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<br />~ep~ember i?, 191~.
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<br /> To invite the Eayor to go to Buffalo, N. Y., to attend the League o£ American ~{unieipatities.
<br /> . ~ to attend the League of American l~unicipalities.
<br /> To appropriate $?5.00 to each of tnre~ delegates
<br /> To appropriate ~0.00 to each of five delegates to attend the League of Virginia }~unicipalities.
<br /> All of the above were concurred in.
<br /> Third. Nat~ers adopted by the Common Council September 10th and referred to the Board of Al-
<br />dermen for concurrence.
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<br /> ~ · ~ ' . F~ Wl n~ North street sidewalk, $~$~.45; Ann ~tr~et, $4~?.
<br /> To allow the following bills of ~ ~ _ yn; . t.' 2t4. E3' Butler street, $169.13;
<br /> ~_ ~ + · s~reet ~ZS.95,.Rando~ph stree. $ _
<br />t5; Thzrd street, $673..55, R~ce~ .... , ~_~ ~ o~ ~
<br />Entrance to Ann street schoo{, ~ .. ......... ~ -.~ +~= bills had been contracted, as he
<br /> Mr. Davis said h~ oD~eo~ed . - - .... + ~,,~a h~va haan nresented to the Council
<br />- -. ~ .~ ~^~t~ ~s~eoiaitv SUCh a zarge oon~rao~, ..... ~ .........
<br />De£1eve~ ~ ~, ~ ~
<br /> for its cohsideration.
<br /> The acting Chairman of the Street Committee explained the reason of the Committee for giv-
<br /> ing out the work.
<br /> Finally, on motion of Er. Davis, the Board concurre~ with the Common Council in allowing
<br /> the bills.
<br /> T'o direct the Public Property Committee to put lights in the City offices in the Ferry build-
<br /> ing, the cost of same to be deducted from re~t of said offices.
<br /> Not concurred in.
<br /> To authorize~ the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of tZ0,O00.00, due October 15, 191~.
<br /> To authorize the Public Proper~y Committee to advertise for- bids to furnish wood and coal for
<br /> the Public buildings durLug the winter.
<br /> To appoint a Committee of Th~ee~ with instructions to proceed at once to codify the ordinances
<br /> of the City, properly index same, and publish in substantial book form, prior to the 1st day of Janu-
<br /> ary~ 19tS; and to refer a special appropriation of $~00.00 for the work to Finance Committee.
<br /> To authorize the Street Committee to continue the laying of granolithic sidewalks to the extent
<br /> of appropriations now available, at a cost of $.95 per sq. yd.
<br /> To authorize the Public Property Committee to expend the sum of ~IO0.00 allowed for lowering
<br /> floor at the Annex fire engine house, for other much needed improvements in the same house.
<br /> Cdncurred in, and finally, the matters referred to the Board for concurrence were concur-
<br /> red in, as amended, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--~oore, Langhorne~ Walker, Ballentine,
<br /> Adams, Privett, Eontague, Davis, ~urry~ 9.~
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<br /> Fourth. Comm~ications from ~the ~ayor.
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<br /> The Nayor returned his approval of the following resolutions and ordinance adopted by the two
<br /> branches of Council August l~-Z0th:
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to make notes in the several City banks to amount of $~0,000.00: to
<br /> meet current expenses of the City for August, 191~.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to r~enew notes in t~he several City banks to amount of $?6,000.00,
<br /> due September 15, 191~.
<br /> "An ordinance regulating the use of the roadways, or driveways, of the public streets and high-
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<br />ways in the City of Portsmouth."
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<br /> The following other matters adopted by the
<br />to the Mayor for~his approval, became effective
<br />within five days:
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<br />two branches of Council August l~-~Oth and referred
<br />by reason of his failure to return same to the Clerk
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<br /> To appropriate $7,500.00 ~o extend Dinwiddie street southward to Fifth, out of receipts from
<br />anticipated sale~ of bonds.
<br /> To appropriate $6,946.4~ to pave Chestnut street, from south side of Glasgow to south side of
<br />South, and $~00.85 to cover cost of inspection, &c., for same, out of receipts from anticipated sale
<br />of bonds.
<br /> To allow $5,000.00 to the Board of Water Commissioners to meet its expenses for the year 19lB.
<br /> To allow a special appropriation of $1BZ..O0 to pay a bill of Dr. Wm. G. Black, which was held
<br />up by-the Auditor because of l&ck of appropriation for same.
<br /> To make award to Lorenzo Cart to repair doors at the north end of the vegetable market, for
<br /> 6s.oo.
<br /> To make a special appropriation of $~75.00 ~o install fifty-six five cluster lights on High
<br />street, from Water to Chestnut, for balance of the year; and a special appropriation Of $1,554.00
<br />for fixtures for same.
<br /> To authorize the Fir~ Committee to dispose of a balky horse at the Annex fire engine house.
<br /> To exempt the Park View fire c~m~aty f~om payment of a license tax on a carnival to be held by
<br /> said dompany September 9-14th.
<br /> To instruct the Auditor to pay regular City employees on August 5lst, instead of September End,
<br /> the latter date being a holiday.
<br /> The Nayor returned also his approval of the following resolutions adopted by the two branches
<br /> of Council September Z-lOth:
<br /> To aDpropriate $$00.00, $?~.00 each, for four delegates ~o attend the Lea~ae of American Nuni-
<br /> cipalities~ meeting ~t Buffklg, N. Y., September
<br /> To appropriate $100.00, $~0.00 each, for five ~detegates to attend the League of Virginia ~uni-
<br /> ¢ipalities~ meeting at Alexandria, Va., September l?-i8th,
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<br /> ~+~ w~t~ n~ Officers and other unfinished business.
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