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February .I$, 1912.
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<br />R. C, P.
<br />
<br /> The communication in regard to claims of Nessrs. Lawrence., Alexander ~d ~uivey was re-
<br />ferred to the Finance Committee, and the communication in reEgrd to hand-cuffs for jail pris-
<br />oners was ordered to f~cord.
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<br /> The Auditor reported the following bills To following amounts, held up for lack of a~pro-
<br />priation-or because they exceeded 1/12 of the amount allowed for same: P~lic Property~ $90.
<br />67; Fire, $34.99; Police, St00.54; Contingent, ~49.00.
<br /> On motion~ said bills were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The following communication fro~ the General Counsel of the S. i. L. Ry. Company~ with
<br />resolution connected thsrewith~ referred to the Sixth Nard Local Board November 21, tgll for
<br />its consideration, was returned to this body~ was read and ordered to record:
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<br /> ~Portsmouth, Va.~ January 2~, 1912.
<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk, Portsmouth¢ Va.
<br /> ~Dear Sir:--
<br /> ri am returning herewith copies of letter from Judge Legh R. Watts, General
<br />Counsel of the S. A. L. Ry., and form of resolution covering proposed arrangement for opening
<br />up Cooke street, between King and High streets, received with your letter of Nov.. Beth, advis-
<br />ing that at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Nov. Elst: 1911 the .matter had been referred
<br />to the Sixth Ward Local Board for action-- in connection with which I beg to state that the
<br />proposal meets the approval of the Local Board and t~at $50.00 has been appropriated for carry-
<br />ing out the arrangements wP~n approved by the City Council.
<br />
<br />"Yours truly,
<br />
<br />Henry,
<br /> Chairman Sixth Ward Board."
<br />
<br /> "Portmmouth, Va.: Nov. 21, 19il.
<br /> "To the Honorable Council of
<br /> The City of Portsmouth.
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> "It is understood from Central Improvement Association that it is the City's
<br />desire to open up Cooke street from High to King street, through the property of the Seaboard
<br />Air Line P~ilway, under a license from the Seaboard: expressly revocable at the Railway's pleas-
<br />ure. This the Seaboard is willing to grant; ~ud I am enclosing herewith a form of resolution
<br />which covers the arrangement~ and i suggest that the same be ~sed in accepting the Seaboard's
<br />offer. This will do away with the necessity for any formal contract.
<br />
<br />"Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />"Legh R. Watts,
<br />
<br />General Counsel."
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<br />(Bee said resolution in minutes of Board of Aldermen November El, !9!I~ page ~04).
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<br /> The Ke®pe~ of LOemeteries made the following report'.of, lots and graves
<br />Grove cemetery during the month of January, 19lB:
<br />
<br />January
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<br /> ~, to ;Samuel Jones, N. H. No. 449, Ave. F.
<br />8, James W. Hanrahan, No. 711, Ave. G.
<br />17~ J.R. Williams,'ad~lt's grav¢~ No. 917,
<br />i?, James B. Lee, N. H. No. 634, A~e. G.
<br />18,. Sturteva~ut & Sp~cht, adults' grave,'No.
<br />22~ R.C. Noweil~ S. H. No. ?66, Ave. H~
<br />2~, A. ~ Callis~ adult's grave, No~ 917,
<br />~9, R.H.. Harrell~ S. H. No. 832~ Ave. I.
<br />3!, Nartha 8usanMoore, No. 643, Ave. F.
<br />
<br /> Ave. J~
<br />
<br /> 917, Ave~
<br />Ave. J.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
<br />
<br />sold in the Oak
<br />
<br /> A request was read from the Treasurer for authority to renew notes to amount of $76,000.00,
<br />and said request was granted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Hall, Benson, Parrish, Hanvey¢
<br /> Bilisoly, Johnson, Heath, Brinson, Reynolds, Cross, Tyler, Hawks~ Hut chins,
<br /> Parker, Cooke~ Saunders~ 16.
<br />
<br />The resignation of R. S. Brooks as a member of this body was read and accepted.
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<br />Board of
<br />City and
<br />
<br />Brinson moved that the Public Property Committee be instructed to take up w~th the
<br />Supervisors the question of dividing the court-house more conveniently between'the
<br />C~unty. The motion was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The Chairman of the Street Committee stated that the Seaboard Air Line Ry. Company had
<br />agreed to a movement of their tracks somewhat Westward of the present line on Fire% street~
<br />and would pay their proportionate part.of pavement o~ sai~ street, but that, as some.propert~
<br />~olders along the line might object to the approach of the tracks towards them, he wo~ld of-
<br />fer the following resolution to cover the matter:
<br /> "Resolved~ That the Street Committe$, through
<br />the o~fice of the City Engineer~ be authorized to present an agr~emen~ to ~he proper~y owner.s
<br />in First street and for their signature, protectin~ the Seaboard Air Line Ry. COm~an~fromsUit
<br />on account of moving its tracks nearer the property line, which location cf said t~acks is n~-
<br />cessitated by the contemplated improvements in First street."
<br /> On motion~ said resolution was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Mr, Brinson moved that the C~ncii, as a whole, go to Richmond with.the Gity Attorney~i~
<br />the matter of the "Norfolk water bill" now before the Con~ittee on Counties, Cities ~ud TOWniS~
<br />and t?~t a Co.~ittee ~rom ~he Busines~ Men s Association, R~tail kerohants Asso~_a~ion, an~
<br />the mayor be invited to go with them; and that an appropriation to cover the expenses of same
<br />be referred to the Finance Committee. The motion was adooted.
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