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June 15, 1909. Referred by Board of Aldermen May 18th. The advisability of an ordinance to make the Chief of the Fire Department Inspector of Build- ings and of Electrieml Wiring. Progress. (Signed) E.L. Barlow, Chairman, B. of A. On motions, the ordinance for granting a franchise to the Portsmouth & Norfolk Corporstion to light the CiSywith electricity was adopted by the following vote: Ayes--Lsng~orne, Walker~ Ballentine, Adams, Goodson~ Montague, Williams, Murray, Stroud, And the ordinance to establish two Captains of Police, by the following vote: Ayes--L~r~horne, Walker, Ballentine, Adams, Geodson, Mont~gue, Williams, Y. Sewerage and Wster--- Hon. 9 Bo~rd of Aldermen. Gentlemen:--Your joint Sewerage mnd Tater committees to whom was referred, with the City Attorney, a communication from the Suoerintendent of the Water Company in regard to attaekment of meters on sewerage flush tsnks~ respectfully report as follows: The committees and the City Attorney have met and discussed the proposition with the Superintendent of the Wmter Company but could arrive at no satisfactory result with thim. He insisted upon, and he made the Committees fully understand, that his eompany would notmake water connection with the flush tanks and taps in the Fifth Ward unless the consent of the Council should be previously obtained fo~ use of the meters thereon. Therefore, as the Committees are vised that the City of Portsmouth has the right of use of water of the ~ater Company for'~ublie pub- poses snd uses," and as it is absolutely necessary to settle at once the question of right of the City to use without cost to it the water necessary for flushing the sewer pipes, it is recom~.ended that the City Attorney be directed to take the necessary steps immediately to compel the Water Com- pany to connect with the flush tanks and taps in the ~ifth ~ard ar~ ~l~o with the City incinerator. (Signed) W. Jones Williams, E. B. Hawks~ Chairman, Sewerage Com. B.~A. Actir~ chSirmmn of Water Committee. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted. Police-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:--Your Police Committee respectfully reports as to following matters referred to the Joint Police Committee May llth and lSth: Referred by Common 0ouncil M~y tlth. A request of the Board of Police Co~missioners to have the police force supplied with 12 pocket electric fl~sh lights, st a cost of $18.00. It is recommended'that the request be grsnted. Referred by Board of Aldermen May 1Sth. To report at next meeting of the Councils what has been done with the oetition of Wm. H. Journee to be paid ~6.77: because of time lost by him ~s policeman while sick three daysin January. We have looked into the matter and recommend, that (Signed) M.B. L~nghorne, the recommended appropriations of $!8 for pocket electric flash lights, Wm. H. Joy, nee. were referred to the Joint ~inane~ Journee be paid the $6.77 asked for. Chairmsm, B. of A. and $6.7? On motions, to Day ~olieeman.