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Septembe~ lZ, ISii.
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<br /> "1~HEREAS, there is-at present no Police Justice in and for the City of Portsmouth,~Virginia,
<br />and the Mayor of said City is performing th~ duties of such office;
<br /> "AND WI~REAS, it is believed that the Mayor of the City should not be called upon to perform
<br />the duties of POliCe~stice, but that a Police Justice should be appointed for that purpose;
<br /> "AND WHEREAS, it is provided by the laws of the State that a~Police Justice may be appoint-
<br />ed in and for the City of Portsmout$ by the Court of Hustings for said City, or the judge there~
<br />of in vacation, whenever the Common Council and the Board of Aldermen of said City shall, by re-
<br />solution, request that such appointment be made;
<br /> "BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council, the Board of Aldermen concurring, do hereby pe-
<br />tition the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, or the judge thereof in vacation, to
<br />appoint a Police Justice for said City and that such appointment be made as soon As practicable.
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<br />On motion, the resolution was referred to the Joint Finance Co~mmittee.
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<br /> On motions, the
<br />the Ferries Oompany,
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<br />following other mat~ers were referred
<br /> Auditing Committee--
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<br />to amount of $50.00, for office rent for one month.
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<br />bill of
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<br /> Finance Conm~ittee--
<br /> A bill of the Water Company, to amount cf $6~.??, for changing fire
<br />hydrants from County and Rose streets ~o Grace and High. .
<br /> A~request of the Mayor for a contingent fumd of~$?§.O0 for hms office.
<br /> A request of the School Board to be reti-ev~dfrom the payment cf taxes on certain school
<br />lots. :
<br /> A bill Of the Coroner, High Constable, and juries, to amount of $110.O0, for holding in-
<br />quests on bodies during June, July, and August, I911.
<br /> A bill ~of the Mayer, to amount of $5.00, exp~nses to Rmchmond mm the matter of assessment
<br />of property of the S. E..-L~ B~itway OomPany.
<br /> A request of the High Constable, Harry C~ Hall, that the City pay for his office rent
<br />mounting to $15.00 per month.
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<br /> Street Committee--
<br /> A proposition of Normam Caesetl to lay a g~anolithic pavement on the
<br />north side or-London street, between Crawford and Water.
<br /> To pave the roadway of Clifford street, between Dinwiddie and Court.
<br /> To consider the advisability of pavin~ the=~adway o~ King st=set, between Court and Din-
<br />widdie, and putting the sidewalks of same mn good;Condition.
<br /> Advisability of paving the Hampton Place sidewalks~to conform with the grade of Dinwiddie
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<br />street.
<br /> Advisability of paving Hampton street,
<br />lng of Henry street, between Firs~
<br />yette; pa~ing of Harrison, between Second
<br />Second and Fifth.
<br /> Instructed to put no more dirt ~aken fzom streets~on private p~operty, without
<br />of the Council for the same.
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<br />Place, from Dinwiddie to Washington; pay-
<br /> of Third street, between Harrison and Fa~
<br />; and paving of Randolph street, between
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<br />the consent
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<br /> Public Property Committee~
<br /> A petition of W. -H. Cherry, Janitor of the City Market, for
<br />an increase of pay.
<br /> Authorized to purchase for Nfs. ~attie Hoofnagle, out of appropriation to Jail and Market
<br />House, a new stove, at a cost not in excess of
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<br /> Fire Committee~
<br /> A petition of paid men of the Fi~e Depamt~ent fo~an increase of pay.
<br /> A request of the Chief of the Fire Department.for the adoptmon of certain rules and regu-
<br />lations fo~ the governmen~ of the Fire-Department.
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<br /> Seventh Wa~d Local Boa~d--
<br /> A communication frsm.the Superintendent of the~Water Company
<br />~oncerning the condition of water main and service~ipe~ on the South-street road, between Chest-
<br />nut street and a point ~00 feet eas~.of~Pearl street.
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<br /> City Engineer--
<br />streets and gives it
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<br />Requested to advise-the Council by what authority he takes dirt off the
<br />to private parties.
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<br /> City Collector~
<br /> Instructed~to collect
<br />ported by the late Treasurer, Geo. A. Tabb.
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<br />the paymen~ d~e on certain cemetery lots, as re-
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<br /> City Sheriff-~
<br /> A.com~.nication from J. T. Mastin, Secretary of the State Board Of Chari-
<br />ties and Corrections, asking for a report~as to the discipline and government of inmates of the
<br />City Jail.
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<br /> The Chair announced the following
<br />Hawks, Hall, and Baker.
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<br />Committee on Commission
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<br /> On motion, adjourned.
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<br />Form of Government:
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