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May B1, 1913.~ At meetings of the two branches of Council April 9-16th the Committee reported that this work had been done, at a cost of ~160.00, and the action of the Corm~ittee in having the work done w~s approved but no appropriation was made for same. It is now recommended that an appropriation cz $180.00 b~ made to pay E. P. ?owell for doing said work. Referred by Board of Aldermen March 19th. Recommitted. Advisability of prepaming a set of rules and regulations for government of the F~e Department° Progress. Advisability of disposing of a balky horse in use by the Independent fire company. It is recommended that said horse be sold and another horse be put in its place, au a cost not ~o exceed $$00.00. (Signed). N.N. Adams~ Chairman B. of A. On motion of Er. Langhorne~ the section relative to putting glass ~r~nts in fire alarm boxes and keeping the water in boilers_of engines warm was referred back to the Committee for further con- sideration. Then the report of the Co~mittee, as amended, was adopted. 0rdinances-~ Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Ordinance Comml ~tee respectfully re- ports herein, concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Ordinance Committee April 9-1~- 16, and March !E, 191~: Referred by Common Council April 9-1Bth. Advisability of an ordinance to prohibit the~ unloading of cars containing coal, bricks, sand, and other like materials liable to be blown about on High street and for ~00 feet west of Chestnut street. Progress as to same. Reco~mitted. A request of the Portsmouth Rental Agents~ Association for an amendment ~o sec- tion~l~chapter~5.of~Ci~y Ordinance~so as to fix responsibility on the occupant for stoppage of We have reconsidered this matter and repor~ as previously, that the matter complained of by the Association lies~between the landlord and tenant, and is not for the City to correct by or- dinance. We deem, therefore, that an ordinance on the subject is not advisable and that none such be adopted. (Nith Annexation Committee). An ordinance to annex to the City Port Norfolk and Pinners Point. ~e report that this ordinance has already been acted on. Advisability of an ordinance to suth~rize~th~High~o~s~able'to~appoint~epu~ies~ Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen April 18th. Advisability of an ordinance to prohibit poultry running at large. Progress. Referred by Common Council March 1Bth. Recommit~e~. Advisability ef an ordinance to give anyone the privilege of tunnelling under the sidewalks, from the building line to the curb line of the street. Progress. (Signed). W. C~ ~oore, Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted. Almshouse-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Almshouse Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Almshouse Committee April lB and Feb- ruary 20, 191E: Referred by Common Council April lBth. To investigate the burial of negroes at expense of the City, when life insurance policies were carried by said negroes. This matter has been referred to the City Attorney to ascertain the rights of the City to stop payments of li£e insurance on paupers in order to protect the City against any expense in- curred by it in the burial of. said paupers. Referred by Board of Aldermen February ~Oth~ Advisability of a building at the Almshouse for the segregation of ihmates suffering from tu- berculosis. Progress as to same. (Signed). D.W. Ballentine, Chairman B..of A. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted. Cemeteries-~ Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Cemetery Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matter referred to the Joint Cemetery Co~mittee March 1P~-lg, i91E: