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November lB, 1912.
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<br />President of the Common Council.
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<br />Attest:
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<br />City Treasurer.
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<br />City Clerk.
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<br /> (C6upon).
<br />Sss. so
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<br /> On the let day of April (October) 19 the city of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />er Twenty-two and 50/l~0.dollars in United 8tares gold coin .or its equivalent
<br />tional Ex6hange Bank in New York, N. Y., for six months' interest then due on
<br />Street Improvement bond dated let October 191~ No.
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<br />will pay to bear-
<br />at the Irving Na-
<br />its Paving and
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<br /> City Treasurer.
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<br /> (Note. The Sixth Ward Improvement bondm-are to be in the ~ame form except that in the tit-
<br />le and at the end of the coupons the phrase "Paving and Street Improvement" is to be changed to
<br />"Sixth Ward Improvement," and a similar change is to be made in the case of the Seventh Ward Im-
<br />provement bonds).
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<br />Section 2. This resolution shall take sffect.Upo~ its passage.
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<br /> On motion, the recommendation of th~ Committee was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall~ Beneon, Parrish, Hanvey, Dewson, Moore, Baker, Johnson,
<br /> Heath, Walker, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Beisel, Cooke,
<br /> Saunders, 19.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A communication was received from the Board of Water Commissioners requesting tha~ M~. ~.
<br />C. ~orbitt be elected to fill a vacancy on ~aid Board, caused by ~esignation therefro~ of Mr.
<br />T. J. Barlow, and on motion, said matter was referred to a Joint Session of the two branches.
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<br /> A petition was read from The Consolidated Investment ComDany ~o be ail0~ed to construct
<br />a spur track on the Gat Hole wharf, to connect with tracks of~the Seaboard Ai~ Line Railway.
<br /> On motion, said petition was referred to the Street Committee.
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<br /> A petition ~as received from Sallie K. Williams and sund~y others for a light at the cor-
<br />ner of Washington and Carroll streets, and said petition was referred to the Light Committee.
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<br />A communication was received from the Board of Poli~e Co~nmissioners~ in which request was
<br />made thatW. L. Sykes be carried on the pay roll of the Police .Depa~tme~t.while he is disabled.
<br /> On motion, said commun£cati0n was referred to the Police Committee'.
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<br /> Election bills to amount of $~85.00, were presented and on motion of Mr. Parrish,
<br />were Suspended to consider allowi~"~id~ ~ill~. - .....
<br /> After explanation of th~ bills, they were allowed and by the following vote:
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<br />the rules
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<br />Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, Benson, Parrish, Hanvey, Dewson, Moore, ~aker, Johnson,
<br /> Heath, Walker,~CrOss, Withy~ Tyler, Hawks, Hutohins, Beisel, Cooke,
<br /> Saunders,
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<br /> ' A resolution was read from the two b~anches of City Council of Norfolk, requesting the City
<br />Of Portsmouth to appoint a 0ommittse of F~ve to confer with a similar Committee appointed by ~he
<br />Norfolk Council, in regard to "acquisition of the properties of the Water Companies .having their
<br />source of supply in'the Buffoik Lake District."
<br /> On motion: said resolution was referred ~o the Board of Water Commissioners.
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<br /> - M~. Hall stated that Nr~ E~$~a member of'the Board of Aldermen, was present and that he
<br />de,ired to-speak about.a contem~ted vismt of the Cong~essmonal Commmttee on Naval Affamrs to
<br />thms ¢ommtunm~y mn ~he ~nterest ofI another government dry dock, dc.
<br /> Mr. Moore was allowed the privilege of the floor. He stated thaz the Committee on ~aval
<br />Affaire~ together with other representatives in Consress~ would visit here in a short while for
<br />the purpose of insoecting ~he Navy Yard; that they ought ~o be entertained by Norfolk and Ports-
<br />mouth while here; ~hat he Underst6od that Norfolk wo~l~ &ire $45~.00 or $500.00 towards such en-
<br />tertainment and he would auggest that Portsmouth contribute at least SS00.00 for the same pur-
<br />pose.
<br /> Whereupon~ on motion, the matter of an appropriation ~f SE00.O0 for entertaining the Con-
<br />gressional Committee was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> By request~ the Clerk read an advertisement for sale of the "0id Newton W~rf" in Norfolk
<br />on the 1Sth of~ ~ov?~.ber. Mr..Saundezs, a member o~ ~he Ferry ~CoEm~tSee~ gave soma reasons why
<br />Such propert~ shoulG be a~ired by the City and County for ferry purposes.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Hawks moved that the Ferry and Finance Committees, jointly, be instructed
<br />to confer with the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County, Friday, November 15th~ and if the
<br />Joint Committees and the Supervisors should think the prop,si~ion~desirabl~'a~d fa~o2ab!e to ac-
<br />~dire said nro~vtv th~r~ mbould be a meetin~ of the two branches of Council Monday, November
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