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<br />April
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<br />TH CLAUSES OF THE LEASE OF THE NORFOLK COUNTY FERRIES.
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<br />Referred by Common Council November 14th.
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<br />Advisability of an ordinance for the protection of shade trees in the City.
<br /> It is recommended that the following ordinance be adopted therefor:
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<br />AN ORDINAECE FOR THE PROTECTION AND CARE OF SHADE TRET~S IN THE HIGHWAYS AND CITY PARKS.
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<br />Referred by Common Council July ilth.
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<br />An ordinance to regulate tiaffic on the streets, recommended by the Mayor.
<br /> It is recommended that the following ordinance be adopted therefor:
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<br />ways
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<br />An ordinance regulating the use
<br />in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />of the roadways,
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<br /> (Signed).
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<br />or driveways, of the public streets and hiEh-
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<br /> W. C. Moore,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> The report of the Committee having been read, on motion, the section relating to .the advisabil-
<br />ity of an ordinance to esta5~lish the office of Police Justice was referred to the Finance Committee
<br />to take into ~unsideration the creation of said office~
<br /> On motion of Mr. Nicholson, the ordinance to regulate traffic on the streets was ordered to lie
<br />on the table until the next regular meeting of the bedL
<br /> Then the recommendations of the Committee, as amended, were adopted by the following vote,
<br />the vote being the same for each recommendation:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams~ Moore, Langhorne,
<br /> Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Y~rkham, Davis, Murry, Nicholson, ii.
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<br />Light--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />~entiemen:~
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<br />Your Light Committee respectfully re~ts herein
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee February 13&~O, 19i~ and No-
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<br />vember~!4, 1911:
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<br />Referred by Common .Council February lZth.
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<br /> Instructed to look into the several kinds of "~hite Way" lighting, and to ascertain th~ costs
<br />of same.
<br /> We report that we have looked into thi~ matter and recommend a fi~e circuit electric lamp
<br />for the purpose, the four bottom lights of same to burn until la o'clock midnight, and the top light
<br />to burn all night.
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<br /> (With Finance Committee and City Attorney). 'Instructed to draft a contract for continuing the
<br />"White Way" on High street, between Water and Chestnut streets, when same Shall have been adopted
<br />by the two branches of Council. Progress as to same.
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<br /> (In connection with our report on the "~q~ite Way," we submit a communicati.on fro~the Vir-
<br />ginia Railway and Power Company concerning same).
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen February ~Oth.
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<br /> Advisability of purchasing a Sharp Miller portable meter., and the employment of some one to test
<br />electric, gas, and water meters.
<br /> It is ~ecommended that the Committee be authorized to advertise for bids to purchase said
<br />meter.
<br /> Referred by Common Council November 14th.
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<br /> A request of the Sixth Wa~d Board for four additional lights at the intersection of Count~ attest
<br />with Pearl, County with Pine, Oounty with Armstrong, and County with Godwin.
<br /> It is recommended that lights be placed at the corners of County and Pearl, County and
<br />Pine, and Armstrong and Reed streets, to be paid for out of Sixth Ward funds.
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<br />(Signed). L.O. Nicho!son,
<br /> Acting Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> The report having been read, Mr. Nicholson moved to reject all the propositions offered by the
<br /> Virginia Pailway & Power Oompany for lighting the "White Way," and to refer the matter back to the
<br /> Light Committee.
<br /> Mr. Davis moved to amend by referring t~Light Committee, with power to investigate, the whole
<br /> matter of lighting High street by either electricity or gas~ and also the manner of lighting.
<br />' Mr. Markham moved to amend ~o ~mpower the Committee to advertise for bids for lighting High,
<br />Effingham, and County streets.
<br /> The amendment by ~. Davis was adopted, and then the report of the Committe~, as amended,
<br /> was adopted.
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<br />Ferries--
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<br />Hon. Board. of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen.-~ Your Ferry Cozmmittee respec~zu~ly reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matter referred to the Joint Ferry Committee Ma~ch 1~, 1912:
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<br />Referred by Common ounc~z Earch lath.
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<br /> Condition of walk way on the Norfolk side of the Ferry, and adjoining same.
<br /> We report that the Clerk, by instructions of the Committee, has written the lessee of the
<br />Norfolk County Ferries, calling his attention to condition of said walk way and asking him for imme-
<br />diate.imnrovement o~ame. .
<br /> (Ae~omoanyin~ is a communication from the lessee of the Ferries in which he says that the con-
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