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August 15, 1911. An ordinance te regulate the removal of night soil inthe-Sixth and Seventh ~ards. Progress. (Signe~j. W. ~. Noose,. · - Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report of the Committee~ was adopted, Claims-- Eon. Board'of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Claims in concerning the following matters referred ~omm~ittee respectfully reports here- to the Joint Glaims Committee J~ne l~, My 9, and Jan. 10, 1911: Referred by common 0ouncit June tSth. A claim of Mrs. M~mie L, Dozier for $100, because of injuries in the Seventh Ward. It is recommended that this claim be not allewed, received by her'on Elm avenue Referred by Common Council May 9th. A petition of Walter H. Edmonds tO be paid-$50, because in December, 1909. It is recommended that' the claim be-paid. of a leg broken at the Police Station Referred by common Council January 10th. To paya rent of $48 for hall in the Seventh ward formerly occupied by the Annex Fire Company. It is recommended that said amount be paid for rent of said hall for six months, at $8.00 per month. (Signed}, D. ~. B~ltentine. Acting Chairman B. of A. On motion, the report of the 00mmittee was adopted; except the section referring to the claim of mrs. Dozier, which section was referred to the Finance and Claims Committees, with the 0ity At- tomu~ey, for consideration, s The recommended appropri~tion~of $50 for Walter A. Edmonds and $48 for hall formerly occupied by t~e Armex Fire 0ompany w~ referred to the Joint Finance 0ommittee. Ferries-- Eon. Board of Aldermen; Gentlemen:-- Your Committee on Ferries respectfully reports herein concerndng the following matter~re~erred to the ~oint ~emmittee on Ferries July ll, 1911: (With City Attorney). A communication from Garrett & Company concerning charges made by the Ferries 0omp~ny on freight automobiles, We,have looked into this matter with the Superintendent of the ~erries, ~r. 'Garrett of G~rrett & Company, and the City Attorney, and h~ve eon'eluded that the Council have no authority in the matter, as the charges new in forse by the Ferries Oompany are i~ accordance with the terms of the lease. (Signed~. O.P. Nutty, Chairman B. of A, On motion, Oo~w~ittee. the report was reeommitte~, in order to-bring out more definitely the intent of the U~NFINISHED BUSINESS. First. N~ttersadopted by the Board of Alde~Een July 18th and referred to the common Council for concurrence. TO pay W. G. Fray, 0. J. Stringer, Noah ~offler, and Joseph ~arrett, of the reg~- lar street force, for the last 22nd of February and Confederate ~emoriat Day. To appoint a 0ommittee of Five. who with the Physician ~o the Almshouse. shall investigate the condition of the Almshouse and report. Concurred in. Second. ~atters adopted by the Oommon Council August 8th and referred to for eencurrence. To~p~'w~e~ bills, to amount of $1,282.50, due for last quarter. the Board of Aldermen To pay a bill for $145 for a filing ease, furnished the 0ity Clerk. To ~ppropriate $24 for repairs to the-Park View engine house. An agreement between the Sixth ward and the Virginia Railway & 2ewer 0omp~ny in regard to such work as the 0om~any agrees to do to its trackage in said Ward. Adoption of a topographical map of the Seventh Ward. To appoint a Oommittee of Five to look into the advisability of a commission ~orm of government for this 0ity. · All of the above were concurred in, e~xe~pt the adoption Ward, which was referred through the Street- Committee to the pprt. of the topographiea2 map of the Seventh 0ity Engineer for examination and re-