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R,C.P.
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<br />September 12, 1911.
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<br />Chambers' and Hook & Ladder Mire Companies.
<br /> ye have agreed on such arrangement, and recommend an appropriation of $1,100.00 there-
<br />for; this appropriation_to cover also the expense of sundry repairs on the said building.
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<br /> Ne report further that we havesolieited bids for doing the following work:
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<br />Plumbing in the CityJail. -- -
<br /> From 0scie~Dashieli, $270.00.
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<br /> It is recommended that award for this work be made to 0scie Dashiell.
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<br />Work on Independent Engine house.
<br /> It is recommended
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<br /> From Wl H. Lumber, 35.'00.
<br /> ~; $. Hanrahan
<br />that the award for the work be made to J. S. 'Ha~rahar~.~
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<br />Tinning, &o.,-City Hall roof. :
<br /> From Jno. R. 0ert~.& 0o.70.00.
<br /> Mutter & Mittier,
<br /> It is recommended-that award for the same be made to Jno. R.. 0er~ly &
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<br />that
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<br />Painting the City gall roof, &c. _
<br /> From P; F. Gassy, 149.00.
<br /> J. P. Holler, 157.00.
<br /> We consider J. P. Hofler's bid the more complete of the two, and therefore recommend
<br />award for the work be made to him, although his bid is $8.00 more than that of P. F. Oasey.
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<br />(Signed).
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<br />S. B. Hutchins,
<br /> Chairman G.. C.
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<br /> On motion, the report'of the Committee was adopted by the following vote, the several re-
<br />commended appropriations being referred to the Joint Finance Committee:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt,
<br /> Hall, Parrish, Hanvsy, Moore, Baker., johnson, Leigh~ Brinson, Cross, Tyler,
<br /> Hut,hins, t~.
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<br /> Police-- Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Police Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matte~ referred to the Joint Police Committee ~nly 11, 1911r
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<br /> Advisability of using an auto-patrol wagon, instead of a horse patrol wagon.
<br /> Your Committee have given this m~tter oon~iderable attention, and have concluded that
<br />an auto-patrol wagon is not only more desirable but would preys cheaper in the~long 2un.. It is
<br />therefore recommended that an auto-patrol wagon, at a probable cost of $S,000.00~ be purchased.~
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<br />(Sig~ed). J. Ed. Johnson,
<br /> Chat=man
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<br /> On motion, the report~of the Committee~was ad~p~ed, the recommended appropriation of $~,000.
<br />for the purchase of the auto-patrol ~agon being referred to th~ Finance Committee.
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<br />UNFINISHED B~SINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Common Council August 8th and referred to the Board of Al-
<br />dermen for concurrence.
<br /> To pay water bills, to amount of $1~Z82.5~, due for last quarter.
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<br /> To pay a bill, to amount of $145.00, for a filing case furnished the Gt~y Glerk~
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<br /> To appropriate $$4.00 for repairs to the Park View Engine house.
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<br /> An agreement between the Sixth Ward and the Virginia Railway and Power Company~in regard
<br />~to such work as the Company agrees to de to its trackage in said Ward.
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<br /> The adoption of a topographical
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<br /> To appo{nt a Committee of Five
<br />vernment for this u~ y.
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<br /> map of the Seventh Ward.
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<br />to look into the advisability efta commission form of go-
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<br /> Ail of the above were concurred.in, except the adoption of the topographical map of the
<br />Seventh Ward, which was referred through the Street Committee to the City Engineer for exami-
<br />nation and zeport.
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<br /> Second. Communications from the.Mayor.
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va.~ 9th September, 1911.
<br /> "The Council.
<br /> "Gentlemen:-- ~
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<br /> "Inasmuch as it has come to my knowlege that the Seab0a~d Air
<br />Line t~tway has violated section SrO of the city ordinances by hauling after 9:~0 P. N. trains
<br />of more than twenty-two cars, the number allowed~to be hauled .by said .ordinance, ~and inasmuch
<br />as the General ~O%U~s~t of the said road has stated that it is necessary that the said road haul
<br />more than twenty-twO cars after the said hour or lose much of its businesS, and possibly Have to
<br />abandon its terminal at the north end of ¢rawford. street, I would respectfully ask that the said
<br />ordinance be amended so as to permit the said railroad to haul one train after the hour of ~:$O
<br />P. ~. containing as many as ~5 cars, or such a number ef cars as willnot take more than five
<br />mind,es to pass a given point.
<br /> "Respectfully,
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