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November 19, 1912. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, referred to Finance Committee. Ordinances-- A~ Hon. Board of ~dermen. the several recommended apprQpriations being herein concerning the temb~r 10, 1912: Referred by Common Council October 8th. Advisability of an ordinance to require horses and mule~ weather. Gentlemen:-- Vour Ordinance Committee respectfully reports following matters.referred to the Joint Ordinance Committee October 8 and Sep-- Progress as to same. to be blanketed during cold and wet Referred by Common Council September lOth. To prepare an ordinance requiring ~he Physician to the Poor to view all bodies dead, without medical attendance, and in case he may suspect that the death was not from natural causes, he shall so notify the Police Department, and said Department sha21 notify the Coroner as to same. .Progress. To~mm~md section 260 of the Ordinances in regard to lead pipes, so as to provide a penalty for violations of the ordinance. It is recommended that the following amendment be adopted therefor: An Ordinance to Repeal Sections 258, 259 and Z60 of the O~dinances of the City and to Substitute in lieu thereof a new Ordinance in Reference to Mouse Connections with the Mains of the Water Company where Streets are to be~hereafter Paved. Instructed to prepare an ordinance creating the offic.e, of. Police Justice, said office ~o begin January i, 191S, with a salary of ~1,200.00 annually, payaoAe ~n equal instalments monthly. In view of the fact that~by action of the Councils your Committee ~aa been depr~ved of its proper and usual functions, and we have only to follow your instructions to bring in-an ordinance the conditions and time to become effective as yo~ have provided, we have ~equested the City Attorney to prepare said ordinance, which is herewith presented without recommendation: AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE ~HE OFFICE OF A CIVIL AND POLICE JUSTICE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF AN ACT OF THE GENEB~L ASS~LY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED ~RCH 12, 1912; TO FIX HIE TERM OF OFFICE AND SALARY; AND TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF ANY ~JBSTITUTE CIVIL AND POLICE ~JSTICE THaT MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE ~JDGE OF THE. COURT OF ~iSTINGS FOR THE CITY OF PORT~OUTH~ PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX oF THE SAID ACT. (See Ordinance Book). (Signed). L.H. Davis, Chairman B. of A. The report having been read, on m~ion, ordered to lie on the table, according to ~le. Then the ordinance in regard to establishment of office of Police Justice motion the rules were euspended~by vote of 5 to ~ for its consideration. The ordinance was discussed by Messrs. Moore and Montague for ~ud Eessrs. gainst certain features of same. FinAlly, the ordinance was~adoptedand by the following vote: the ordinance in regard to lead pipe connections was Privett, Nonta~Ae~ Markham, Murry~ Nicholson, was taken up, and on Davis and Earkhama- Williams, Moore~ Adams, Nays-Davis, i. Ayes--Walk 9. Almshouse-~ Hon. Board of ~ldermen. Gentlemen:--As-~authorized to do by the Board of Aldermen October tSth and the Common Council November 12th, the Joint Almshouse Committee have advertised for bids to furnish the Almshouse with supplies and the poor of the City with medicines for the year 1912~ and have received the following bids therefor: Rations. From: I. C. Brinkley ................................ R. L. ~oore ..................................................... Clothes, Hats, &c. Shoee. From: Jno. Dry Goods, &c. From: $2~315.05. 2,339.57. WOOd, From: Jno. A. Morris .......................................... $ Z68.07 i/2. M Bennett $ 56 40 ¢ 65. S0 1/2. From: Phillips-Adams & CO., Inc; ................................. Lj W. Silvester, per cord .......................................... 5.45.