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June !?~ ~ '~
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<br />new work on the fire alarm telegraph s~tem, for
<br /> Award made to The Portsmouth, Coal & Ice.Cee to supply the Sewer Power House with ?00 tons of
<br />Pocahontas Steam Coal, at $$~05 per %on.
<br /> To authorize the City ~ttorn~y to take such ~ction as he may deem necessary for the extension
<br />of Hatton street to High, at a cost no~ in excess of 450.00, out of Street ~'Contingent~ fund.
<br /> An Ordinance Granting ................. ~ ................ ~ its Successors and Assigns, the Right
<br />to Construct its Single or Double Tracks, ~rect its Poles and String its Wires, and Operate its Car~
<br />on High street, between ~ffingham~street and Ninth avenue, in %he City-of Portsmouth.
<br /> Award made to The B. F. Goodrich Co. for l~O00 feet of fire hoes, at 4.80 per foot; and to The
<br />Bi-Lateral Fire Hoes Co. for l~000 feet of fire hose, at $.90 per foot.
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<br /> The fo~owing communication was read from the Nayor in regard to payment of bi'lls for the Ports-
<br />~outh, Be_~ley & Suffolk Water Co~ for hydrant rental in the Sixth mud Seventh Wards:
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<br /> ~Portsmouth, Va., May 3!~ 1913.
<br /> "To the Counci~j
<br /> ~Gentlemen:-~
<br /> "After a conference with the City Attorney in relation to the ninth section
<br />Of the matters adopted by the two branches of City Council May IS-B0.and March Il, l~lS, I have
<br />turned them to you with my approval.
<br /> ~We are of the opinion that the City iS primarily responsible for all bills. The admission
<br />the Sixth and Seventh Wards by the City guaranteed certain utilities; among them was fire protection.
<br />In order to carry out this agreement, fire plugs with adequate water supply was necessary. This I
<br />taka is a self-evident proposition. To m~)' mind, therefore, the ohly question at issue as to the
<br />City, s liability for rent of the fire hydrants is in the use of the water fo~ fires alone, and for
<br />no other purposes.
<br /> "The City has no contract with the Suburban Water Co. from which the supply of water fez the
<br />Sixth and Seventh Wards is derived~ yet it should pay a reasonable compensation for the use of water
<br />for fire purposes furnished by that Company.
<br /> ~The Suburban Water Company has agreed to the same rates for hydrant water as that paid by the
<br />City, viz~ $40.00, and not $~5~00 as charged, leaving the final adjustment of whatever differences
<br />may exist between the City and the Water Company without prejudice.
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<br />"Respeot ~:I ly~
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<br />Hope, Mayor.~
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<br />Fourth~ Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month of Nay, !9i3~ were presented and were ordered to
<br />take the usual course.
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<br /> In connection with matter of condition of the "Rockaway~' and other ferry boats, referred to the
<br />Joint Fer~y Committee Nay 13th, the Chairman of.said Committee submitted the following communication
<br />received by him from the lessee of The Ferries:
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<br />"Norfolk~ Va., June 9th, 191~.
<br />
<br /> ~Mr. O. P. Murry,
<br /> ~Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br /> "Dear 8ir:~
<br /> "Your letter of June the End~ calling my attentJion to numerous complaints that have
<br />beem made to you regarding the Ferry:Boate, was this day received. I have instructed our Superinten-
<br />dent to remedy as far as possi-ble the defects mentioned with the exception of p~inting the boats. This
<br />we prodoss to do some time later in the summer.
<br /> ~Trusting after ~r .Superintendent completes this work, you will~have no further cause for com-
<br />plaint, ~e are,
<br /> ~Yours very t~uly~
<br />
<br />~'THE FERRIES COMPANY,
<br /> "By'R. E. Jordan, President.~
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<br /> On motion, the ~ommun~cat~on was ordered to file, and on motion of .Mr. Langhorne,. the Fer~ Com-
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<br />mittee was .instructed to take. up-again with The Ferries Compan~ g~d condition of bo~ts.
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table .b.y this body April
<br />and. adopted:
<br /> AN 0RD~NLNCE TO REQUIRE PRIVIES TO BE SCREENED AND FLY-PR00F.
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<br />And by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayee-~Williams, Langhorne~ Ballentine,
<br />Nays-~Adams, Privett, Markham~ $.
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<br />Montague,
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<br />Davis~ Murry, Pile,
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<br />NEW BUBINES8.
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<br /> An order of Court relieving from payment of taxes ~o ~mount of $$8.40 the Corey Memorial Insti-
<br /> ~ ~- First and Sec~
<br />tute~for the year l~lS, on thirteen lots~ 144~1450 inclusive, and ~60 172,~ ~nclus~ve,
<br />end avenues, w&~k=e~erred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A communication was received from the City Collector iR regard ~o failure of The Ferries Company
<br />to make payment for ferry lease ~or the month of _May, to amoun~ of $~6S$~3~ accompanied by a bill
<br />of The yerri~s ~o. against th~ ~y to amount of $7~E~75~ for ~ent of ferr~j property.
<br /> On motion~, the com~Gnication was referred to the Finance Committee with City Attorney~
<br />
<br /> A request was read from J. H. Tin~all~ Pastor of the
<br />the old Jail Lot for two months to hold gospel services.
<br /> On motion, the. request was tabled.
<br />
<br />Seventh Day Adventists Church, fez u~e of
<br />
<br /> A proposition was read from Mrs. Jane Cassell, through her attorney Norman Cassell, to sell the
<br />City a strip of land which would ~e taken by the extension of Connty street westerly through the land
<br />known as "Toll House" lot~ under certain conditions homed.
<br /> On motion, the matter was referred to the Street Committee, with Sixth Ward Board.
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