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CeP 367 July of the City. finances. Mr. Markham said he was of the opinion that Mr. Davis was endeavoring to kill the proposition. A continued discussion between the two followed, and as there was some disposition shown to speak several times on the subject, the Chair reminded the gentlemen that, under the rules, they would not be allowed, to speak ~ore than twice.on the same subject, without consent of the body therefor. --Finally,' howe~r~ the action 9f the Common Counc~l.was concurred in. To authorize the Finance Committee to have voucher ~lrawn and payment made of amount, approxima- ting $8,000.00, due the contractors for work performed in paving upper High street, when bills for same are properly approved, and to report action to next regular meetings of Councils. Mr. Langhorne said he did not think that this matter belonged to the Finance Committee, but that the bill for the work should be audited like all other bills of its class by the Auditing Committee. The matter was disoussed~by Messrs. Davis, Langhorne, and Montague, and was finally re- ferred to the Auditing Committee. To grant the City Clerk a thirty days leave of absence, D. W. Murden to act as Clerk during his absence. Granted. To rescind action in requiring the paving of High street to begin at Chestnut street and proceed westward, and to leave matter to the discretion of the Street Committee with the understanding that when the work is finished within the appropriation for same, no gap or unfinished portion of the street in the vicinity of Chestnut street will exist. On motion of Mr. Davis, not concurred in. To authorize the City Attorney to employ additional counsel, if necessary, for assistance in bringing suit against the Virginia Railway & Power Co. to recover money expended on tracks of said Company by the Sixth Ward Board. Concurred in. To refer to Finance Committee for an appropriation of $~5S0~00 to curb and gutter, and shell the roadway of Pearl street in the Seventh Wa~vd, north from South street, the cost to be charged to the new ward or wards in accordance with the recent opinion of the City Attorney. Concurred in. To rescind action in allowing ~6~611.03 in payment th and Seventh Wards, and to re-refer matter to Finance sideration; Concurred in. of water bills for hydrant rental in the Six- Committee and City Attorney for further con- To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes due in August to amount of $31,000.00; due Street Pavin~ Bond Account also falling due in August. Concurred in. and $30~000.00 To authorize the ~treet Committee to repair pavement in Hampton Place, at a cost not in excess of $125.00, out of appropriation already available. Concurred in. To refer to Finance 'Committee matter of appealing a case of E. for lowering water pipes on County and Glasgow streets, with power garding the same. Concurred in. Parke Lindsay against the City to instruct the City Attorney re- Then all o'f the above matters were concurred in, Ayes-~Williams, Lan~horne, Ballentine, ~urry, Pile, ~. as amended, and by the following vote: Privett, Montague, Markham, DaviS, (Mr. Langhorne excused from ~further attendance). Second. Communicatioa~ from the Mayer~ - ;The 'Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of City Council June 10~19, 19i~: ' To make available $1,000.00,- or as much 'of the same as has not been expended, allowed in the Budge.t for' "Sidewalks." _ $600, O0.for a stor.age room for the auto patrol wagon. (special). To mak~ available $~,0~?.50 allowed mn the Budget for "Fire Alarm Telegraph, New Work." $~40~00 allowed in the Budget and a special appropriation of $75.00, to the Board of Quarantine Commissioners to pay the. City's proportion of expenses of sai~ Board for the year 191~. $7B0.00 to the Board of Harbor Commissioners as third and fourth payments for expenses of said Board .for year endi.ng June 30, l~13, as provided in the Budget. $1,2BO. O0 and $695.~ to pay a requisition of the Auditor of P~blic Accounts~ as the City's pro- portion of salaries of Judges of Corpora%ion and~Cireuit Courts, respectively, for year 1914. To make available $4~.00 allowed in the Budget for "Repairs to Hook & LaddCr Engine House." A special appropriation of $200.00 to extend the paving of High street eastward acros~ Chestnut. Award made to A. F. Flynn for g~amOli-thic pavement and driveway on the following streets: East Side of. Chestnut street~ from Glasgow. t6 Himh.o , North Side of Jefferson str.eet, from Fourth to Fifth; East Side of Fifth street, from Jefferson to Fayette; South Side of Glasgow street, from Effingham to'CheStnut; $~98 per ~q. yd. for each kind of pavement. Award made to The Gamewetl Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. of New York, to supply the City with a po- lice telephone and telegraph system, without flash lights, for $2~990.00. To make available $400.00 allowed for p~rchaee of horses, said amount havin~ been ~ransferr~d