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November 15, i~10.
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<br /> It is recommended, therefore, that award for the eoai be m~de to the Portsmouth Ooal& Ice Co.,
<br />as the lowest bidder for.same.
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<br /> S, P, Oast bid $6-'75; the Portsmouth Goal & Ice Company, $7; and H. B. ~ilkins. $7, per cord,
<br />to supply 25 cords of the best pine wood sawed to order and delivered,
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<br /> S. P. Oast being the
<br />to him.
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<br />lowest bidder for the wood,
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<br /> (Signed~ L.
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<br />it is recommended that award for same be made
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<br />Privett,
<br /> Chairman,_B. of A.
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<br /> The report having been read Mr, Montague stated that the question of arranging for lights in
<br />the Chambers engine room belonged tO the Joint Light Committee, and he moved ~n~t the matter be re-
<br />ferred to said 0ommittee~ ~he motion w~s adopted.
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<br /> Er Moore objected further to the proposition~for converting the Stonewall Camp into sleeping
<br />quarters for paid men of the Ohambers ~ire Company, and, on his motion, the recommendation of the
<br />Committee therefor was sent back to it for further consideration.
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<br />Then the report as amended was adopted by the relieving vote:
<br /> Ayes--Moore, Langhorne, Walker, Ballentine, Ad~ms, Privstt,
<br /> Palmer,
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINES~
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<br />~ontague,
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<br />First, The following ordinances ordered to lie on ~he table 0otober 18th until the next regular
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<br />of this body:
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE PROP~TY 0WI~ERS TO C0~ECT WITH ~ CiTY SEVJERAGE SYSCO. AND TO RE-
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<br />~L ~CTIONS 261 and 263 OF THE OITT ORDINANCES RELATING T~IERETO.
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<br />This
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<br />ordinamce was ~aken up and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes--~oere, Zanghorne, ~alker, Ballentine, Adams, Privett~ Montague~
<br /> Palmer, Murry, t0,
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<br />AN ORDIEANOE TO ~ ~ RE-ORDAIN SECTION 492 OF THE.ORDINANCES IN RELATION TO COETRAOTS
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<br />~D BONDS.
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<br />ordin~nse w~s taken up and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes--Moore, Zanghorne, ~alker. Ballentine. Adams, Privett, Montague,
<br /> ~illi~ms, Palmer, Murry, lC,
<br /> (Present Mr. Nicholsonj.
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<br />AN 0RDIN~CE TO AUTHORIZE TEE ISSUE OF SIX HU~z{DRED THOUS~MD DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BE ~O~WE AS
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<br />'~ATER BOARDS," PURSUANT TO AN ACT OF THE G~AL ASSE~LY OF VIRGINIA, APPROV~D MARCH 2, 1910,
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<br />ENTITi~D "~I AOT TO AUTHORIEE THE 0ITY OF PORTSM0~ TO ISSUE BONDS TO ESTABLISH WATER WOR-~S TO
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<br />FUREISH A SUPPLY OF WATER, AND TO CREATE A BOARD OF 00~IS~IONERS TO ESTABLISH SUCH SYSTEM OF WA-
<br />
<br />TER WORKS
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<br />This
<br />
<br />ordinance was taken up and was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Moore, Langhorne, ~alker, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague,
<br /> ~illiams, Palmer, Hurry, Nicholson, ll.
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<br />Second. Oomm~_uisations from the Mayor.
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<br /> A communication was read fr?m~the Mayor in which he called attent_on to the assesament made
<br />by the State Corporation Commissmon for the year 1910 of the roadway of the Seaboard Air Line in
<br />this City, and suggested that the Commonwealth Attorney be requested to apply to the Circuit Court
<br />of the City of Richmond for an increase of assessment of this roadway of at least $100,000,00.
<br /> (~or communication in i~ll see records of the Common ~ouncil, p. 516).
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<br /> The communication having been read ~, Palmer moved that acknowledgment be made to the ~yor
<br />Of receipt'of this paper, but to say to him tha~ the Board does not consider it advisable to t~ke
<br />action on it at this time. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> The ~yor returned his approval also to the following matters adopted by the ~wo bran&nos of
<br />Council Oo~ober ll-!Sth and September 20th, 1910~
<br /> Appropriations--
<br /> $~0. to Sixth Ward, out of the
<br />~ard funds, to employ a civil engineer on street ~o~ in said w~rd.
<br /> $301,75 to be credited to the Sixth Ward because of dog taxes to such amo~t collected in the
<br />Ward, To ~uthorize the Sixth Yard Local Board to ins$all forty-three arc lights in the ward, out
<br />of the ward funds.
<br /> $2,075. to ~ne Sixth ~ard, out of its appropriation for 19lO, for street improvements, &c.,in
<br />said ward.
<br /> To authorize the Treas~urer to renew notes in lhe several City banks to amount of $83,000, due
<br />September 25-30th and October llth, l~lO.
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<br />Third. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for October were presented and were ordered to take the usual
<br />Course.
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<br /> The reports of th~ Sixth and Seventh Ward Local Boards for October were presented also and were
<br />referred to the Joint ~inauce Committee.
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