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Nov., 17-20 inclusive, that the City of Portsmouth participate in this-event.
<br /> nas Norfolk smd PortsmcuT~h sJud' adjacent territory have equal interest in the benefits that are ex-
<br />pected from the ~f~ter~ays Gonvention, as well as the PresidentTs visit, it is hoped that your Oity will
<br />decide to co-operate with us on this occasion.
<br /> ~By order of the Conmmmttee.
<br /> (Sig~ed) Harvey M. Dickson, chairman.
<br /> Jes. A. Hal!, Secretary.
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<br /> ~nd this con~nunioation was endorsed by the M~yor as follows:
<br /> "Respectfully referred to the ~ou~cil with request that it invite the delegates to the Atlan-
<br />tic Deeper Waterways Association to visit this city some time during the meeting of the Association,
<br />and that a committee be appointed ts look after the entertainment of any and all of the delegates who
<br />may accept the invitation.·
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<br /> On motion, the communication of the ~ene~l. 0ommittee on ~rrangements of the Atlantic Deeper ~ate~
<br />ways Association Gonvention and Taft Reception, and request: of the Mayor ~ereon, were referred to the
<br />Joint Finance Oommittee..
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<br /> The Mayor further suggested that the 0ity acquire the landing a~ east end of High s~reet,
<br />by private panties.
<br /> The suggestion was referred to the Joint Street 0om~Jittee.
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<br />claimed
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<br />He returned his approval to the following matters adopted by the two branches p~ Gouneii Septem-
<br />ber 14th and 21st, 1~09:
<br />To, ~uthorize th~ Treas~ver to make notes i~the sever~ 0ityb~ to ~c~t ef $18,,000to mee~
<br />5ity e~ent ~enses for S~ptembe~,
<br /> ~ppropriation of $l~5 fo~ catching dogs. . '
<br />To ~e the bond eff,~he ~dm~or $2,000. for ~e inco~ng te~.
<br />To m~e deposits ~d lo~s ~th ~he B~ of Tmdewater~onthe s~e terms ~d eon~tion~ as are
<br />with o~her ~ity b~s.
<br />2o ~pproprimte $4,000. for m~nte~e of the public schools in ~ne Sixth and Seventh w~ds, ~til
<br />J~ua~ l, 1910.
<br />To appropriat~.$5,000, fe~ pay of teachers ~d j~tors of public schools in the First, Second,
<br />~rd, ~ourth and ~f~h, w~. For Sept~ber, 1909.
<br />To authorize the Treas~e~ to m~e notes in ~he sever~ City b~s to ~ount of $7,000, to meet
<br />the ~pprop~iation for the public schools, ~s set forth above.
<br />To m~e awed to Porte~ & Moore to' supply~the O~y~th 1000 feet of fire hose at 79 cents per foo~.
<br />To ~e a~ard to ,~e Queer gi~'Rubber ~ompany to s.upply the Oity~th 1000 feet of fire hose at
<br />75 cents per foot.
<br />To inst~ct the Oi~ Attorney to employ assist~t counsel, if he may thi~ itneaessary, to drmft
<br />contract with the Shone G~p~y to supply the Fiff~d sewer, s wi~ "ejectors,~ ~d to compel the
<br />ter Oomp~ to co.eat ~th ~h t~s ~d 2aDs in said
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<br />Four~. E~ports of Officers and other unfinished business.
<br />
<br /> The regular report of 0f~icers for September were p~esente~and were ordered te take the usual
<br />co~r~e.
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<br />The following commmmication was read from the Sixth ~ar~ Losal Improvement Board:
<br />
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., October !2, 1909. .
<br /> "To the lWresident and Members,
<br /> Go.mort Council and Board of ~ldermen.
<br /> ~Gentlemen:--
<br /> ~At a meeting of the Local Boa~-d of Improvement. o~0cteber 6th it was decided that
<br />in order to meet the fixed expenses and to complete improvement wcrk alreadyunder way an~ termake much
<br />further needed improvements, ts petition your honorable body to authorize the Treasurer to a~r~uge for
<br />a loan of $6,572.00 on interest, to be mpproprimted, te this ward for the follo~in~ improvements:
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<br /> D~amnage ...........
<br /> Lights ......... ~---
<br /> B. of Health .......
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<br /> "The need of the improvement ~s due to 'the failure of the Sixth ~ard to receive the benefit of the
<br />1909 taxes which are being held up by action of the ~ounty officials, and further, that the Ward will
<br />not receive'the benefit of further licenses until the spring of the coming year.
<br /> "Tours truly,
<br /> "W, E. ~enry, chairman."
<br />
<br /> On motion, the communication from the Zocal Board was r~fer~ed to the Joint Finance Oo~mzittee.
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<br />N,~,' BUSII~SS.
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<br /> On motion, the Board decided to go into~n electmon to fill ~ vacancy in the body, caused by res-
<br />ignation o~. S. O. Brovme of the Fifth
<br /> ~e~e_~, M~. ~illiams nominated 1. M. Pm~e~ to fill s~i~ vmc~ey, and, the~e bei~.no othe~ nom-
<br />inat'io~, L. E. P~er was elected by the following vote:
<br /> Fe~--E. B. ~o~e, 0. ~. ~a~ker, E. E. Ad~s.. E, N. Goodeon, S. T. Monta~e, R, E. G~over,
<br /> W. Jones ~illi~s, J. W. Stroud, O. P. N~rmy, 9-
<br />
<br /> Mr. Longhorns moyed that the Joint ~treet Oommittee t~e into consideration the bad condition of
<br />the Swimming Point bridge.
<br /> · ~. M~ntmg~& move& to amend, by mdding eo~tilon also of Scott Greek, Washing.ton street ~ ~ir~t
<br />street bridges.
<br /> The ~en~ent was mdopte~,
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<br />Mr. ~i!!iams moved that a joint session of the two brmnohes Be held for the election of members to
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