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March iS, 1913. come 'of-the a~t~nds~nts, becidec injuring the engine, the driver Mr. Harmon thought he could escape a collision with either the engine or the buggyj but he did not clear the buggy. a- ~- .~e..fi~nd. no fault attached to Mr. Miller, or his agents, ~t that the collision was brought ~oum, as s?a~eG aoove., and the damage was. done by the City's apparatus; and we recommend that a~'speci a~ approprmamion of $S00.00-be made to re-imburse Mr. F. H. Miller on account of these d~nages. (Signed). W.C. Moore, On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted~ ~eing. referred to the Finance Committee. Revision and Codification of City Ordinances-- Hon. Chairman B. of A. the recommended appropriation of $S00.00 Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Special Committee.appointed to "revise and codify the City ordinances,, respectfully reports, meeting held March 14th the advisability of revising and codifying the ordinances of discussed, and it was concluded to recommend to the SEOO. OO~already appropriated for employ a competent attorney-at-law, out On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, being~referred to the Finance Commi~t~ that'at its the City wac to the Council an appropriaticn Of $100.00, in addition the purpose, and further,, that the Committee be authorized to of said appropriation, for assista~nce in such work. (Signed). L. ~. Davis, Chairman B~ of A. the recommended appropriation of $100.00 The Special Oommittee appointed by the President to'draft suitable resolutions in regard to the death of L. O. Nicholeon, deceased since the February meeting of the body, presented the following: WHEREAS~ our friend and colleague L. O. Nicholcon has been called from the walks of men to the realms of eterni~y~ BE IT RESOLVED, That ac we respected him as a man, honored him as a citizen, cherished him as a friend, and leaned on him as~ a member of the Board of Aldermen, we sorrow at his departure and feel keenly the loss sustained by us a individuals and as a branch of the City Government. To his~loved~ones we tender our sympathy and invoke for them the guidance and protection of God. RESOLVED FURTH~R, That these resolutions bedspread on the records of the Board of Aldermen, and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. L. H. Davis, W. C. Moore, C. N. Markham, The resolution was adopted by a ricing vote. A card of thanks was read from the family of to the funeral by the Board, CoN~ittee. O. Nicholson, deceased, for flowers sent and said card was ordered to file. ~NFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen February 18th and referred to cil for concurrence. the Common Coun- To authorize the Cemetery Committee to advertise for bids to connect with sewerage waiting room in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Concurred in. ~'Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council March llth and referred to the Board of Aldermen for conculT~no~o To adopt a resolution of the Board of Water Commissioners in regard to a deed between the City and the Richmond Cedar Works. (See Records of Common ~ouncil~ March iI, 1BIg, Page 18,8). To allow the Park View Fire Company to hold a carnival on the "Phillips-Mahoney, lot forgone week between April l~th and May §th~ and to,exempt said Company from payment of a license tax on same. To refer ~o Finance Committee a request of the Board of Water Commissioners for~an additional appropriation of $1B,O00.O0. To authorize the Fire Committee to advertise.for bids to suppl? material for new work on fire- alarm telegraph system. To authorize the Cemetery Committee to advertise for bids to white-wash the.cemetery walls. To adopt a resolution in regard to appointing a Committee of Five to take such immediate steps as may be necessary in an-effort to secure the General Office building of the Seaboard Air Line Rail- way for this City. TO request the Mayor to instruct the City Attorney to enter a friendly suit against the Virginia Railway & Power Company to obta~n~the Sixth War&'s proportion of cost for paving between tracks of said Company and two feet on each side ofsame on County street. To authorize the Fire Committee to a~vertics for bids for s n~w Mo~ ~v~v W~