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September 16, 1913.
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<br />ed by the 6ouncils, the City Engineer be
<br />by law for sams.
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<br />have given much time and attention to the matter and recommend therefor:
<br /> .... ~ '~ to be
<br /> First: That the City be divided ~nto~sl~ (6) d~svr~ts bound about as follows, and des-
<br />cribed as shown, by accompanying m~n~(descriptlon not recorded hers as the whole matter of redistrict-
<br />ing was ordered to lis on the table).
<br /> Second: It is reco~nended, moreover, that~instead of numbers for the said six (6) districts~
<br />they be named as follows: the first district, Jefferson Wa~d;_~h? second district~ Jackson Ward~
<br /> the fi~th distriqt~ ~a~hington
<br />the Shird d~st~c , Madison ~rd; the fourth distric%~
<br />w · ~ixth district~ Lee Ward~ respect~vely~
<br />~ard, and the o
<br /> Third: It is further recommended that each of said districts or wards shall be' represented on
<br /> City Council by two members from the Common Council and one from the Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Fourth: It is fu~ther~recommended that each of said councilmen shall receive such compensation
<br /> hi~ services as may be determined by the two branches of Council.
<br /> Fifth: And it is further recommended that, should said plan for redistricting the City b~ adopt-
<br /> instructed to prepare a map of such districts, as providsd
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<br />(Signed). C.N. Markham~
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> The.report having been read, Er. Langhorne raised the question as ~o whether the status of the
<br />~ixth and Seventh Wards as fixed by the Act of Annexation would be affected by the proposed-plan of
<br />~edmstr~ctzno~ and ne moved that the matter be refer~ed to the City Attorney for his opinion thereon.
<br /> Mr. ~Onta~e suggested that the proposed, plan for red~strzctzng be prmnted and members o~ the
<br />Council and other interested parties be furnished with copies of same, and that in the meantime the
<br />proposition lie on the table.
<br /> ~. Langhorne accepted the suggestion by Mr. Monta~Ae, and the ~ePOrt]a~-~so amended was
<br />adopted. (Er. Ballentine excused from further attendance).
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<br /> Special Committee on Seaboard Air Line Railway Offices-~
<br /> The Chairman presented papers bearing
<br />on the matter, but recommended only that part of the rspoTt adopted by the Commsn. Council, beginning
<br />with communications between Committees and the Seaboard Azr Line Railway authorities, which part he
<br />said had been adonted by the whole Committee.
<br /> He Eesired, ~e said, tO have the ~as~ of the report introduced by him recommitted, and he so
<br />moved. The motion was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Common Council September 9th and .emerred to the Board of'Alder-
<br />for ooneurrence.
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<br />To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $S0,000.00 falling due in October,~:isi3.
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<br /> To send 4 delegates, E ~rem the Common Council, 1 from the Board of Aldermen, and the Mayor, to
<br />Convention of League of Virgmnia Municipalities, meeting at Roanoke, Va., October 14-15, 191S, a~ a
<br />cost not to exceed $100.00.
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<br /> To refer to Finance and Public Property ~ommittees so~n ly the matter of an appropriation for
<br />Grimes Battery Gun Room.
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<br /> To authorize the Public Property Committee to advertise for bids to supply coat.to the several
<br />City Departments for the year 1914; also to advertise for bids for improvements to the Seaboard Mar-
<br />ket as soon as plans for sams shall have been approved.
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<br /> To instruct the Sixth Ward Board and the Engineer in charge of paving upper High street that in
<br />future no surplus dirt shall be disposed of to private parties, but shall be used to fill High street,
<br />· nclud~ng sidewalks, to its proper grade level and width.
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<br /> All of the above were concurred in and by the following vote:
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<br />Langhorne, Privett, Montague, Markham, Davis, Murry, Pile, 9.
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<br />Ayes--Walker, Williams,
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<br /> Second. Matter adopted by the Common ~ounczl September 15th and referred to the Board of Alder-
<br />men for concurrence.
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<br /> To allow the Virginia Railway &Powsr Co..to e~tBn~n~ground conduit from Hunter's La~e to
<br />Dinwiddie street, provided it pu~ two conduits for uss of the City between Middle and Dinwiddie
<br />streets, without expense to the City.
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<br /> Mr. Davis said he thought that the Virginia Railway and Power Company was not explicit e-
<br />nough in stating what was desired by it. Therefore, he moved that the proposition be ordered to lie
<br />on the table, and that said Company be written to.and asked to be more explicit in its-request.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />Third. Gom~Gnications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of City
<br />Council August lB-19, 1913, and referred to him for approval:
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<br />To pay bills of the Portsmouth Suburban Wat~= Comoany to followzng amounts, ~o~ hycbvant rental
<br />in the Sixth and Seventh Wards from March 2~, 1909,~ to' December 31~ i912, provided that said payment
<br /> o an- (Spec-
<br />shall be with~Gt prejudice, in the premises, to rights of either the City or the Water Cmp
<br />ial)~ Sixth Ward: $$,0El.5l~ with $S19.84 interest, total, $~,341.35; Seventh ~ard: $~,980.4~
<br />with $S09.~ interest, total,
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