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April 19, t9t0- being ~fit for use by the Depar~tment. (Signed) M.M. Adams, Chairman, B. of A. On motions, the several recommendations of the ~ommittee were adopted, except the recommendation for purchase of a Ear~ Deluge Nozzle; that m~tter was recommmtte for further investigation. The recommended appropriations, including ~n approprialion of not over $t25, for a *Nozzle," were referred to the Joint Finance ~on~nmttee. ~emeteries-- Eon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:--Your Oemetery~ommittee respectfully reports as to the several m~tters referred to the Joint Oemetery Oommitt~e March $-15, 1910: Referred by 0ommon Council M~roh 8th. To obtain plans ~d specifications for building ~ ~eceDiion ~oom for ladies in ihs Oedar Grove eemete~. It is ree~ended l~t the ~e~ttee be authorized to adveriise for bids to build ~d paint~ such a room. ~zns a~d specifi~ions ~tl be eupDlied bidders for the s~e. (With Gity Atio~ey). ~The removal of west ~l of the~ Ge~ Grove cemetery out on a line ~ll of the newer part of the cemetery. It is reco~enied $hzt the Go~i~iee be muthorized to-mdve~tise for bide to remove sai~ wall as dese~bed. (With S~eet Go~ittee~. The a~visability of moving the fence ~d wall of Oak Grove cemetery north~d to a lime ~th the granotithic pavement on Glasgo~ street. ~og=ess as te It is ~rther~ reeo~ended thai the ~o~ttee be authorized to advertise for b~ds. to p~ . .the fence ~d g~tes of the O~ G~ove cemetery ~n&g~tes of ~e~r Grove cemetery; to p~mnt ~he rdom~ ~e O~ Gr0~e?~eme~ery; and to whitewash ~he wmlls 0f Oe~r Grove eemete~. Chefs,n, B, of A. On motions, the severml recommendations Of the Oommittee were adopted. Lights-- Eon. Board of Aldermen~ Gentlemen:--Your Oo~itteee on Dightsrespectfully repoz~e as te the following matter referred to the Joint Light Committee bythe 00mmon Council November ~, 1~09: A ~ommunication from the Portsmouth & Eorfo!k Gorpo~atioL in regard to an ex~snsion of time in which to erect its lighting plant~ The Oommittee h~ve patiently considered the proposition of the Corporation and recommend for your adoption the following resolution thereon adopted~by the Oommon ~oun¢il A.pril ~'HEREAS. ~he Portsmouth and Earfolk Corporation WaS, by~n ordinance approved June-21,1~0~, gr~nted a twenty year franchise fer electric light, and power, and a ten year contract'with ihe City for furnimhing munici~l lighting: and, Vd~EREAS, the sai~d Oorporatio~ has applie'd for;an extension of time to furnish the Gitywith mu- nieipal lighting; ~E~s,-the Portsmouth and Norfolk Oo~oration has agreed that if ~he said extension is granted it will at once exeeute the bond of Five ~hous~nd Dollars, required by said or,in, nee. with good s~ficient sec?~ity in f~vor of the Oity, con~tioned upon the constructing ~nd putting into opera- tion mhd ~in~i~ng the ~pla~t mhd se~viGe in ~he frmnc~se ~te~ within ~e months from the d~te of the appro~t by ~he M~ye~ of the said City efa reso~lu~ion ~uthorizi~ su~ ~tension; ~d it ~ll ats~ execute a bond in the $~ ~ ~we ~o~Fiwe ~ E~re~lla~s, wi~h good ~ ~fficient ity, in favor of the ~i~y, condit%oned to re-imburse the said Oity for ~diffe=ence it has expended or may e~end ~or m~ci~l lighting from the firs~ ~y of Janu~,m l~I0 to the time wh~ ~he Corporation s~tl fu~ the s~d t~ghti-~g i~ accor~ce ~i~ its contr~et,~ said ~fference being ~he ~o~t of what the smid ~ity~$ pmid ~nd ~ll be ~equired to p~y ink, excess Of tha~ w~ it shoulders paid ~der ~e s~d eo~t~et ~d it been ~orced and eomp!ied~th as of J~nua~y l, 1910,, and to ~e-~b~se the said ~it~ f0~ ~n~,a~d ~1 ~he7 expense it may~_ b~ve~ ino~ed~ by. reason. ~ of. e~enmion; ~nd ~at the certified cheekier Five~ou~ndDolla~s deposite~ by the samd ~ i~s~i~d ~o~.~he!.~ by ~e~.~! Be-re~i~eim~BY'~h~ 6!!y~mS-s~e~rity f~r ~e re~imb~e- 'men~ ~o the.~i~ Oiler ~y a~I e~enses i$-~y have'~ed b~ reason of su~ extension, in .~ion to and Subjec~ ~"~he,_a~e~n~itions as the sz%~ bond for T~enty-~mve E~e~ D011~=s, it ~ll al~o, ~n s~y days from the ~te 0f the approv~I of ssid eztension by the Mayor of the City, execute ~the.cent~et Fequ~red:bY the ordi~nee m~roved J~e 21, 1909, except in so far as