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June
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<br /> "The City has no contract with the Suburban Water Co. from which the s~pply of water for
<br />the Sixth and 8eventh Wards i~deri~ed; yet it should pay a reasonable compensation for the use
<br />of water for fire purposes furnished by that C~mpany.
<br /> "The Suburban Water Company h~s agreed to the same rates for hydrant water as that paid
<br />by the City, viz, $40.00, and not $55.00 as charsed~ leaving the final adjustment of whatever
<br />differences may exist between the City and the Water Company with~lt prejudice.
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<br />"Respectfully,
<br /> "F. S. Hope, Mayor."
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<br /> Fourth. Reporta of Officers and other unfinished business.
<br /> The regular reports of. Officers for the month of ~y, 191~, were presented and were order-
<br />ed to take the usual c~ree.
<br /> In connection with matter of condition of the "Rockaway~ and other ferry boats~ ~e. fezred
<br />to the Joint Ferry Committee May lSth, the Chairman of said Committee submitted the following
<br />communication received by him from the lessee of The Ferries:
<br /> "Norfolk, Va., June 9th, 1913.
<br /> "Mr. O. P. Nutty,
<br /> "Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br /> "Dear
<br /> "Your letter of June the End~ calling my ~ttention to numerous complaints
<br />that have been made to you regarding the Ferry Boats, was this day received. I have instructed
<br />our Superintendent to remedy, ae far as possible the d~fects mentioned with the exception of
<br />painting the boats. This we propose to do some time later in the summer.
<br /> "Trusting after our Superintendent completes this work, you will have no further cause for
<br />oo~nlain% We are,
<br /> "Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />"T~ FERMIES
<br /> "Ky ~. E. Jordan, President."
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<br /> No action wa~ taken on the above.
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<br /> The ~following curdinance' o~dered to lie on the table by thi~ body April @th w~s taken
<br />read
<br /> and
<br /> adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANC~'mTO REQUIRE PRIVIES TO BE SCR~k~D AND FLY-PROOF.
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<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall, Parrish, Johnson, Heath, Waike~,
<br /> Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Beisei, Cooke, Saunders, ~ 15.
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<br /> A copy of declaration of T~mstees of the King's Daughters Hospital, properly signed by
<br />s~me_and approved by the Mayor, was presented and was ordered-to file.
<br /> (See records of Common Council ~ay 13, ~1913, Page 186).
<br /> following ~eport of lots and graves sold in.the Oak Grove
<br /> The Ke~per of Cemeteries made the
<br />Cemetery during the month of May~ 1913:
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<br /> May ~, to J6hn H. Thompson, S. H.-No. 85~, Ave. I.
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<br />E. B. Smith~ N. H. No. 858, Ave. i.
<br />W. C. Ha. rrison, child's grave, No.. 9S8~ let Ave.
<br />Joseph S. Mo6rs, No. 59~, Ave. G. '
<br />J. H. Robertson, S. H. No. 838, Ave. I.
<br />R. O. Noore, child's gr~ve, No. 9P~, let Ave.
<br />E. H. Niltier, N. H. No. 886, Ave. I.
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<br /> .%~W BUSih'gSS.
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<br /> A communioa{ion was read from the Secretary pro rem of sub-committee of a general oomnfit-
<br />tee for devising ways.and means to develop this Navy Yard, in which request was m~dethat the
<br />two branches of Council appoint dalegate~ to make report at a joint meeting of representatives
<br />of the several civic, business, and naval bodies of the two cities, in the rooms of the B. M. A.,
<br />J~ue IZth, at S o'clock p. m.~
<br /> On motion, the matte~ was referred to the Committee heretofore appointed c~Lo~ning
<br />same~ (~r. Cooke excused from further'attendance).
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<br /> The resignation of J. F. Benson as a mem~e~ of the Common Council from the First Wa~d was
<br />,sad and was accepted~ with regret.
<br />
<br /> Er. Cross moved ~tS~at ~he City Attorney be i~structad to draft a .contract between the City
<br />and The Gamewetl Fire ~larm Tei~g~aph Company to supp!y~po~ce telaphone and telegraph ~ys~em,
<br />without flash lights. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Parker moved that the City ~ ~ ~
<br /> ~ng=nee. be instructed to prevent the ~o~rban ~Vater
<br />or any other water company not having a contract with the C~, from laying water mains in the
<br />City of Portsmouth. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> By the se~me, that the Light Committee consider the advisability of pl~oing an incandescent
<br />light at~ the southwest corner of Sixth a~n~e and King street. The motion was adopted.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Er. Hawks.~ the Street Committee wms authorized to negotiate with the proper
<br />parties for the ~purchase of a right of way for the extension of Ha~o~ street, from London to
<br />Hi gh o
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<br /> Er. Johnson mc.red to refe~ to Finance-Comrn~se to make aw~mAao~e $50.O0 allowed in the
<br />Budget to Cemetery Department for New Horse-Cart and Harness." The motion was~adoptsd.
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