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F~. C. P. August 12, 1915o and adopted: AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING TR~E LOCATION AND OPEraTION OF WOOD AND COAL YARDS. Ayes--Corbitt, Hawks, Hutehins, And by the following vote: Cross, Withy, Tyler, Nays-Walker, i. The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report of Cemetery during the month of July, 191~: Hall, Parrish, Hanv~y, Herbert, Johnson, Parker, Beisei, 13. (Mr. Withy excused from further attendance). lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove July Charles I. Jacobs, $. H. No. 590, Ave. G. D. C. Johnson, child's grave~ No. 926, let Ave. V. A. Brothers, adult's grave, No. 917,' Ave. J. C. W. Darley, S. H. No. 715, Ave. G. August Putnam, child's grave, No. 926, 1st Ave. L. T. Hill, child's grave, No. 926, 1st Ave. NEW ~JSiNESS. A request of the Board of Health for a special appropriation of $100.00 to cover expense of general lot inspection now going on, was referred to Finance Committee. A petition was read from the ~rgmn~a Railway & Poger Company to be allowed to put neat round creosoted poles in place of octagon shaped poles on the streets, and said petition was referred to the Street Committee. A petition was read from the Portsmouth Hook & Ladder Co. No. I to use the playground from September 8-13th, inclusive, for holding a earnivat~ and also that said Company be exemp~ from paying a license tax for same. On motion,~the petition~was allowed and by the following vote: Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall, Parrish, Hanvey, Herbert, Johnson, Cross~ Hawks, Tyler, Hat~hin~,~Pa~ke~, Beisel, Walker, 1$~ A commr~nication was read from H~ B~ Wilkins calling attention to bad drainage at Di~widdie and Griffin streets~ and also on Griffin s~reet, between Dinwiddie and Washington. On motion, the communication was referred to Street Committee. A request o~ the School Board for the balance ~n its Budget for maintenance of Public Schools was referred to the Finance Committee. A communication ~as~reeeived from sundry parties calling attention to condition of ~rain- age on Richmond aveDue, between Columbia and little South streets; and on South street in the Seventh Ward, between Godwin street and First avenue. On motion, the communication was referred to the Seventh Ward Local Board. A communication fr'om the Trustees of Corey Memorial Institute calling attention to a "de- pression'' fronting on Second avenue, between Queen and London streets~ was referred to the Sixth Ward Local Board. A request was read from the Virginia Railway & Power Company for permission to open side- walk On north side of North street~ between Hunter's lane and northeast corner of Dinwiddie and North; and said request was referred to the Street Committee. A petition from WL M. Jones to be allowed to place on the sidewalk in front of his store No. 6~0 High street, an electric light l~mp post and gasoline oil pump combined, was referred to the Street~'~ Committee. A communi~ation was received from Marry A. Brinkley, Captain of Grimes Battery, enclosing a letter from the Adjutant General of Virginia, in regard to condition of Grimes Battery and the necessity of improving the same. After explanation by the Chairman of the Finance Committee that his Committee could not make the appropriation asked for, because of the financial condition of the City, however willing the Committee might ~e to make the appropriation, on motion of Mr. Parker it was ord~r- ed that a statement of the Fznance Committee in regard to financial condition of the City be sent to the Captain of said Battery. A statement of the Clerk of Oour~ of receipt forms for fines from January let to June was referred to the Auditor. Mr. Tyler offered the following resolution: "Whereas~ There has been an unreasonable de- lay in the paving of First street, and Whereas, sai~ street has been in an almost impassible condition for the past two years, and as a result thereof two suits for damages against the City have been entered in the courts and one cAa~m pendmng befor~ the City Counc~As~ Therefore~Be It Resolved, That the City Clerk be instructed to notify the contractors t.~aat the tkree partmes involved begin work within ten days after the adoption of this resolution and prosecute said work to its completion, and Be It Further Resolved, That in the event the Seaboard Air Line Railway fails to begin wo~k within the time herein eet forth~ the Stree~ Committee of the City Councils he, and are hereby empowered to remove the tracks of said Company from the street and pave the portion of street occupied by s~me." On mo~ion, the resoiutmon was adopted, Mr. Hawks voting No. On motion of Mr. Hawks, the advisability of an ordinance fixing a charge for opening un- paved streets was referred to Street Committee.