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<br />and binding on the said northern bo~dar~' of the W~llaes
<br />Compar~v's property three hundred (300) feet, thence in m
<br />southerly direction and parallel with the said easterly
<br />boundary of the propermy now, or Formerly, belonging to the
<br />said Wm. N. 0amp, %o the northern boundary of the right of
<br />way of the Lake Drummond Canal and ~a~er Company's Feeder,
<br />and thence ina westerly direction ~r.d binding on the said
<br />northern boundary of the said'right of w~y three hundred (500)
<br />feet to the point of beginning; containing by estimation
<br />forty-(40) acres, more or less.
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<br />"TH~EFORE, be it kesolved, that the said City of Portsmouth acquire the said above described
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<br />tract or parcel of l~nd from the present owners thereof, The Wallace Compar~-~ by purchase or eon-
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<br />demnation, the cost of said. land to be paid out of funds now in the hands of the Bosmd of Water Com-
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<br />missioners of the City of Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"~ND BE IT BL'RTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of PortsmoUth,
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<br />is hereby directed and authorized to purchase the above described re~l estate, for, and in the name
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<br />of, the City of Portsmouth, at a price not to exceed the s~m of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars."
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<br />On motion, the resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Aoore, Laaghorne~ Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Nontague,
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<br />Ayes- -Walker,
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<br />Williams,
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<br /> The Seventh Ward Local Booed requested that awards be made to R.B. Denby to grmde streets in
<br />the Seventh Ward, at a cost of $9,174.00; and to Louis Lawson for concrete curbing, concrete supports
<br />for gutter plates, put%lng street n~mes in cement, 'concrete walks, pipe line", catch basi~s, and con-
<br />crete culvert, at a eos~ of $~0.106.20.
<br /> - On motion, the request was referred to the Joint- Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request of Jos. a. Sutkrie to have pmved the sidewalks of Quee~ s~reet, between Ef~inghmm and
<br />Chestnut, and to improve the condition of SP~atley street, West' Park View, wms, on motion, referred
<br />to the Street Co~ittee.
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<br /> A petition of Frank C. Harm~h~n ~nd sundry others to have refunded them license taxes paid on
<br />slot machines for the year 19il, 'the said slot machines h~ving been repressed by order of the Mayor,
<br />was referred to the Pinance Committee.
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<br /> A request of ~he Water Compmn~ to be paid $167.58 due it by decree of court, was remd ~ud, on
<br />motion, referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Montague stated that, as the ~ayment of contractors for work in the Seventh Ward did not
<br />eome out of the O~ty Funds, and as the ¥~ard is desirous of beginning the work at once, he would move
<br />that the action of the body in referring the application to the ~inanoe Committee be reconsidered,
<br />with the view of making the awards at this time. ~The motion was adopted.
<br /> It wms then moved that a~ard be made to the oontra6tors named by the War~, and For the amounts
<br />rimmed. The motion was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams, Moore,
<br /> Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Pri~ett, Nontag~e, Murky, Nicholson, 10.
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<br /> Mr. Montmgue stated that there is ~a vacancy on the Board from the Eourth Ward, due to ~resigna-
<br />tion of W. E. Calvert therefrom, and moved that the Board go. into election to fill the vacancy.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
<br /> Thereupon, Mr. C. N. Mar~b-.m w~s put in nomination to fill said ~aeaney, and he was elected~by
<br />the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--~alker, Williams, Moore~ Langhorne~ Ballentine, Adams, Privett~
<br /> Montague, Nutty, Nieholson, 10.
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<br /> Mr. Williams moved to refer to the-Street Committee the advisability of paving the south side of
<br />Leckie street, ~from Armstrong to Williams, ~nd of pmving the crossings 'at Williams, ~Owen, and Butler
<br />streets. ~ne motion was adopted.
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<br />bids
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<br />The Chairman of the A!mshouse~ COmmittee asked ~or permission Eer his Committee to ~dvertise for
<br />to furnish provisions, medicine, clothes, &e., to i~tes of the Almshouse For the coming ~ea~.
<br /> 0n~mo%iOn, the permission was granted.
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<br /> ~. L~ughorne moved that the attention of the Street Committee be called to %he fact that gar-
<br />bage and trash are fre~aently'left o~ the streets, instead of being removed promptly.
<br /> The motion was adopted,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Privet%, the Public Property Committee was directed to provide heat and light
<br />fo~ Officers in the ~erry he,se.
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<br />Mm. Langhorne moved that the 01erk be instructed to w~i%e to Officers ef the Virginim Railwmy
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