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'September
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<br /> NLTT STR=m,E~ AND NI~TH" A~kUJE, IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
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<br /> The ordinance having been read, on motion of Mr. Tyler, the word~ "Chestnut street" were
<br /> eiiminazed and the words "Effingham street, were substituted therefor.
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<br /> Then the ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Hall,
<br /> Parrish, Hanvey, Corbitt~ Moore, Baker, Johnson, Heath Brinson, Cross, Tyler,
<br /> Withy, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Cooke: Saunders, 17.
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<br /> .ne Auditor reported the following bills held u~ b him
<br />for them or ~ca~s~ they exceeded 1/1~ of a. . ~ Y , bec~se of ~a~ of appropriation
<br />lng, $3 753 cu. ' ~ pprop~zat~on allowed for same: onset +
<br /> , . , ~u~izc Property $i0~ 4~: ' . . ~ ........ -nu~ ~treet Pav-
<br /> , . . F~re, $108.91, Po~, $9.~; uon~zngent, $15.90.
<br /> On motion', the billswere referred ~o the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the foiiowing report of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove
<br />cemetery during the month of August, 19lB:
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<br /> August I, to John A. Sigle=, No.. 819~ Ave. F.
<br /> E, John L. Branch, child's grave, No. 908~ Ave. J.
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<br /> Mrs. Gertie Johnson, S. H. No. lOS, Ave. C.
<br />11, Emme= J. Rutter, 8. H. No. 71S, Ave. G.
<br />18, Geo. W. Taylor, child's grave, No. 9~6, 1st Ave.
<br /> Steward .Calloway, N. H. No. ?BO, Ave. H.
<br /> J.L. Drake, child's grave~ ist Ave.
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<br /> NEW BUSI~[ESS.
<br /> A communication was zeceived f~oE .the Board of Health, in which the attention of the body
<br /> Was'called to unsanitary c '~'
<br /> . endymion of the marsh in square bounded b.y Randolph, Harrison, Second
<br /> Lanes.and Third streets~ and it aisc requested that sewer mains be laid in Hunter's and Eastwood's
<br /> The portion of tha communication ~n regard to unsanitary condition of marsh was
<br /> referred to the Street Committae, and the request for sewer mains to be laid in Hunter's and
<br /> Eastwood's Lanes was referred to the Sewerage Committee.
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<br /> A communication from Henry Pile in regard to charges and restric'tions imposed o2him by
<br /> the Water Company ~as referred'to the City Attorney.
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<br /> A petition was read from Dr. Joseph A. Guthrie for a better approach through Wilson avenue
<br /> from Glasgow street, to West Park Yiew, and said petition was referred to the Street Committee.
<br /> A bond of H. L. Hudgins, City Treasurer, forL$S0,000.00' renewed until his successor is
<br /> duly elected and qualified, was presented and referr2d to Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request was read from the City Treasurer to renew notes to amount of SE0,O00.00, due
<br />October 15, 1912, and the request was granted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes~Corbitt, Hall,
<br /> Parrish, Hanvey, Moore, Baker, Johnson, Heath, Brinson Cross, Tyler, Withy~
<br /> Hawks~ Hutehins~ Parker, Cooke, Saunders, 17. '
<br /> Mr. Baker offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
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<br /> "Resolved, That a Joint
<br />Committee of Three, to be known as a 'Special Committee for the Codification of the Ordinances
<br />of the City of Portsmouth,, composed of two members from the Common Council and one member from
<br />the Board of Aldsrmen, be appointed, and instructed to proceed at Once to codify the ordinances
<br />of said City of Portsmouth, properly index the same and publish in substantdaiLbook form, prior
<br />to the first day of January, 191~. '
<br /> "That a special appropriation of ~00.00, o= se much thereof as may be necessary, be made
<br />for this work." "
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<br />~ir. Tyler moved that the City Engineer be instructed to ascertain the right Of private
<br />parties to fill in the creek west of Washington street at the intersection of P~rrison street.
<br /> The motion was adopted. '
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<br /> By the same, to refer to Ordinance Committee, the advisability of an ordinance regulating
<br />the erection of bill boards in the City. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> By the same, to refer t0~Fin~c~e~ Committee, the advisability o~f printing the ~Traffic
<br />Ordinance" in pamphlet form for ge~erA~l distribution. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> The Chairman of the Public Property Committee asked that his Committee be authorized to
<br />advertise for bids to furnish wood and coal for the public buildings during the winte~and the
<br />authority was granted.
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<br /> Mr. Brinson moved to refer to the Street Committee the advisability of a granolithie side-
<br />walk on th~ north side of Jeffersons~r~t,~ ~ between Fourth and Fifth, and on the east side of
<br />Fifth street, between Fayette and Jefferson. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> By the same, that the matter of annexation of Port ~orfolk and Pinners~P0int to the City
<br />be referred to the Annexation and Ordinance Committees, ~ointly. The motien was adopted.
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<br /> }Ir. Brinson presented also the following resolution:
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<br />engineers of the City and our ordinances defin§ the
<br />instructed to bring to this Council recom~.endations
<br />define the duties of each of our engineers.
<br /> On motion, the re~oiution was adopted.
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<br /> "Resolved, That, aswe nlow have two
<br />duties of one onlTl'~h~ Street Committee be
<br />of such changes in our ordinances as will
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<br />On motion of Mx. Hanvev. the fol]ow~ ~t~= -~=~ ~ .... ~ ~ ~=_ ~ ....
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