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RCc ? September 1~, i91B. "Afl Ordinance Allowing cutive Months of Continuous wind; and to report at the next meeting of Council. We report that we are of the opinion that i~ would be inadvisable to amend the ordinance as adopted and published, and ~ecommsnd that the same be not amended. An ordinance concerning the segregation of the races. Under the conditions required by law for such an ordinance and difficulty in getting up same at this time, we desire to obtain from the Council ~xp~essions of opinion as to same. (With the City~ngineer). Matter or. tunnelling under the sidewalks. Progress.~ Referred by Board of Aldermen August $Oth. IDstructed to bring in an ordinance creating the office of Police Justice~. Progress. An ordihance to grant all men employed for ~welve consecntive months on streets in the five old Wards of the City a ten day leave of absence yearly. It is recommended that the following ordinance be adopted therefor: 'Street Hands' Ten Days Leave of Absence, with Pay, out of Twelve Cerise- Employment., at an ordinance changing the ~ame of Chestnut street to~._a~ket~ street. consider it inadvisable to make such change in the name of said street that the change be not made. Instructed to bring in We report that we this time, and recommend (Signed). L.H. Davis, Acting ~hamrman B. of A. Adams, Chairman of the Fire Committee, said he thought that The report having been read~ ~r. the matter of ~niforming paid men of the Fire Department was not discretionary with the Ordinance Committee, as the matter had been adopted by both branches of ~ouncil and had been approved by the Mayor. However, the report of ~he Com~nittee was adopted, as recommended, and the recommended ordinance in regard to allowing 'street hands' ~en days leave of absence was ordered to lie on the table for thirty days. P~lice~ Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Police Committee respect~nlly reportm havimg idvezlised~for[bids, t~~ supply the City with a patrol wagon and have received ~h~ = following bids there- for: The Peerless Motor Car Company, of Cleveland, 0 ............ $4,600.00. A!sop Mot~r Co., of Richmond, Va.~.~ ................ ' ~;475.00. A. Wr~nn & Son§, Inc.,~ of Norfolk, Va... ~,~1~ 50 Rech-~arbaker Cb., of Philadelphia~ Pa .......... B;300 O0 ..................... 2,500.00. A. Wrenn & Sons, Inc. being the lowest bidder for the patrol wagon and they being otherwise satisfactory to the Committee, it is recommended that award for same be made to that firm, ~rovided the wago~ and material used be satisfactory to the Committee. ' (Signed). L. Privett, Chairman B. of A. The report having be~n read, on motion, the.appropriation.necessary for the patrol wagon was r~ferred to Finance Committee. · .... UNFINISH~ED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopt~a by the Board of Aldermen Augus~ BOth and referred to the Common Council for concurrence. To make award to Lorenzo Cart to lower the floor at the Annex fire engine house. To atlo~ the Union ~re~ Company to attend the Virgmnia- State Firemen's Associatmon' to be held August ET-2~-~gth. lng. ~ reque~st the Public Property Committee to furnish lights to City officers in the Ferry build- To refer to Street Committee, with power to act, abatement of the nuisance between Second_and Third streets, from Randolph street leading to the bridge. 'All of the above were concurred in, except the section in regard to requesting the Public PropeFty Committee to fur~ish lights to City officers in the Ferry building, which was amended so as to direct skid~Cbmmittee to put lights in the several offices the cost of same to be deducted from rent of offices. ' Second. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen September Srd and referred to the Common Coun- cil for concurrence. To appoint a Special Committee of five to investigate the matter of ~ransfer of manager of the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company ~om Portsmou~h~to NorfoXk. To refer to Ordinano, Committee to amend section 2~0 of the Ordinances in regard to lead nines, so as to provide a penalty for violations of ~ame. - - To instruct the Presidents of the two branches to sign warrants until said Presidents are re- gularly ~