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of the Fire Department, until.the several matters concerning said paid men are adjusted· &c.
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<br /> Ail ef the. above were concurred exc
<br /> .hold action as to unlfo~ ........ ~- Zept to request the Bo~d o~ Fire Commissioners to with-
<br /> ~nd-by the following~=~'~P~vote:men o~ ~he ~ire. Department, &c., whlc~z~. ~ction was taken.
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams· Moore· Langhorne, Ballentine·
<br /> Adams· Privett· Montague, Markham, Nutty· Pil~9 11.
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<br /> Third..OommUnications from the Mayor.
<br /> The Mayor returned~hie-approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of City
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<br /> $~00.00 to F. H. Miller for damages done his horse· buggy and harness~ on account of a collision
<br /> with ~he Hook and Ladder truck.
<br /> Treasurer authorized to borrow SEO·000.O0 for General Expenses and $5·000.00 for School Expenses,
<br /> A special appropriation of $E50.00 to the "Norfolk Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Ohild-
<br /> ten·. to assist s~id Society in carrying on.itS work.
<br /> Treasurer instructed to make a note for the S
<br /> ~n~ .F~d, t? meet current expenses of the w~ _~h Ward~t? a~ount of SZ~O00.O0, based on thc
<br /> ~o ~o ce paid out of this am~,~+ ~^- ~ i'-r7~ sa~ amoun~ ~o ce refunded in Ju~o ~o~.
<br /> _ Additional a r ..P _Y e Auditor.
<br /> Budget for Igl$1 pp opr~at~on of $15·000.00 to ~he ~O~rd of Water Commissioners, as provided in the
<br /> To make available $750.00 allowed in the Budget for repairs,~&o.· at the Independent Engine
<br /> House.
<br /> $178j0~ to pay for typewriters in offices of the City Oolleotor and Commissioner of Revenue,
<br /> out Of "Oontingent, fund. .
<br /> TO make a~ail~bl~ $~00o00 a~iowed in the Budget for horses for the Fire Department.
<br /> $~ appropriation of $18~.S0 to cover expense of a change in fire engine horses.
<br /> make award to F. J. McGuire for improvements on High street westward, in the Sixth Ward· to
<br /> amount of $58·~44,40.
<br /> To'make award to Geo,~. Brinkley to paint the Almshouse buildings· ~or $190.00.
<br /> To make award to Z, Stringer to connect with seweragewaiting room in the Oak Grove Cemetery·
<br /> for.$~40,O0,
<br /> Treasurer authori?d to renew notes to amount of $51 O00 0 '
<br /> To permit the Ban~ of T ~ .., . 0, fatl~ng due in'Ma .
<br /> street, betw e ' o ,, idewater~I~., to tunnel un,er the sidewalk on Y- -
<br /> · e n Mxddl~ and~Orawford ~ . the south szde of Hi h
<br /> and subject to the same ~^~n~--- ~_s~d work tg. be done under supervision of the C~tv ~oo, g
<br /> of the ~aw Bumlding on High street, entry allowed to Norman Cassell to ~o. nnel in front'
<br /> ProPomition made to the Virginia l:~ilway & Power Co. concerning the laying of tracks on ~igh
<br /> street west of Chestnut.
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re, ordain Section 85 of.the Ordinances in Relation to Market Hours.
<br /> An Ordinance-to A~end and Re-ordain ~ectiOn 188 of the Ordinances in Relation to the Election
<br /> of a Board of Health.
<br /> $I0,000.00 for purchase of th~Phillips-Mahoney property, fronting on Wythe street for a play-
<br /> grOund; fo~paYment of which the C~ty is to make a ninety day note· at 6%. ·
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<br /> FOurth. Reports~o£ Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month.of April· 191~, were presented and were ordered
<br /> to take the usual course.
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<br /> A communication was read from the Board of Police Commissioners requesting ~the adoption of the
<br /> ordinance in regard to pawnbrokers and junk dealers, but no action ~as taken thereon.
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<br /> An ordinance a~d contract for 'laying a railwa~ track on.High street· between Effingham street
<br /> and Ninth avenue· adopted by the Common CounciI Nay lSth· were presented~
<br /> Onmo~ion,
<br /> the~rui~swere zuspended to hear same read.
<br /> After isome discussion:of the matter· the Ordinance with the following title was adopted:
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<br /> AN 0R~INANGE ~.~NTING .........................
<br /> ................ iTS?SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE
<br /> RIGHT TO CONSTRU~T IT8 SINGLE OR DOUBLE TRAOKS, ERECT ITS POL=S~ AND STRING IT~ WIRES, AND OPERATE ITS
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<br /> ~ARS ON HIGH STRUT· BETWEEN EFFINGHAN BTR~T AND NINTH AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF PORT~OUTH.
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<br /> And by the following vote: (See Ordinance Book).
<br /> Ayes--~alker, Williams· Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine· Adams,
<br /> Privett, Nont~$~e, Markham, Mnrry· Pile, lz.
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<br /> And then the proposed contract, with accompanying resolution, was adopted and by the following
<br />vote· the resolution being ordered to file:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams· ~oore· Langhorne, Ballentine,
<br /> Adams, :Prlvett~ Montaffae· Markham, Nutty· Pile, ll.
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<br /> A communication ~as r~ad from E. Thompson and sundry others to repeal the ordinance concerning
<br />house connections with mains of the Water Company with lead pipes, so far as it relates to High
<br />street· from Chestnut st. ee,~ ~ west to the County line.
<br /> On motion· the communication was referred to the Street and Ordinance committees, jointly.
<br /> Thd Auditor reported the following bills.held up byhim, because of lack of appropriation for
<br />them or because they exceeded 1/1E of appropriation allowed for same: Public Property· $69.41;~ Fire,
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<br /> On motion· the bills were referred to Finance ~ommi~ttee.
<br /> ~ The following opinion wae~Yead from the City ~ttorney with regard to vharges and restrictions
<br />imposed ~A ~ Henry Pile by'the ~ater Company, and said opinion was ordered to file:
<br /> (For said opinion see records of Oommon Oouncil May lSth, 191~· Page
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