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July 15~ 1913~ of appropriation.for the~ or because they exceeded 1/ir of appropriation allowed for same: Public Property, $69.41, Fire, $54.13. It is recommended that said amounts be allowed, provided they do not exceed 1/Ir of appro- priation allowed for same. An order of Court relieving from payment of t~xee the Corey Nemorial Institute for the year 191Z on thirteen lots, 144~148, inclusive, and 165-17E, inclusive, First and ~econd avenues. It is recommended that said Institute be relieved from payment of taxes to amount of (With City Attorney). A communication from. the City Collector in regard to fa~lur~ of The Fer~ riss Company to make payment for ferry lease for the month 9f Nay, to amount of $~,653.33; accompanied by a bill of The Ferries Co. against the City to amount of $?B~.75, for rent of ferry property. It is recommended that a special appropriation be made to pay the bill of The Ferries Co. against the City, to amount of $?00~00o Referred by Board of Aldermen Nay A bill of the Clerk of Court to amount of $10o00, for recording a Phillips~Eahoney Co., Inc. It is recommended that a special appropriation to It is further recommended that $150~00 allowed in (Signed) deed to the_City from The said amount be allowed. the Budget for ,Oatching Dogs" be allowed. Jones Williams, Chairman Bo ef A~ On motion~ the report Langhorne, Ballentine, of the Committee was adopted, and by the followieg vote: Privett, Nontague~ Narkham~ D~vls~ Nurry~ Pile~ 9~ Ayes-~illiams~ Fire-~ Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:~- Tour Fire Co~mittee r~spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint'~ire Committee June t0, 1913: Referred by Common Council June 10tho A complaint of L. H. Grubbe concerning employment of non-residents on City work by the o~uperin- tendent of the Fire Alarm System. We have examined this complaint with both the complainant L. H. Grubbs and the ~uperinten- dent of the Fire Alarm System present, and respectfully report that we approve of the action of. the said Superintendent in the employment of men in. this case. (SiEned)~ C~ N~ Narkham~ Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted. Or dinanoes-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentle~en:~- Your Ordinance Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Ordinance Committee June t0~17, ~913: Referred bM Common Council June lOth? An ordinance to authorize the Board of ~otlce Commissioners to appoint Officer Pearl a Desk Sergeant, without extra compensation for same. Progress as to same~ Wilson Referred by Boa_vd of Aldermen June l?th. ~ Recommitted. An Ordinance Governing the Location and Operation of Wood and Coal ,¥amds. We have reconsidered this ordinance and recommend that the follgwing be adopted ~herefor: An Ordinance Governing the Location. and Operation of Woodand Coal Yards. (S~gned)~ L~ H. Chairman B~ of A. wood The report of the Co~mittee having been read~ on motion~ the recommended ordinance zn'reoard to and coal yards was ordered to lie on the table until the next regular meeting Of the bOdy~ Then the report, as amended~ was adopted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Co~mon Oounoil July.Sth and referred to the Board of Aldermen forconcurrence. To refer to Street Committee a bi~ of the Virginia Railway & Power Co. for the Righ~ to Construct its Bingle or Double Tracks, ~rect its Poles an'd String its Wires, and Operate its Cars on High Street Between Effingham ~treet and NinthAvenue, in the.City of Portsmouth. Concurred in. To instruct the City Attorney to take steps for acquiring the land of Nr. ~re~rick Allen, Lizzie M. Townsend, and Mr. Morris Eatz, for the extension of Dinwiddie street southward. Miss