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November 18, i9!~
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<br /> Mr.~Pile offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
<br /> "Whereas, the Public Works Officer
<br />of the Navy Yard desires to confer with the proper authorities of the City of Portsmouth about ob-
<br />taining a supply of water for the U. S. Government.at St. Julien's Eag~zi~e, ~ .
<br /> "Therefore Be it Resolved, That the request be referred to.the Joint Water Co~m~ittee of the
<br />Council and the Board of Water-Commissioners of the City of Portsmouth to confer with the said Public
<br />Works Officer and to make such.reDort and recommendations to the Court, ii as they may deem advisable."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Langhorne, the Ferry Committee was instructed to ascertain ~he authority by
<br />which, the Terries Company makes use of regular ferry~boats for any other purpose than those for which
<br />they are leased.
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<br /> Er. Markham moved to refer to Street Committee, the advisability of paving with plastic pavement
<br />the causeway on Oourt street, from Cl£fford to Wythe. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> By the same, to curb and gutter south side of Wythe street, from Court to Third, and west side
<br />of Third, from Wythe to Harrison. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of ~Lr. Williams, the advisability of paving Cooke street, from Glasgow to Harrell~ was
<br />referred to Street Committee.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Pile, ~the attention of ~he Fire Committee was called to condition of two horses
<br />now used by the Annex Fire Company. The me, ion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Langhorne moved tha~ the Street Committee provide in the Budget of 1914 for paving of Craw-
<br />ford street, from High to London. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr.~t~rivett, the advisability of extending the pavement of Effingham street, from
<br />~ounty to South~ was referred to Street 0ommittee.
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<br /> Mr. Williams asked the Chairmen of the ~everal Committees to p=epare statements of the needs of
<br />their Depai~mments for the yeax 1914.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />November EB, 1913.
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<br />At a Joint Session of the two branches of city Council November ESth there were present:
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<br />Messrs~C. W. Walker,.W. Jones Williams, W. 9' Moore, M. B. Langhorne,
<br /> D. W. ~allentmne, M. M. Adams, L. Pr~vett, S. T. Montague,
<br /> C. K. Markham, L. H. Davis, 0. P. Murry, Henry Pile, .
<br /> ~. C. Corbitt, Jno. Howard Ball, T. F. White, Geo. ~. Parrmsh,
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. Bilisoly, C. H. Herbert,
<br /> Wm. Hedges Baker, J. Ed. Johnson, M. Goodman, W. L. Walker,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, W.' J. Crgss, Chas. J. Withy~ C. L. Tyler,
<br /> E. B. Hawks, ~. B. Hutohins, H. H. Parker, Charles Beisei,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saunders,
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<br />The President of the Board of Aldermen presiding.
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<br /> The following directions for the Joint
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<br /> "Mr. L. P. Siater,
<br /> City Clerk, City.
<br /> "Dear Sir:~
<br />"Yon will please
<br />Tuesday, November~.~h, at 8 o'clock p. m.,
<br /> "P~ease give notice to attend promptly.
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<br /> The "call" having been read,
<br />tion of a city Clerk.
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<br />Session-were read:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />call a Joint Session of the two branches of
<br /> for the election of a City Olerk.
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<br />on motion,
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<br />"Very truly,
<br />the body decid~d
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<br /> The caucus
<br />the ~body ~hat they had come to no agreement, a~d, therefore,
<br />clerkship~
<br /> Whereupon, on motion, the body adjourned.
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<br />November SO, 1915.
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<br />City Council for
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<br />W. Walker,
<br /> "President B. of A."
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<br />to .go into caucus to consider the elco-
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<br />continued fo~ some time in discussing the matter, but finally arose and reported to
<br /> had no recommendation to make as to said
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