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R. C. P.
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<br />July 8~ ~ 1913.
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<br />207.
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<br />manner provides for in resolution of Council regarding same, Er. Hawks offered the following
<br />resolution: "Th rescind former action in requiring the paving of High street to begin at Chest-
<br />nut street and proceed westward, and matter to be left to the discretion of the Street Co~aittee
<br />with the understanding that, when the work is finished within the appropriation for same, no gap
<br />or unfiuished portion of the. street in the.vicinity of Chestnut street will exist."
<br /> The resolution, was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> · ~ A~es-LCorbitt~ Pall
<br /> Herbert, Dewson,~Han~ey, Baker, Johnson, Heath~ Walker, Withy,.Tyler, Hawks,
<br /> Parker, Beisel, Cooks, 15.
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<br /> Mr.' Parker offered the following resolution in regard to a friendly suit against the Vir-
<br />ginia ~aiiway & Power Comps%y: "Inasmuch as the City Attorney has been instm~cted on several
<br />codas%one by the CounciIs to bring suit against the Virginia Railway & Power Company to recover
<br />money expended on tracks of said Company by the Sixth Ward Local Improvement Board, Resolved,
<br />if said suit has not yet been instituted, that the Mayor be requested to have the suit instituted
<br />at an early date~ and report to the
<br /> Mr. Hawks moved to amend by adding the following: "That the City Attorney be authorized to
<br />employ additional counsel for assistance in this work, if necessary."
<br /> The resolution, as amended, was adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes~=0or~itt~
<br /> Halt, Nerbert~ Hanvey, Dewson, Baker, Johnson, Heath, Walker, Withy, Tyler,
<br /> ~Hawks, Parker, Beisel~ Cooke, 15.
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<br /> ~.. Hawks move~d ~o'~refe=~to Fi~azce. Co,%it.tee .fo~ an: a!eo~Opriation of $~530.00 to curb
<br />and gutter, and cheil the roadway o~ Pearl street in the Sev%n%h Ward, north from South street,
<br />the cost to be charged to the new ward or wards in accordance with the recent opinion of the
<br />City Attorney. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr..Hall moved that the Council rescind former action in
<br />water bills for hydrant rental in the Sixth and Seventh Wards,
<br />Finance Committee and City Attorney for further consideration.
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<br />allowing $6,611.03 in payment 62
<br />and to re-refer the matter to
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<br /> The motion was adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> · Ayes~Corbitt, Hall~ Herbert,
<br /> Hanvey, Dawson, Baker, Johnson, Heath, Walker~ Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Parker,
<br /> Beise!, Cooke, 15.
<br /> Mr. Hall moved to refer t~ Finance Co~mit~ee for inves%igktion, repoyt and recommendation
<br />concerning bills due sundry parties by the City. for I~IE. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> A~request was rea~ from the Treasurer to borrow CE~,O00~OO to meet current expenses for
<br />August, 191~, and the request was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />~ request was read from the Treasurer to renew notes due in August to amount of $~1,000.00
<br />and ~0,000.00 due Street Paving Bond ~ccount, also falling due in August, t91~. '
<br /> The request was granted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes~Corbitt, Hall, Herbert,
<br /> Hanvey, Dewson, Baker~ Johnson~ Heath~ Nalker, Withy~ Tyler, Hawks, iE.
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<br /> 'Er. Hall moved that the matter of re-arranging lights in the Municipal Building and purchase
<br />of additional lights be referred to Finance and Public Property Committees jointly.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Er. Baker stated that $~00%00 had been appropriated for preliminary work of codifying the
<br />City Ordinances, but $~00.00 of said amount was appropriated before January l, 191~, and was not,
<br />therefore, available, because it had been absorbed in the General Fund.
<br /> Re then asked that said amount of $~00.00 be re-appropriated~ and the matter was re-
<br />ferred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Tyler called attention to appropriation of ~500.00 a~ked for some time since for im-
<br />provement zo p~ayground at the corner of Wythe and Court streets, he said that something ought
<br />to be done towards such improvement and he thought the grade line.for said p~ayground should be
<br />established, and he moved~J~hat the City Engineer be so instructed.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson, the adv~sabmh~y of a light at the corner of Green and Griz~in
<br />streets was referred to the Light Committee.
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<br /> ~Mr. Hawks moved t~at the Street Committee .be~authorized'to repair pavement in
<br />at a cost not in excess of $I~5.00~ out of appropriation already a?aiiable.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />Hampton Place,
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<br /> By ~h~ same, that the Finance~ Committee make available $500.00 allowed in the Budget for
<br />"West Park View ~treets~ ~ The motion was adopted~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oooke, an appropriation of $500.00, or as ~ch of the same ~s may be.neces-
<br />sary, to be used by the Public Property Committee for getting up plans and specifications for
<br />repairs to the Seaboard Earket House, was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Johnson said that ~I00.00 ha~ been allowed to'the Sewerage Department to provide link
<br />~odS~fom cleaning out sewers, and he moved that the Cormmi~tee be requested to move in this mat-
<br />tar at once. The motion was
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hanvey, the Finance Committee was requested to make available $~00.00
<br />lowed in the Budget for reception of the N~&I Co~mmittee visiting Norfolk and Pgrtsmouth.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Parker, the Public Propert~ Committee was requested to proceed with the
<br />building of a feed room for the Union Fire Company's
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<br />(The following was omitted under iJ~hea~ ~O~u~Unfi~ni.~h~.jBusiness, ):
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