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November 16. 1909. <br /> <br />Referred by 0ommon Counsil April 15th. <br /> <br /> A con~muni~ation from the Superintendent of the Water Company'in Which he claims that the 0ity <br />ought to bear the expense of lowering certain mains and changing taps for water. <br /> It is the opinion of the 0ity ~ttorney that the 0ity should bear such expense, provided the <br />Water Company had had thesemains and taps previously fixed by the City. <br /> <br />for. <br /> <br />Question as to right of the Water 0ompany to affix water meeters in public buildings. <br /> We report that meters c~n be put in public buildings only with permission of the City there- <br /> <br />Referred by Common CoUncil w' <br /> ~ay llth. <br /> <br /> (With Sewerage Co~ittee and 0ity Attorney). A communication from Superintendent of the Water <br />0omp~ny in which he claims that his Gompar~y has the right to att~ch meters to flush t~mks~ <br /> We report that this matter is now in Court. <br /> <br />Referred by the t~o branches June 8th ~ud 15th~ <br /> <br /> communication from the Superintendent of the Water 0onkoany concerning w~ter connections on <br />0hestnu street, between Fayette and the City limits. <br /> It is recommended that the communisation be referred to the Seventh ~ard Local Board. <br /> <br /> Bills forwarded from the Sixth W~rd~ to amo~ut of $305.1~ for rent of Hydrants <br />~rch 22d to July 1, 1909. <br /> It is recommended that these bills be sent to the Sixth Ward Local Bo~rd. <br /> <br />in said ward from <br /> <br />R.eferred hyGommon Council July "~ <br /> m~th. <br /> <br /> (With City Attorney), A bill for rent of twenty hydr~ts _in the Sixth Ward for quarter ending <br />June 30, 1909, to smount of $275.00- <br /> Also a communication to ~ae Superintendent of the Water 0,ompany from the Seventh W~rd Local Board <br />in regard to a bill for $28~.85 for rent of hydrants in said ward to June~0, 1909, and turned ever by <br />him to the 0ity Council. <br /> It is recommended that the said bills be turned over to the Loc~l Boards of the Sixth and <br />Seventh w~rds. <br /> Referred by Oomm~on ~ou~cil October i2th. <br /> <br /> A communication from the Mayor concemming water bills against the Sixth and Seventh wards, accom- <br />panied by said bills. <br /> ~e make the same recommendation concer~ng these bills as m~de for ~all previously named <br />bills for rent of hydr~nts in the Sixth ~d Seventh wards, and submit as the reason therefor the at- <br />tached opinion of the City Attorney: <br /> "Portsmouth, Va., November 8, 1909. <br /> "Hon. Ohas. R. Welton, <br /> 0hairman of Water Committee, <br /> Portsmouth 0ity Council. <br /> 'Sir:- <br /> "Replying te your request for my opinion as to what fund the ~ater Hydrants in the an- <br />nexed territo~F should be charged, I beg to state: <br /> ~That my co~e!usion is that they should be ch~rge~ to the zr~exed territory and not to the gen- <br />eral fund of the 0ity. <br /> "The statute (Sec. 1014a, clause 3), under which the said territory was a~exed, provides: "All <br />revenues derived by such Oity or Town from taxation in said territory during such period (5 yea~s), <br />either on propert~y or f~om other sources, including licenses, sh~ll be wholly expended ~y such city <br />or town upon streets, light, sewer, water Or other public improvement in s~id territory." <br /> "These areWater Hydrants as well as ~U~lic Improvements 'in said-'~e'rri'~0ry, a~' u~on ~his I base <br />my opinion." <br /> "Respectfully submitted, <br /> *Jno. W. H~pper,~0ity Attorney." <br /> <br />(Sig~ed) R.E. Giover, <br /> <br />Chairman, B. of A. <br /> <br /> The report having been read Mro Giover moved to recom~dt the section of report in relation to the <br />pay for water for hydr~ts in the Sixth and Seventh wards~ and that the 0ommittee should con~r , '~ <br />the Councilmen from the Sixth and Seventh wards ~oncerning thes~zue~ The motion was adO~ted~ end the~ <br />the repots as amended. <br /> <br /> Police-- Eon. Board of Aldermen. <br /> Gentlemen:--Your Police 0ommittee respectfully reports herein <br />concerning the follo~ng matters refer~ed to the Joint Police 0ommittee October !2th and S~p. 14th: <br /> <br />Referred by 0ommon Council September i2th~ <br /> <br /> An application of the Board of Potiee Commissioners for ~n appropriation of $46.50 to print 100 <br />copies of the police rules and regulations. <br /> It is recommended that the application be granted~ <br /> <br /> Referred by Oonm~on Council September 14th, <br /> A request of the Bo~vd of Poli~e~Oommissioners to have the police force supplied with six (6) <br />pistols, six (6) p~irs of impreved handcuffs, twenty-five (25) night sticks ~nd twelve (12) flash <br />lights, at a cost of $125.00, <br /> It is recommended that the request be granted. <br /> <br />And by the same. To have the police force increased by two Sergeants of Pot~ce, <br /> It is recommended that the ~equest be gr~nted, provided that the said ~e~geants of Police <br /> <br /> <br />