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December !0, 19lB.
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<br />It is recommended that a light be
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<br />placed at this corner.
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<br /> (Signed}. S.B. Hutchins,
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<br />Acting Chairman C. C.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted~ the several recommended appropriations
<br />being referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />UNFIJ~ISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Common douncil November lBth and zefemred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To instruct the Auditor to pay a bill of $Z85.00 when properly ~pprgved by_the Fire 9om-,
<br />mitres, for a horse bought fo~. the Fire D ,eq~ar. tment,, o~t~ofan~p~r~t~9~ of $~00.00 ~l~o~e~
<br />for same; and to credit the F~re Department with the oa~a~ce o~ ¥~.o~, ~ne sai~ amonn~ oemng
<br />a difference received between $E85.00 and amo~nat received by sale of old horse:
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<br /> To authorize the Auditor to pay certain election bills to amount of $185.00.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $11?,O00.00, falling due in December.
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<br /> To concur in holding a Joint Session on November ESth~ or as soon thereafter as practicable,
<br />for electing a Police Justice.
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<br /> .To authorize the Sixth .~a~d Board .to. ad~ertis.a .for bids far work on Hick street.
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<br /> 'To refer to the Board of Watex Commissioners a resolution of two branches cf.City Council
<br />of Norfolk containing a request.that the Ci~y Council of Portsmouth appoint a Oommittee of Five
<br />to confer with a similar Committee appointed by theNorfolk Council, in regard to acqumsmt~on
<br />o£ the properties of the ~at,er .C. onko.anies having their source of supply ,in the Suffolk Lake Dis-
<br />trict."
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<br /> To appoint a committee to act in conjunction with other committees in entertaining the Na-
<br />val C.ommittee on its visit- to this community and to' refer to the Finance Committee for an appro-.
<br />priation of SZO0.O0 towards erich enter, taining.
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<br /> Ail of the above were concerted in, except to refer to the Board of Water Commims&on-
<br />ere a resolution of the Council of Norfolk that this Council appoint a Committee of Five tO act
<br />with a like Committee in the ma~tter of acquiring properties of the Portsm~outh, Berkley & Suffolk
<br />Water ComPany. The Board 'granted the request of the Council of NO~fo!k.
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<br />· The Board concurred also i~. all recommendations o~jCommit.tees~ adopt~d~,by the Common
<br />Council, except the r~ecommendations in regard to pairing.of Chestnut s.treet, f~om Scu.~h to Lin-
<br />coln, and paving south side ~of Glasgow, s~reet, from Ef~mngham to Chestnut~ which sa~d =ecommen-
<br />dati~n~ were recommitted to the Street Oommittee$ and rec°mm~ndation, s of the Light Committee in
<br />regard to installing lights at the corners of London and Chestnu~ and Thmrd and Wythe streets,.
<br />which said rec-ommendations were recommitted.
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<br />referred to the'Board of Water Commission.
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<br />Second. .Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the fclt?~ing matters adopted by the two branches of
<br />City Council October 15 and November 12-19, '191~.
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<br />A special appropriatLon of $100.00 for a ~ypewriter for use in the Mayor's office and fox
<br />use of the Police Department.
<br />A special appropriation of SS,O6Z.~9 to pay a bill of Perry ~. Ruth & Co., Inc., ~eld up
<br />by the Auditor for work done on Chestnut street.
<br />' Special appropriations of $?00.00 for Street Cleaning, $~00.00 for Trash & Ga~bage~ ~nd
<br />$300.00 for Street Repamrs.
<br />$1~0.$8 to pay a bill of F. J. ~cGuire for interest ca note given him for work in,the Sixth
<br />Ward~ out of Sixth Ward fUnds.
<br />To transfer to accounts of LabOur a~%d ~Oa/ certain balances to credit of the Cemetery De-
<br />partment, to amoun~ of
<br />To make award to H. O. Lumber to repair cemetery walls, for $70.00.
<br />A special appropriation of ~185.00 to pay certain election bills.
<br /> To authorize the Tr~ %b amount of $11?,O00,O0, falling due %~ December,
<br /> To instruct the Auditor to $~85.00~ whoa proper~y approved by the Fire Com-
<br />mittee, out of,$SO0,O0 app~opri~ ho~se to take the place of a balky horse in the Fire
<br />Department,
<br /> "An Ordinance in Re,rd to Penny Slot or Automatic Vending Machines used Inside of Places
<br />of Business, Solely for Sale of Agricultural Products."
<br /> "An Ordinance Allowing .!S~reet Hands' Ten Days Leave of Absenoe~ with Pay, out of TWelve
<br />Consecutive Months of ContinuoUs Employment."
<br /> "An Ordinaace to Create the Office of a Civil and Police J~stice Pursuant to ~he Provisions
<br />of ah Act of-~he General Assembl Of Virginia, approved March 1E, igtS; to Fix hi~Te~ of Of-
<br />fice and Salary; and-to F~x th~ ComPensatmon of any Substitute Cmv~l and Po!mos ,Ju~t*~e that may
<br />be Appointed b~ the Judge of th~ C~Urt Of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, Pursuant to Sec-
<br />tion Six of the said Act."
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<br />·hird. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month of November, 191~ were presented ~nd were or-
<br />dered to take the usual cburse.
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