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'February MO, 191E.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Cor~mittee was adopted, the recommended appropriation of $~5.00 be-
<br />ing referred to the Joint Finance Committee.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen January 16th and referred to the Common Coun-
<br />cil for concurrence.
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<br /> The appointment of a Conference Committee to consider the advisability of purchasing an auto-
<br />patrol wagon, at a probable cost of $~,000.00.
<br /> Not concurred in.
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<br /> The appointment of h Committee of Five, to be ~nown as "Legislative Committee," to consider
<br />the following matters: ~Advisability of amending and re-enacting segtions 4, lB, 53, and 76 of the
<br />Cha~ter of the City of Portsmouth, approved March 10, 1905; advi~sabmlity of abolishing the office
<br />of City Collector; advisability of amending and re-enacting an act entitled, "An Act to provide a
<br />new Charter for the City of Portsmouth,&c.;" and to instruct said Committee to report in one week
<br />on the above matters.
<br /> The above was concurred in, except in regard to the advisability of abolishing the office
<br />of City Collector, which was referred-to the Finance Committee ~o consider advisability of combin-
<br />ing the duties of City Treasurer and City Collector.
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<br />at
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<br /> The appointment'of a Commnittee of Five to look
<br />the north end of Washington street.
<br /> Concurred in~
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<br />into the matter of disposal of certain old stone
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<br /> The appointment of a Conference
<br />Fourth street to Court.
<br /> Not concurred in.
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<br />Committee to consider
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<br />the advisability of changing the name of
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<br />resolution in regard to the manner in which supplies may be obtained for the several Depart-
<br /> Concurred in and referred to the Committee on Rules.
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<br />To refer to representatives in Leg~iature an Act
<br />ter of the~City of Portsmouth, approved March 10, 1~08.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br />to amend and re-enact
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<br />section 5~ of the Char-
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Common Co~cil February l~th and referred to the Board of Al-
<br />dermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To'refer to the Finance Cbmmittee fo~ an appropriation to cover ~xpense of delegatiohs to the
<br />S~nate Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns, in the matter of the "Norfolk Water Bill."
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<br /> To appoint a Committee of Five to confer With a similar comm~ittee from the B. M. A. in regard
<br />to the establishment of a new Dry Dock in the Navy Yard.
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<br /> To instruct the City Attorney to go to Richmond whenever necess~ury to have amended an Act con-
<br />cerning a franchise tax on light, heat, water and power companies, so as to permit cities to impose
<br />a tax on same for the use of their streets,
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<br />To authorize ~he Treasurer mo renew no,es to amount of $78,000.00.
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<br /> To instruct the City Attorney~ with the Light and Finance Committees,
<br />contihuing the "~r~ite Way" on High street, between Water and Chestnut~ when
<br />adopted by two branches of Council.
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<br />to draft a contract for
<br />same shall have been
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<br />All of~ the above were concurred in by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams~
<br /> Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privet%~ Markham, Davis, S.
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<br /> Th~'Board'oF~Alde~en c0ncur~d ~tSo~$n all recommendations of Committees adopted by the Com-
<br />mon Council, except the recommendation that the City take over~ after March l, $91~ the lights on
<br />High street, from Water to Chestnut, which said recommendation was amended so as to include the
<br />lights on Effingham and County streets.
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<br /> The Board concurred also in adopting the
<br />the City proper, no~withstanding the veto of the Mayor, but
<br />regard to appropriating $5,000.00 to ~he Water Commission.
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<br /> Third. Communications from the Mayor.
<br /> "Portsm'outh, Va.,
<br /> "The~Council.
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
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<br />the veto of the ~ayor was
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<br />resolution to issue $100,000.00 of Paving Bonds for
<br /> sustained in
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<br />of the Police Station.
<br /> "The present floow
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<br /> "You~are respectfully asked to !ay a new floor in the rear part
<br />is in bad condition and most, if not all, of the floor should be renewed.
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<br />"Respectfully,
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<br />"J. Davis Reed,
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<br />Mayor."
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<br /> On motion, the request of the Mayor was referred to the Public Property Committee.
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<br /> The Mayor returned also his approval of ~he following matters adopted by the two branches
<br />City Council January 9-11-10, 19lB:
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<br /> To allow'$150.O0, or as much of the same as may be necessary, for a granolithiC sidewalk in
<br />front of A. H. Goodman's store~ out of appropriation for ~Sidewalks" in the "budget" for 19iB.
<br /> To allow $500.00 for laying a sidewalk on the south side of Randolph street, between First and
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