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March 11, 1913,
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<br />harness belonging to M~'. Miller, which were damaged by a collision with the Hook & Ladder
<br /> Ne report' that we have fully investigated this matter, and the evidence w~$ to the ef-
<br />fect that Mr. Miller's bugzy with horse attached was in proper position, in accordance with the
<br />Traffic Ordinance, with an attendant, in addition to the horse being tied. The Hook and Ladder
<br />truck in responding to an alarm of fire on December 19th, ran into the rear of buggy, demolish-
<br />in~ it, destroying harness and injuring horse. The evidence is to the effect that this accident
<br />was brought about through the fact that the engine of No. E Company was ahead of the truc~: and
<br />for some reason slackened its pace. The truck could not be stopped, and rather than run into
<br />the engine,'injuring or killing some of the attendants, besides injuring the engine, the driver
<br />Mr. Harmon thought he could escape a collision with either the engine or the.buggy, but he did
<br />not clear the buggy,
<br /> We find no fault attached to Mr. Miller, or his a~ents, but that the collision was
<br />brought about as stated above, and the damage was done by the City's apparatus; and we recommend
<br />that a special appropriation of ~$00..00 be made to re-imburse Mr. F. Ho Miller on account of
<br />three'damages' (Signed). Chas. J. Withy,
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted~
<br />being referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> Acting Chairman C. C.
<br />the recommended appropriatiGn of $~00~
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. ~atters adopted by the Common Council February !lth and referred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasure~ ~o renew notes ~o amount of $~8,000.00, falling due in March.
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<br /> To allow a'bill of the Coroner and Jtbry to amoun~ of ~1~$.80, for the months of October,
<br />November and December 1~i~ and January l~l~.
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<br /> To make available an appropriation of $~,OOG. O0 fo~ the Board of Water Commissioners.
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<br /> To authorize the Almshouse Committee to advertise for bids to paint the Almshouse building.
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<br />To authorize the Public Property Committee to advertise
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<br /> To authorize the Public Property Committee to a~vertise
<br />100 blankets and ~00 mattresses~
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<br />for hide to Dioe the Jail.
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<br />for bids to supply the Jail with
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<br />To authorize the Police Committee to advertise for bids for the police telephonB service.
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<br /> To instruct the City Attorney to proceed, without further delay, to take such action as
<br />may be necessary to compel the Virginia Railway & Power Company to reconstruct its tracks on
<br />First street.
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<br /> All of theabove were conctbrred in, except the section to authorize the Police Commit-
<br />tee.to advertise for bids for the police telephone service~ Which matter was r~commi~ted.
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<br /> The Board concurred also in all recommendatigne of Oommittees~adopted by the~Common
<br />0ouncil ~ebruary tlth,, except reco~nendations of the ~inane~ 0ommittee ~o'~ppr~priat~ $~,000.00
<br />for King's DaUghters Hospital building, and to approp~iate.$7,BO0.00 for Grimes Battery Gun_RoOm,
<br />which s~id matters were recommitted; also recommendation cf the Einance committee to allow ~S~000.1
<br />'for the police telephone system, which said recommendation was re£erred to Police Committee.
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<br /> The reports of the Public Prooerty and Police Committees were not considered by the
<br />Board of Aldermen.
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<br /> Second. Mattersadopted by the Board of Aldermen Feb~uar~ 18th and referred to the Common
<br />Council foz concurrence,
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<br /> To authorize the Cemetery Committee to advertise for bids to connect with sewerage waiting
<br />room in the Oak Grove cemetery.
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<br />Concurred in.
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<br /> Third. Communications from the Mayor.
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va.~ March 6th, 1913.
<br /> "To ~he Council,
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> "I am enclosing a letter from the Superintendent of the Ports-
<br />mouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co., along with a copy of a letter from the City Engines= for your
<br />consideration.
<br /> "In a former correspondence Mr. Davis made ~tai~ to an approximate ~mount. Qf ~900:00 for
<br />water used-by the flush tanks in the old part of ~he City for eXcess of ~ater in f~ushing the
<br />tahks. This claim was sent to the Sewerage Committee.
<br /> "He again refers to this matter and asks the installation of regulators on each flush tank
<br />of the old para.of the City, At this time I will not-cass upon the justness or reasonableness
<br />of the request. ~e have a right to. all water that is necessary, no more o~ less.i ·
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<br />"Beeoeotful!y,
<br /> "F. S. HoDs, Mayor.
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<br /> The communication having been read, it2 together with the accompanying papers referred to,
<br />was re~erred to the Sewerage Committee.
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<br /> The Mayor returned also his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches
<br />of City Council February ll-lSth, 191~:
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<br />To authorize the Treasurer to borrow $~0~000.0~ for genera2 Cit~ expenses ~nd $i0,000~,00
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