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Deeember 207 .1910. 0n motions, the following o~er mattere were referred to-- Pi~noe Committee: for City taxes. A petition of W. & J. Parker to have refunded them $12~60 paid in exeess Estimates of the School Board of expenses of the PUblie Schools for 1911. A petition of ~olieeman, C. L. Porter, to be paid for two days le~t from duty in November on ac- count of sickness, ~4.07. . A petition efPhysieian to the Poor for an inerease of salary. A petition of 0harles Syer ~nd Compan~ for P. C. Hutehir~, to have refunded that portion of wagon license paid between FebF~ry 1st. and April ~0th 1910. An appropriation for a water plug at the eo~mer of Washington and High streets. Bond of the lately eteeted ~ity 0olleetor. Street Committee-- Attention ealled to a eomm~nieation from the Port Nelson Daughters of the Ameriean Re~olution to necessity of a d~lnkin~ fotmtain for beasts at the eo~ner of High and 0raw- ,etd streets. A eommuniea{ion from Isame Pass in regard to sale of oyster shells to the City. A petition o~ Miss Esther Reedf representing ~e 0ivio League-of °Portsmouth, ~o~ improvement of the-space between the Swimming Point and Hospital Bridges. Petition of the Priedlin 0ompany, Inc. and others ~or pavement on Effingham street, from Glasg~ to South. A petition of E. L. Lash to have opened as a thoroughfg~e Scott ~megt, at the intersection of Chestnut. ~{~lth~-:SiXth,~d..Seventh:-:Ward Loeal Boards and with City Att~a~ney). A propoSition-of said Loeal Beards to inelude County street entirely in the Sixth Ward. (With City Attorney). To a~eertain the right of'the Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Company to double ~ok in the Sixth Ward. Public Property~ $4,000. A communication from Srimes Battery about enlarging its gun room at a eost cC A request from the Eook & Ladder Company for s~ndry improvements to quarters on the g~ound floor of the building. Advisability of putting m phone in room of the Hook & Ladder Company. Pire 0ommlttee-- A communication from the 0cry-Patterson Mfg. 0ompan~ about the "Browder Life Saving Maehine" and bill for same.- A petition of M. P. Diggs mhd -sun~y other Firemen for an increase of pay. 0rdinanee-- An ordinance to create the office of Deputy City Collector. An ordinauee to create the office of High Cor~table. Water Committee--. To neeessity for a water main at the eorner of H011aday and Hatton streets. Sewerage 0emmittee-- ~or an ~ppropriation of .~4.43 ~o la~ a eonerete floor in the Sewer Power Housee An ine~ease of salary for Assistant E~lgineers at the Sewer Power House. (~ith Sixth Ward Local Board)~ Apetition of M. Dowde~ to slaughter hogs in the Sl~th Ward. The laying of "servi~e mains~ on Ba~t stree%~ between ~ott~t and_ Middle, and on the sc~th end of Middle street. -- (With City Attorney). A request of L. A. Plummet to have designated the ohan~el of Gander Creek on the west side of Court street, at the Union Bridge Causeway.