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Novcmber'14, 1911~
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<br />R. C. P.
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<br />ferred £o the Sixth Ward Local Board.
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<br />(Signed). Geo. R.:Parrish, ' '
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br /> On motion, the report off the Eommitte.e was adopted.
<br /> .I~ereupon, the Chairman stated that the fire plugs referred to in the ~eport of the
<br />Committee ought to be 'attended to at once, and he would, therefore, move that thc Council now
<br />allow an appropriation of $50.00, or as much of the came as might be necessary, to-have the work
<br />done,
<br /> The motion was adopted-and the appropriation allowed.
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<br />Sewerage--
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<br />Hon. 0ommon Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- You~ J~int Sewerage
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<br />Committee respectfully
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<br />reportc that they have advertised to cupply the City of Portsmouth for one year withT00 tone,
<br />more or leos, of .Pocahontas Steam Coal, run .o~ the mine, trimmed and ozn.,e at the 8ewermge Pow-
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<br />er House, and have received the following bide therefor:
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<br />~rom:
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<br />Ice Co~mpany, at $2.?8 per ton.
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<br /> Pbrtam¢ath 0oal & Ice Company .................................. :$2,78 _ ocr ton.
<br /> W ~ J.. Parker . 2.81 " "
<br /> Beazley & Blanford
<br /> ~ 79 " "
<br /> Wm. G~ Maupin ..................................................
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<br />It is recommended that the award to supply the coal be made .to the Portsmouth Coal &
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<br /> (.Signed). A. Aug. Biticoly,
<br /> Chairman Q. C.
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<br />On motion, the report
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<br />of the Committee ~as adoDtad Dy the
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<br />Einanc e ~Commztt,ee.
<br /> · ., ' Ha~l Benson,
<br /> ~aa--Corbztt, ,
<br />Johnson, Leigh, Brinson, Reynolds, Withy, Tyler,
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<br />following ~ote, the app=opriation
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<br /> Pettish,
<br /> Hawks,
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<br />for the coal bein$ referred to the
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<br /> Hauvey, Bilisoly, Baker,
<br /> Hutchins, 15.
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<br /> Ferries~
<br /> Hon.
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<br />Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Ferry Committee.respeotfnlly reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matter ~eferred to the Joint Ferry Committee October 10, 1911:
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<br /> (With City Attorney). -To ascertain by w~at right the Ferries Company can use a ferry boat
<br />to ply between Eorfolk and Portsmouth and Newport News.
<br /> We have looked into this matter carefully and rcpo~t~tha~ in ~G~ opinion, the City
<br />has absolutely no control of the floating property of ~The ~erries Compan~ so long as it main-
<br />tains its schedule between Portcmouth and Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkley, and Norfolk and Berk~
<br />ley, and otherwise complies with the terms of its lease.
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<br />~Signcd). J.F. Benson,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />On motLon, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br />Police--
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<br />Hon. Co~m~on Council.
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<br />Gent!emen~-~ Your Police Committee
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<br />respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matters ~eferred to the Joint Police Committee October 10, 1911:
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<br /> Referred by Common Co~ucil 0ctohcr 10th.
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<br />Authorized to advertise for bids to purchase a police patrol.wagon.
<br /> We have so advertised and have recemved the following bmds therefor:
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<br />From:
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<br />The Gordon Motor 0ompany, Richmond, Va ..................................
<br />The Frankli~ Automobile Company, Baltimore, Md .........................
<br />The Rech-Na2baker Company, Philadelphia, Pa .................... ~ .........
<br />Knox Aulo~obite Company, SDringfield, ~ass
<br />~. Sullivan, Portsmouth, Va ............................................
<br />Alsop Motor Co., Richmond, ~ ...................
<br />~. E. Wright & Company,
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<br />4,964.05.
<br />3,750.00.
<br />1,900.. 00.
<br />2,500.00.
<br />3,600.00.
<br />1~750~00.
<br />4,500.00.
<br />1,500.00.
<br />1,800.00.
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<br /> Ne have examined these several proposals, and have concluded that, ~ith~n the limit
<br />of the sum to be proposed for an auto-patrol wagon, the wagon offered by C. E. W~ight & Company
<br />for $1800.00 will best answer our purposes, a~d we regommen~ t~erefore that saidbid be accepted~
<br />and further recommend an additional appr0priatio~of $98.O0 to purchase o~ said Company a set of
<br />anti-skid Eachilin steel plug tires
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<br />A request of the
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Board of Polio~ Commissioners for a Police Signal and Telephone System.
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<br /> (Signed). J. Ed. Johnson,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />On m~tion, the raoort of the Committee was adooted by the following vote:
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