, north from South street, the cost to be charged
<br />to the new ward or wards in accordance with the resent opinion of the ~ty Attorney therezo~'.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To rescind action in a!lowing.$6¢611~0$ in payment of water bills for hydrant rental in
<br />t '~ ~' V
<br /> he Szx~n.a~d. Seen n Wards, and re-refer_matter to Finance Committee and City Attorney for fu~-
<br />thor conszder~tion.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To. authorize the Treasurer to renew notes due in August to amount of $~i,000.00; and
<br />000,O0 due 8treet Paving Bond Acc¢~nt-also falling due in Au¢~st.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br />oess
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<br />To authorize the Street Committee to repair pavement in Hampton Place.
<br />of $125.00¢ out of appropriation already available.
<br /> Concurred i~ ' '
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<br />at a cost not in ex-
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<br /> To refer to. Finance Committee matte~ of appealing
<br />for lowering wa~er pipes on County and Glasgow streets,
<br />ney regarding same.
<br /> Concurred.in.
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<br />case of E. Parks L~n~e y against the ~ty
<br />with power to.instruct the City Attor-
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<br /> The Board concurred also in all recommendations of Committees adopted by the Common
<br />Council July 8th.
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<br /> On mo~ion of Mr. Hall, the body adhered to its former action of July 8th in reseinding
<br />action in requiring paving of High street to began at Chestnut street and proseed westward.
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by.the Board of Aldermen July 15th and referred ~o the Common
<br />CouncL1 for concurrence.
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<br /> To request the Board of Harbor Commissioners
<br />Creek.
<br /> Concurred in and by the following vote:
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<br /> Herbert, Johnson, Walkers Cross, With~,
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<br />to abandon the port warden line in Gander
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<br /> Ayes-~Oorbitt, .al~ Parrish, Hanvey,
<br />Tyler, Hawks~ Hutchins, Parker, Beisel,
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<br />Third. ~ommunzoatzons from the
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following ,matters adopted by two branches of City
<br />Council July 8-15~ 1915:
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<br /> A~special appropriation o£ $19.00 per month ~o p~y for phones in the Municipal Building.
<br /> A Special appropriation of $~¢99~.00 for Polzce telephone and t:elegraph system, without
<br />flash lights.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer. to borrow SMOg000.00 to meet current e~penses for July, 1915.
<br /> To make available $15,090;00 allowed t8 Board of ~ater Commission~ in the Budget..
<br /> To pay a bill of The Ferries Company against the~City to amount of $?00o00.
<br /> To make aTailable $150.00 allowed in the Budget for "CatchingD~m.~
<br /> To authorzze the.Treasure~ to rem~w-~no~es to amount of ~$1,000~Q due in August, and$~0,
<br />000.00 due S~eet Paving Bond Account als'o due in August. -' .
<br /> Street Committee~authorized to repair pavement in Hampton Place, at a cos£.not in excess
<br />of $tZ5.00, ~t of appropriation already available.
<br /> To r~scind C~6nolls ~orm~r a~t~on in &~lowing $6¢6i1.03 in payment of wa~er bills for hy-
<br />drant rental in the Sixth an~ Seventh Wards, and re-refer mat~er to Finance Committee and City
<br />Attorney for further Consideration.
<br /> To inetzuct the City Attorney to take steps for acquiring land of Er. F~ederick Allen, Miss
<br />Lizzie N. Townsend, an~ Mr. Norris Metz, for extension of Dinwiddie street southward.
<br /> To authorize the City Attorney to employ additional counsel, if necessary, fo~ assistance
<br />in bringing suit against the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to recover money expended on tracks of
<br />said Company by the Sixth ~ard Board.
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<br /> Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished b~sinesso ·
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<br /> The regular repor~ of Officers for' the month of July, 191~ were presented and were ordered
<br />to take' the usual c~arseo
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<br />Mrs, ~ moved that the Council go into an election to fill a .vacancy on the body ~£om the
<br />First~ard. The motion was adopted.
<br /> He then nominated Mr. T. F. White fo~ the position, and there being no other nominations,
<br />he was elected and by the following vote:
<br /> ~ Fo~-HaiI, Co~bitt, Parrish, Hanvey, Herbert~
<br /> JohnsOn, Walker, Cross~ Tyler, Hawks, Hutchine~ Parker, Beisel, Wi~hy~ .14.
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