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February 18, 1915. UNFINISHED~BUSiNESS. First. Matters adopted by the Joint Session January 16th and referred to the Boa~d of Aldermen for concurrence. The ~budget" of Anticipated Receipts and Expenditures of City funds for the year 1915. To refer to Committee on Rules a recommendation of the Finance Committee concerning the harJdling of City bills, and to the Ordinance Committee, for an ordinance to increase the authority of the Au- diting Committee with regard to such bills. To refer to Finance Committee an appropriation of $100.00 to build a feed room for the Union Fire Company's house. To refer to Finance Committee the question of-an increase ~f salary for the Commonwealth After- ney. branches are to be members, to co-operate with other bodies in the. effort chief port of entry for customs. All of the above were concurred in. SecOnd. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen January Slst and referred to oil for concurrence. To appoint a Committee of Five to confer with the ~ounoii of Norfolk, in regard to question of a ~oint water supply. To refer to Police Committee the advisability of creating a second Sergeant of Relics. the Presidents of the · + to make this harbor To appo~n, a Committee of Five~ ~ith the Eayor, of which Committee two the the Common Court- or a Committee of same, Not concurred in. However, in declining.~to concur with the Board of Aldermen in the apDoin'tment of this Com- mittee, the Council desires to say that after a reconsideration of the matter, they believe the in~ tention of the Board, as well ~s t~he 'd~sir~~ of the Norfolk City CounCil, will be .met in m more e. xpe- ditious and more satisfactory, manner by referring said matter to the Board of Water Commieeioners~ To authorize the Fire Committee to advertise, for bids for purchase of~fir6 hose allow~ed in ~he "budget" for 1915. Concu~v re d in. To. appoint a Special Committee of Th~e~ to confer with the Portsmouth. Gas Company in an ~ffort to obtain cheaper gas for illumination and heating purposes. Concurred in. Third. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen December l?th and referred to the Common Coun- cil for concurrence. To refer to a Special Committee of Five the mat~er of expiration of franchise granted ~he Ports- mouth Gas Company by the City, and to take such steps as may be necessary in regard ~o same. Concurr ~a in. To appoint a Committee of Five to investigate as soon as practicable the irregularity in depos- iting money from .the sale of bonds and to report to a joint ~session of the Council the result of their findings. Concurred in, with the provision that an investigation be made also to determine who was the informant that there was an irregular deposit of said funds. Fourth. Matters adopted bY the Common Council February llth and referred to the~Board of Al- dermen for concurrence. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $96,000.00, To allow a bill of the Coroner and Jury to amount of $i~Z.50, for of October, November s_ud December~ 19iS, and January, 19lB. falling due in~.arch, 191~. in,nestS held during months To make available an appropriation of $15,000.00 for the Board of Water Commissioners. To authorize the Almshouse Committee to advertise for bids topaint the Almshouse building. To authorize the ~h~blic Property-Committee to advertise for bids to supply the Jail with 100 blankets and ~00 mattresses. To authorize the Public Property Committee to advertise for bids to pipe the Jail. To authorize the Police Committee to advertise for bids for the police telephone service. To instruct the City Attorney ~o proceed, without further de, y, ~o take such action as may be necessary, to compel the 'virginia Railway & Power Company to reconstruct its tracks on First street. All of the above were ~oncu~red in, except the section to authorize the Police Committee to advertise for bids for the_.pollce telephone service, which matter was recommitt~d to ~aid Co,milles. And by the following vote: Ayes-~Williams, Moore, Langhorne, Adams~ Montague, ~arkham, Davis~ ~rry, Nicholson, 9. Fifth. Communications from the Mayer. ~ ...... ~.~ ~o~ ~o~v~ ~ th~ Mayor. rec~estinE that Police Headquarters be furnished