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<br />October 8, 19ir.
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<br />131.
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<br /> We report
<br />o£ cost 6f such work.
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<br />that we have referred this matter to the City Engineer to obtain an estimate
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<br />(Signed).
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<br /> J. F. BenSon~ ~
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br /> The delegates appointed to attend the League of American Municipalities at Buffalo, N.
<br /> September 18-19-BOth~ made the following report:
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<br /> "To the City Council, "Portsmouth, Va., Oct. ?, 1~i~.
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<br /> Portsmouth~ Va.
<br /> "Gent lemon: --
<br /> Tour Committee appointed Go attend the 18th Annual Convention of the League
<br /> of American Municipalities, which was held in Buffalo, September 18-1S-BOth, beg leave to report:
<br /> "Thaz they attended the Convention, arriving there in time fo~ the first session, which was
<br /> held on Wednesday, Septembe~ 18th, at 10:SO A. M. ~ud that they 'attended every session of the
<br /> Convention. ~
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<br /> "There were representatives from States as far Eas~t as Massachusetts; West, as California;
<br /> North, as~ ~anitoba, Canada; and South, as Texas. Your Committee were accorded a cordial reoept-
<br /> ion~ and Portsmouth was favorably mentioned for the interest manifested by her -i~ sending dele-
<br /> gates to the Convention. We were much impressed by no~ only the character of the various dele-
<br /> gations, but with the zeal they manifested in. the speeches made and questions propounded. They
<br /> appeared to be men of affairs, well acquainted with business as well as civic life, and were
<br /> deeply in earnest in the discussion of the questions presented.
<br /> "The following subjects were discussed, on which able papers were read: "Relation of the
<br /> Library to the City;" "Civic AwakeningS" "Importance of the City to Eodern Society;" "City
<br /> Charter and the Short Ballot;" "Lowell's Experiences under Commission Government;" "City Play
<br /> Grounds;" "The Operation of a City Lighting Plant;." "Sewerage of a City;" "Incinerator;"
<br /> "City Water Works."
<br /> "Nearly a~ of ~these ~were freely and fully discussed, some in a most able manner; and valu-
<br />able ideas were gathered by yourCommmttee,' which they think will be of benefit to our City.
<br /> "The i~ea of securing the most useful information from the discussions that might prove
<br />helpful to their respective cities, seemed to be the desire of those present. ~any questions
<br />asked along the lines of subjects above mentioned lead us to this conclusion.
<br /> "We were also impressed with this thought- The necessity of the c~ities becoming mer~oers
<br />of the League and attending the conventions. Not only will t~se who attend gain valuable in-
<br />formation, but the City represented is thus more widely and favorably known f~han before. The
<br />Chairman of our Street Committee has already received communications from the West ~bout our
<br />incinerator plant; and the Chairman of your Finance Committee has received letters from Mani-
<br />toba: Canada, and Newark, N. J.
<br /> "In these days of progress and forward movements, the City that fails .to take every legi-
<br />timate opportunity to advertise herself~ in the judgment of ~this Committee, makes a serious mis-
<br />take. The City of E. St. Louis senm 14 delegates, and the delegates from every section with
<br />whom we conversed were "Boosters. . WeI beg to recommend that a larger delegs~tion be sent to the
<br />Convention nex~ year: that necessary steps be ts-ken to have printed some advertising matter,
<br />s~uch as booklets, pamphlets, &c., setting forth Portsmouth, her advantages, shipping facilities,
<br />go.,' that we may be in line with those other, cmties· who are there advantageously advertising
<br />their cities to the world.
<br /> · We would not conciu~e ~this report without expressing mOUr regreZ that our Mayor was pre-
<br />vented from attending this Convention. ~lany cities wer~ ~epresented by the Chief Executive of
<br />the City, and we feel that our City is the loser by reason of b~is absence.
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<br />"Respectfully,
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<br />"Jno. Howard Hall, )
<br />"go B. Hawks, ) Committee.
<br />"W. Jones Williams. )
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<br /> Following this report, Messrs. Hall and Hawks~ delegates to the League a~B~ff&lo~mad~
<br /> some isteresting and instructive remarks concerning proceedings of this convention; and Messrs.
<br /> Brinson, Tyler and Hanvey also made verbal report of proceedings of convention 'of League .of A-
<br />~merican Municipalities; and their remarks were well received ~y this body.
<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee to League 8f American Municipalities was order-
<br /> ed to record.
<br /> In connection with said'reports: Mr. Tyler moved to refer to Finance Committee to con-
<br /> sider the advisability of getting up notices of the City in pamphlet form, advertising the City
<br /> at these annual conventions. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> UNFiNISF~BUSINESS.
<br /> First. Eatters ad~pted bY the Common Council September 10th and
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br />referred to the Board of
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<br /> To allow the following bills of A. F. Ftvnn: North street sidewalk, $~8.45: Ann street,
<br />$4~?.15~ h~rd street, $875.55~ Race
<br />$189.1~, Entrance to Ann street $chool~ $18.AB. .95~ Randolph street, $~l~.ZS; Butler street,
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<br /> To direct the Public Property Committee ~o pu~ lights in the City offices in the ferry
<br />building~ the cost of same ~o be deducted from rent of said offices.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of ~0~000.00~ due October 15, 191~.
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<br /> To authorize the Public Properzy Committee to advertise for bids to furnish wood and coal
<br />for the public buildings during the winter.
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<br /> To appoint a Committee of Three, ~ith ~nstructione to proceed at once to codify the ordi-
<br />nances of the City, properly index same, and publish the ordinances in substantial book form,
<br />prior to the first day of January, 1915; and to refer a special appropriation of $~00.00 for
<br />the work to Finance Committee.
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