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July 9, 19lB.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A communication was received Tr-om the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Oomp~u~ in which
<br />it requested permission to examine records in office of the Inspector of.Plumbing, and said com-
<br />munication was referred to the Sewerage Committee.
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<br /> A request was read from Wm. M. Smith, Superintendent of the Fire Alarm System fez an in-
<br />crease of salary, and for permission to take a leave of absence for five days.
<br /> On motion, the first request was referred to the Finance 0om~ittee,~ and the second was
<br />granted, subject to approval of Chief of the Fire Department.
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<br /> A petition was read from Dz. ~eo. H. Cart and sund~y others for a light at the corner of
<br />Ca~oline and Green streets, and said petition was referred to the Light Committee.
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<br /> A communication was read l~om the Inspector of Plumbing, in which ham ade report of his
<br />attendance at the Convention of Plumbing Inspectors and Sanitary Engineers held in Bt. Louis,
<br />Mo., June A--~-Sth.
<br /> He said that, as a result of the information gained at this meeting, he would request to
<br />have referred to the Committee on Sewerage the advisability of changing the Plumbing Regulations
<br />so as to have them conform to the "standard."
<br /> The request of the Plumbing Inspector was referred to the Sewerage Committee, and the
<br />communication was ordered to file.
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<br /> A request of the Chambers Fire Company
<br />leave of absence the first week in September to go with the Company on a trip to Pennsylvania,
<br />was granted, subject to approval Of Chief of tha Fire Department.~
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<br />that the paid men of said Company be allowed a week's
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<br /> The Sixth Ward Board presented a bill against the City for $!IS.BB, to cover cost of per-
<br />manent pavement laid at the intersection of Chestnut a~d County streatsr from the original City
<br />line in the center of the street to the asphalt pavement, and said bill .was referred to the
<br />nance Committee.
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<br /> By the same, a bill for $7,050.5~ against the Virginia Railway & Power Company~ to cover
<br />its proportion of cost of gradmng, lowering tracks, putting in concrete foundation, and pavi~g
<br />in the Sixth Nsmd.
<br /> Mr. Parker stated that there was ~ legal questZon involved as to whe~he= the Virginia
<br />Railway& Powe~ Company should pay this~bill, and as it had been suggested by the Company's at-
<br />torney that the City enter a f~iendly suit against the Company to have this matter settled, he
<br />would move that. the City Attorney be instructed to enter such friendly suit.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> By the same, a request that arrangement be made with ~he banks to increase the amount re-
<br />centlyborrowed for the Sixth Ward from $1B, 000.00 to $B4,000.00, in order to pay a balance due
<br />a contractor for paving on County street.
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to the Street Oommittee.
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<br /> On'motion o~ Mr. Reynolds, the Mayor was requested to consider whether a bill board being
<br />erected at the southwest dorner of Third and Lincoln streets would be a nuisance to residents
<br />of that locality.
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<br /> And motions by the following gentlemen were referred ~'o:
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<br />provide the amount necessary for p~ving First street.
<br /> Mr. HalI. $?,B00.O0 to extend-Dinwiddie street southward
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<br />~inance Committee--
<br /> Nr. Tyler. To
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<br />to Fifth, out of anticipated re-
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<br />ceipts f~om sale of bonds as provided in the budget for 191E. ~ ~
<br /> By the same. $1,000.00 to pave North street, between Craw~ord and Water, ou~ ~o~ appropri-
<br />ation already made for Street Paving~
<br /> By the same. SS,000.00 to the Board of Water Commissioners to meet exnenses for 19lB.
<br /> By the same. $8,~.~ to pave Chestnut street, from south Side of Glasgow to south side
<br />of South, and $~00.@~ to cover cost of Inspection, &c., out of new issue of bonds. ~
<br /> Mr. ~nvey. To have prepared and presented a~ ordinance for the issue of $850~000.00 of
<br />bonds for establishing water works, &o., as requested by the Board of Water Commissmoners.
<br /> By the same. To consider an appropriation to pay the Superintendent of Fire Alarm System
<br />for time he is on a five day leave of absence.
<br /> By the ~ame. To endeavor to settle the matter of City notes given ~o The Peoples' Bank,
<br />transferred by said bank to certain Norfolk banks, and now held by the Receiver of saidPeoples'
<br />Bank.
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<br /> Street Committee-~
<br /> Mr. Heath. To conside~ the advisabilityof putting a granolithic side-
<br />walk on the east ~id~ of Chestnut .street, fromGlasgow to High.
<br /> ~. Hall. To consider with Finance 0ommitteea petition from the Humane~Society for autho-
<br />rity to erect ho~se'd~inkisg troughs at the intersection of Elm a~en~ & South street and Coun-
<br />ty & Godwin streets.
<br /> Mr. Cooke. Instructed, with City Attorney, to procsed, by~condemnation or otherwise, to ac-
<br />quire the right of way for Duke street, between Washington and Green.
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<br /> P~oiic Property Committee--
<br /> Mr~ Eanvey. Requested to report on co~uication from the Hook
<br />and La~der Fire Company concerning condition'of i~e quarters.
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<br /> Ordinance Committee-~
<br /> Jok so ..
<br />nance for segregation of the races.
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<br />Instructed to bring in a report on the proposed ordi-
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<br />Cemetery Committee--
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<br />Mr..Johnson.
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<br />Authorized to advertise
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<br />for bids to repair wall around
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