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J~nuary Zt, 15i~. its Water Commission, so that a .conference may be held as soon as possible." The resolution having been read, Mr. Markham moved that a Committee of Five be appointed for a conference with the Norfolk Council, or a Committee of same, in reference to the water ques- tion. The motion was adopted, and on motion, the communication was ordered to file. Mr. Williams presented two bills of Portsmouth Insurance Agency for ~nsurance on Office Build- ings and Park View Engine House, to amount of $t~0.00 and $~0.00, respectzvely, and he asked for special appropriations to pay for same. On motion, the bills were referred To the Finance Committee. Mr. Williams moved to refer to Stree~ Comm~ittee the advisability of repairing streets in Park View torn up by tree roots. The motion was adopted. By the same, to appoint a Special Co~mmittee of Three to confer with the Portsmouth Gas Company in an effort to obtain cheaper gas for illumination and heating purposes. The motion was adopted. Mr. Markham moved to refer to Finance Committee' to make available the appropriation allowed in the ,budget" for purchase of fire hose, and also to authorize the Fire Committee to advertise for bids for same. The motions were adopted. By the same, to refer to Finance Committee for a specia.1 aPPropriation tQ purchase two horses and an Eastman Hose Holder for mhe Fire Department. The mormon was adopted~ By the same, to refer to Street Committals to ascertain if the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company will a~e to move its watch box from CoUrt street. The motion was adopted. · k Mm. Nicholson presented an ordinance g.overni~ug the purchases and sale of pawned goods an~d ~un ,~ and same was referred to the Ordinance Commmttee. On motion of ~ir. Montague~ the Fire and Finance Committees were instructed to ascer~in i£ some kind of fire apparatus can not be 10=evided for the Fourth Ward. Mr. Nutty moved to re,er to Street Committee, with the Virginia Railway & Pqwer Company and the Seaboard Air Line ~P~ilway Company, to con~ider the arrangement of trackage on upper High street. The motion was adopted. And on motions, of the Treasurer to borrow for F~bruary, i~iS. A bill of Dr. Geo. H. error for the year t$1Z. A communication from Messrs. Watts & Hatton, attorneys settled bills of the Company against the City. the following other matters were referred ~o, Finance Commi~tee-- A request $~0,000.00 for g~neral City expenses and $10,000.00 for School purposes Cart to amount of $9.00, for nmght soil tax and r~al estate tax paid in for the Water Company, in regard to un- Street Committee-- A request of W. H. W~tley rected by him at the north end of Dinwiddie street. for a eidew~ik in front of a b~ilding being e--~ Public property-- A communication from Mrs. Chas. R. Eash, Regent of Fort Nelson Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, in ~eg~ard to placing a memorial slab to Commodore RicD~rd Dale on the Cou~t House Grounds. A communication from J. W. Leigh~ Captain of Fourth Company of Infantry, calling attention to condition of the armory. A communication from the Board of Health calling attention to unsanitary condition of the City Jail. Arequest of John A. Codd and sund~y others for improvement of inside condition of the Seaboard Market House. Fire Committee-~ A reques~ of the Chambers Fire Company to have installed electric lights in the engine house of said Compauy. A communication from Chief Qf the ~ire Department concerning Fire Extinguishers. Ordinance Committee-- requesting passage of the A communication from. Central Methodist and South Street Baptist Churches ,segregation ordinance." Sewerage Committee-- A.petition of W. A. Green.and W. A. Hunt, assistant Power House, for an increase of pay. A bill of W. G.. Calvert to-amount of $i0.50, for work on City sewerage. engineers of the Sewer Police Committee-- A request of the Police Justice for three record books for his office, to cost about $1~.00 each. ' A bill of The Remingtqn Typewriter Co. for $~8.!E, for a ~typewriter supplied the Police Depart- A communication from L. C. Smith & Bros~ Typewriter Company requesting an adjustment of matter of sale of a typewriter to the Police Department School Committee-- A communication fro~ School Board u~ging an appropriation of $40,000.00 for a school building for colored children. ~ ~.~ Board of Health-- ~ ~ A bill of Dr. J. T. Jarre~ to amount of $1~o00, for vaccination and viewing