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<br />ge sted that the City Attorney give his opinion as to legality of appointing a BOard of Arbitra-
<br />tors..
<br /> Then, On motion, the City Attorney was instructed to give his opinion as to legality of ap-
<br />pointing a Board of Arbitrators to settle the disputed question°
<br /> ffhe Keeper of Cemeteries~made the following report of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove
<br />cemetery during the month of July, 191Z:
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<br /> July 8, to Lucy 0. Wiiliams~ S. H. NO. $~8, Ave. D.
<br /> 10, Niss~J.'R.~Murden, N. H.'~No. ~EC, Ave. D.
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<br />gr..Al Bi Coggins, child's grave, No. 909, Ave. J.
<br />~rsj C. E. Baker and Mrs. C. T~ Codd, No. 84~, Ave. H.
<br />N. D. Burkett, Si H. No. 747, Ave. G.
<br />John C. COtton, 8. H. No.'~5~ Ave. H;
<br />TheOdore H. Keathley,'N. H. No. 766, Ave. H.
<br />W. C. Harrison, child's grave, No. 909, Ave. J.
<br />R. J. ~mith, child'~ grave~ No. 90~, Ave. J.
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<br />NEW BUSI~ESS.
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<br /> A communication was read f~om. the Secret.amy of the League of American Municipalities, ask-
<br />in~ that the City be ren~esente~, at a Conventmon of the League to be held in B~ffato September
<br />l~-lg~S0th~ and a communmcat~on'was read also from the Secretary of the League of Virginma Mn
<br />nicipalities, urging that delegates be appointed to attend a Convention of said League which
<br />meets at Alexandria September l?-leth.
<br /> Mr. Hawks moved that the Presidents~of the two branches of Council b, authorized to
<br />appoint three delegates to go to Buffalo 'and five delegates to go to Alexandria to attend said
<br />Conventions, and that an appropriation for same be referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> A~request was received from the Park View fire company to be exempt from
<br />cense tax on a carnival to be held by said Company September 9-14th, and, on mot
<br />quest was granted.
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<br /> A reques~ was read from the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $76~000.00, due September~
<br />191Z, and the request was granted by the following vome:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Pmll, Parrish,
<br /> Hanvey, Dewson, Noore,-Bakex, Johnson, Heath, Brinson, Tyler, HaWkS, Hutchins~
<br /> Parker, Beisel, Cooke, 16.
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<br /> A communication.was received from the Chief of the~Fire Department, in reply to notifica-
<br />tion given him July 19th that paid men of the Chambers Fire Company had been ~rant~d peTmiS~on
<br />to 'go with said Company on a trip-North, subject:to approval of Chief of%he ~re Uepaz~mcnm;
<br />andalso that the S~pe~intendent of the Fire-Alarm SyStem had been granted a fi~e day leave of
<br />absence, with consent oftthe Chief.
<br /> He said that he had given his approval of said matters, and further recommended an ap-
<br />Propriation of $15.00 to pay a sUbstitute filling the position of Superintenden~ of the Fire
<br />Alarm System while on his leave of absence.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to file, and the recommended appropriation
<br />was referred to Finance Co~ittee.
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<br />A deed of W. K. Hodges and wife to the City of Portsmouth was presented and ordered to file.
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<br /> A cammuodcation was read from Mr. F. Richardson, throughthe lf~yor, in-whiCh an offer wa?
<br />made to sell the City 1,O00 elm trees near the Azr Line Turnpike,i And to lease~2%~e land On which
<br />the trees are growing for a period of three years.
<br /> The communication was referred to tb~ Board of Park Commissioners and Finance Commit-
<br />tee,
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<br />Mr. Y~ll offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
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<br />"Resolved, That as much money
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<br /> Mr. Hall moved~ that~he Fire~'Commiti~e~eonsider~$headvi.~abi~itY~o$~co~verti~g the present
<br />fire engines i~to automobile fire ~ngines and thefurther advisabitity~ofp~r~hasmngan automo-
<br />bile fire engine. The motion was adopted.
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<br />Er~ Hawks presented the following resolution, and same was adopted:
<br /> "Resolved, That it be
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<br />presented."
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<br /> Mr. Hawks moved that the Street Committee be authorized to take such action as-may be neces-
<br />sary to ascertain the approximate cost from Londo~ t~ High, provided
<br />an appropriation for this purpose be not necessary, on was adopted.
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<br /> By the same, to amend the ordinance concerning the. unloading of cars on Hi~g~.~.stre~t, east
<br />of Chestnut, so as to apply to cars ~ontaining. coal, bricks, sand, or other material l~able ~o
<br />be blown ab$Ut by the wind; and to report at next meeting of Council. The m~tlO~was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Tyler moved ~o refer to Ordimance Committee the advisability of an ordinance concerning
<br />the segregation of races. The motion was adopted.~
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<br /> By ~the same,
<br />der sidewalks.
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<br />to refer to Ordinance Committee and City Engineer the matter of tunnelling un-
<br />The motion was adopted%
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