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November El, 1911, members,- as provided October 17th when the opinion of the City Attorney was asked for. ~quereupon, after some discussion of the matter: the Ordinance was ordered to lie on the ta- ble, and the Clerk was instructed to ~ve it.typewritten and distributed among the members of the Board. NEW BUSINESS. A communication was read from James Talbot, policeman~ for an increase of pay equal being received by all other patrolmen of the City Police force. On motion, the request was referred to the Police Committee. to that now A petition of the Commonwealth Attorney for an increase of pay commensurate with his services in connection with the late re-assessment of City real estate~was referred to the Finance Committee. A statement of the State Corporation ~ommmsslon of the Southern Railroad for the year ending June $0, 1911, nanoe Committee.. the value of real and personal property of was read and,on motion, referred to the Fi- A 6ommunication from the Captain of the Marine Corps, U. S. Navy Yard, calling attention to the condition of road, in the Seventh Hard, leading to the Marine Barracks, was, on motion, referred to the Seven'th Ward Local Board. A communication was received from the Board of Harbor Commissioners, in which ~he~ ~ade known that the terms of office of Hubert D. Ward and W. U.:.Nash as members o~ the Board from this City, ex- pire January 1, ~9iS. On motzon, the matter was referred to a Joint Session of the two branches Of Council. A petition ~f Nor~ Cassell ~d sundry others for an appropriation of $600.00 a year for the maintenance of a fre~ public Library, was refer~ed to the Finance and Public Property Committees. Mr'. Markham presented the petition of Captain A. H. Only of the Police force, to be paid $1~.~0, because of time lost from dut~ ~e~ween March 1st and March 6th on account of sickness. On motion, the petition was referred to the Joint Finance Committee. Mr. Markham offered the following resolution in regard to redistricting the several City wards: "I~THEREAS, Section 1014 c of the Code provides that whenever, by the last United States Census or other enumeration made by authority of law, it shall appear that the population in any ward ex- ceeds that of any other ward by as much as three thousand ($,000) inhabitants, it ehall be the duty of the City Council to redistrict the City into wards, so that no one ward shall exceed any other ward by more than three thousand (S,O00) inhabitants$ "~HEREAS, Section iOiB b provides.that the City Council shal~ prescribe by ordinance the number of members of each branch of the Councml and re-app~=tion the representatm~n there~n among the wards,~ so as to give each ward equal representation as far as practicable; ,WHEREAS, it was sho~w~ by the last United States Census that several of the City wards have three thousand (3,000) moze inhabitants than other Wards~ ~NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen (the Common Council concurring) that a special committee of five (5) members of the Council be appointed, two on the par~t of the Board:~of At~ermen and three on the part of the Common Council, who shall within ninety~90) days from the a- doption of this resolution recommen~ to-the Council such changes in the boundaries of the wards and the representation therefrom as they may deem expedient." On motion, the resolution was~adopted by the following vote: Ayes--Walker, Williams, Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague, Markham, Davis, Nutty, Nicholson,lS.! Mr. Moore moved~to refer to the Ordinance Committee the advisability of an ordinance for the protection of shade trees in the City. The motion was adopted. Mr. Nicholson presented the following resolution in regard to endorsing the extension of a high- way between South Mills and Elizabeth City, N. C: "~r~RF~AS, it is represented that the Road leading from Watlaceton along the canal bank to South Mills, N. C., is in such a condition as to be almost impassable with a loaded vehicle, since the high banks were throe up incident to,deepening the canal, which shuts out a large extent highway traffic between this City and that place and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and in view of the fact that Deep Creek macadam road leads out to Lindsay's store, and thence on in a southerly direction to the Lake Drummond Baptist Church, near the North Oarolina line, which Da~t of said road is in good condition, and its extension on across a swamp a few miles from the Ballahac road and at right angle to this road will put this city in easy and closer communication with the counties of Camden, Curri- tuck, Pasquotank and Perquimans, N. C,, giving an excellent drive ~= automobilists, as well as for country carts and other vehicles, which would be of great benefit to this city commercially and other- wise, as well as the territory concerned, "TBEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen, the Common Council concurring, that we hear- ~ tily endorse the extension of the proposed highway to South Mills and Elizabeth City, N. O., and the ~ Chairman of each branch of Council is directed, if practicable, to invite the Boards of Super~i~ors~ of Camden County, N. C. and Norfolk County, to this city as their guests, and to confer with them in regard to this matter and to take preliminary steps to further the building of such a road." On motion, the resolution was adopted by the Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, following vote: Ayes--Walker, Williams, Montague, Markham, Davis, Murry, Nioholson,i~. The President announced that he had appeinted Messrs. Nicholson and WiiliaEs on the Committee in regard to extending the highway. Mr. Markham moved the appointment of a ~ommittee on Rules to prepare suitable rules for the government of the Board of Aldermen, and to present the same. The President stated that there was already a Committee on l~ules to whom proposed rules could be submitted.