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October 15, 19!E. ~We were also impressed with this thought- The necessity of the cities becoming members of the League and attending the Conventions. Not only will those who attend gain valuable information, f~u~ the City represented is thus more widely and favorably known than before. The Chairman off our Street Committee has already received communications from the ~est about our incinerator plant~ and the Chairman of your Finance Committee has received letters from Manitoba, Canada, and Newark, N. J. "In these days of progress and forward movements, the City that fails to take %:very legitimate opportunity to advertise herself, in the judgment of this Con~mittee~ makes a serious mistake. The City of E. St. Louis sent 14 delegates, and the delegates from every section with whom we conversed were "Boosters.~ We-beg to reco~mend that a larger delegation be sent to the Convention.next year; that necessary steps be taken to have printed some advertising matte=~ such as booklets, pamphlets, .~e~ advantages shipping facilities, &c.~ that we may be in line &c., setting forth Portsmouth, ~ ~ , with those other cities who are advantageously advertising their cities to the world. ~We would not conclude this report without expressing our regret that our Mayor was prevented _~Yom attending this Convention. Many cities were represented by the Chief Executive of the City, and we Feel that our City is the loser by reason of his absence. ~R sspect fully, ~Jno. Howard Hall, B. Hawks, ) Committee.~ Jones Williams, Following this report, Mr. Williams, delegate to the League at Buffalo, made some interesting mud instructive remarks concerning proceedings of this Convention~ and Messrs. ~arkhamand Nichol- son also made verbal report of proceedings of convention of League of Virginia Eunicipalities~ and their remarks were well received by this body. On motion, the report of the Committee to League of American Municipalities was ordered to record. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Common Council October 8th and referred to the Boa_vd of Alder- men for concurrence. To refer to Finance Committee the question of getting up notices of the City in pamphlet form, advertising the City, &c., ~ th~.annual mee$=n~e of 'Leagues of Virginia and American Municipalities. To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $8~,000.00, ~alling due in November... The above were concurred in and by the following votes: Moore, Lmughorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, ~ontague, Nichoieon, Ayes-~Waiker, Witliams~ Markham, Davis, Mdrry, Second. Cozamunications from the Mayor. "Portsmouth, Va., October 7th, igig. "The Councils, City of Portsmouth. "Gentlemen:-- "The Mayor's office and Police Department are badly in ne~d.of ~ typewriter, for the purpose of writing dockets, letters, and other official correspondence, w~th which to help ~a: cili.tAte the work of the two named offices, and that of the Police Justice, should one be made. I respectfully request that you refer this matter to your Public Property Committee with a vi~' of purchasing for the above named offices jointly a typewriter. I would here state that I have caused to be placed in the Police Department (Chief's office), for emhibition, a typewriter of sufficient Calibre for all work pertaining to the named offices, which I hope it may be the pleasure of your Committee to exam. ine. "Very respectfully, ~F. S. Hope, ~ayor.~ On motion, the request of the Mayor was referred to the Fine, ce Committee. The Mayor returned his approval Council ~eptember for To of the following matters adopted by the two branches of City allow the City to make a sixty day note to F. work done in the Sixth Ward. authorize the Treasurer to borrow SE0,000.00 J; McGuire for $8,990.?$, bearing-interest at to meet current expenses off the City for Sop- tember; an~ to borrow $10,000.00 for School Purposes for September and October, 191E. To allow $i~250.00 as the City's proportion of salary of Judge off the Corporation Court, flor year beginning Febm~ary l, 19i~. T~ allow $11,000.00 to complete school buildings, out of appropriation allowed for same ir. the budget for 191~ To allow sundry Contingent bills to amount of $~20.00,-held up by the Auditor because they ex- ceeded l/lB of appropriation allowed for same, out of appropriation to Contingent Department¢ To allow a special appropriation of $800.00 for Contingent Department. To appropriate $1, ~00.00 annually for a Police Justice, payable in equal instalments monthly, said office to begin January l, i~iS. To make. award to Lcrenzo Cart to make improvements at the Annex fire engine house, for $3~.50. To authorize the Treasurer to renew nmtes to amount of $20,000.00, due October 15~ To require all bills for bodies ordered for burial by the October to be approved by the Ooroner. To authorize the Street Committee to continue the laying of ~ranolithic sidewalks to the extent of appropriations now available, at a cost of $.95 per sq. yd. An Ordinance Gra~ing ................................. , its 5h~ccessors and Assigns, the Right to Construct its Single or Double Tracks~ Erect its Poles and String its Wires, and Operate its Cars on High street, between Effingham street and Ninth avenue, in the City of Portsmouth. To make award to Messrs. Mayer, Deppe & Walter and Weil, Roth & Go. for purchase of of City of Portsmouth bonds. Third. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.