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September ~, t9i$.
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<br /> At a special meeting o3 the Board of Aldermen September Egrd there were present:
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<br /> Messre--C. W. Walker, President, Wo Jones Williams, Vice-President,
<br /> M. M. Adams, L. Privett, So T. Montague, C. N. Markham,
<br /> 0. Po Hurry, Henry Pile, 8.
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<br /> The ~roll" having been calleds Mr. Markham moved to adjourn. The motion was lost.
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<br /> In accordance with "ca!l~ for a joint session of this date, the Board proceeded to take up cer~
<br />rain matters under the head of ur~iniehed business.
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<br /> First. The following ordAnance ordered to lie on the table August l~th:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO ~DOPT THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF THE GE~P~L ASgEEBLY 0F VIRGINIA, ENTITLED,
<br />~AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DESIGNATION BY CITIES AND TOWNS OF SEGP~GATION DISTRICTS FOR RESIDENCE OF
<br />WHITE AND COLORED PERSONS; FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS ~CT BY SUCH CITIES AND TOWN-S, AND FOR PENALTIES
<br />'FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS TERMS;" APPROVED MARCH.las 19iS.
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<br /> The ordinance having been read, ~. Markham moved to adjourn. The motion was lost.
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<br /> Then the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams, A~ms,
<br /> Privett, Montague, Markham, Mur~y~ Pile, 8.
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<br /> Second. The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table September 16th was adopted:
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<br /> ~N OBDINANOE TO A~ND AND RE-ORDAiN SECTION ~$5 OF TR~ 'ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
<br />TO THE POLICE FORCE AND FIXING TR~ C0~ENS~TION OF T~ OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF TR~
<br />TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLZCT F~REWITH.
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<br />WITH REF~ENCE
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<br />SAID FORCE, AND
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<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Watker~ Williams, ~dams, Privett, Montague, Hurry
<br /> Pile, 7. '
<br /> Nays--Markham, I.
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<br /> Mr. Markham. again moved to adjourn. The motion was lost.
<br /> (Present Mr. Davis).
<br /> The following report of the Street Committee adopted by the Co,snort Council on this
<br /> sented:
<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- We, your Street Committee beg to submit
<br /> report:
<br /> Referred by Common ~ouncil Sept. 9tho
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<br /> An application of the Cheaspsake & Potomac Telephone Company to lay a cable and build a manhole
<br />at the foot of Cra.wfo~d street.
<br /> We recommend that this application be granted, provided the City be allowed to maintain
<br />two sets of wires therein, one for the Fire Alarm System and one for Police Service.
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<br /> (Signed) S.T. Montague,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> The report having been read, Mr. Murry moved to adopt the same. The Vice-Chairman of the Com-
<br />mittee stated reasons why the Telephone Oompany wished to lay this cable.
<br /> Then the report was adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes~Walker, ~il~iams, Adams,
<br /> Privett, Montague, Markham, Murry~ Pile, 8. (Mr° Davis excused from votzng).
<br /> The next matter taken up was an application of the Virginia Railway & Power Company to extend
<br />an underground conduit from Hunter's lane to Dinwiddie street, ordered to lie on the table September
<br />16th.
<br /> The matter was discussed and, on motion of ~. Davis, was ordered to lie on the table until
<br />next regular meeting of the Board.
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<br /> date was pre-
<br />the following
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<br />Er. Markham moved to adjourn. The motion was lost.
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<br /> He then raised the point of order that there was not a quorum present and,
<br />should be no consideration of the proposed measure.
<br /> The Chair ruled that Mr. Markh~'s point was not well taken.
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<br />therefore, there
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<br /> The next matter taken up was the report of the Street Committee, adopted by the Common Council
<br />September l~th, with regard to pavement on upper High street:
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<br /> "The City Council, "Portsmouth, Va., September 15th, 19i~.
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<br /> "Gentlemen:~ Portsmo~th,~ Va.
<br /> "We, your S~reet Commzttee, beg to report that the work of paving High street:
<br />west of Chestnut street, is progressing, but call your attention to the fact that just west of Chest-
<br />nut street there will be, in High street, two street car tracks and one railroad track, and as the
<br />roadway is only sixt~ feet wide, traffic on the south side of High street will, from time to times
<br />be conpested, and to avoid this, we recommend that the Street Committee be authorized to narrow the
<br />sidewalk eight feet on the south side of High street, beginning at Chestnut street and running west
<br />to a point S~s~ east 9~ th~.pFopsrty of the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Comoanv. That thi~
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