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<br />July II. 1911o
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<br /> To extend to October let, if necessary, the time for the Commissioner ~
<br /> ~ . ~ the Revenue to turn
<br />over his Real Estate andPersonal Property books,
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<br /> To instruct the Treasurer to advertise for bids at once for redeeming $7.500, of Cemetery Bonds.
<br />the said bonds to be taken up by July l, 1911.
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<br />A resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen ~aYi6th by which a member of the Finance
<br />~ee-ms e~cluded from serving on any other committee than the Auditing ~ommmttee--amended by the Com-
<br />mon 0ouncil by adding the words, 'or special committee."
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<br />All of the above were concurred in.
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen June 20th and referred ~o the Common Council
<br />for concurrence,
<br /> To discharge the Joint Fire Oommittee from ~f~urther consideration of an appropria-
<br />tion for maintenane~ of the Rescue Fire Company.
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<br />To make award to J. P. Hoffler for p~inting the Park View Engine house.
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<br />0ouncil.
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<br /> All of the above were concurred in, except the ordinance "To amend and Re-ordain Section
<br />the City O~ce in Reference teethe Board of Health;" upon~nioh no action was takem.
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<br /> Th~rd~ Communications from the
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., t!th July, 1911.
<br /> "The Council:--
<br /> 'There have been several accidents recently.caused, at lea~t in p~rt, by
<br />hieles not following the usual rules of the road. and mn-as-much as there is no Oily ordinance rega-
<br />lating street traf,~c I would respectfully ask that you adopt an ordinance co~er~ng su~ traffic,si-
<br />milar to the ordi~nee introduced in the City of Richmond and in force in many o~herc~ties of the
<br />country~
<br /> ~Very truly~
<br /> "J,. D~vis Reed, ~a¥or.
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<br />On motion, the co~mranioationof the Mayor was referred to the ~oin~ 0rdinanceCommittee.
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<br /> The Hayer returnedalso his.approval or disapproval of the following resolutions and ordinances
<br />adopted by the two branches of Oit2 Co,nell Nmyt6~and June 13-20, l~ll:
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<br /> _RESOLUTIONS. A~proved--
<br /> To pay Wainwright & Son ~120,06, out of appropriation to Crushed Sto-
<br />~e~ fo~ shells supplied ~ne City,
<br /> Tomake a special appropriation of $2,121. to Edward Overn~an for work on the City Hall,
<br /> To m~J~e a special appropriation of $225. for fitting up o~fices i~ the Ferry house.
<br /> To maRe a special appropriation of $50, per month.for rent of of Tiees in the Ferry house from
<br />Ray l~'lgl! to January l, 19i2.
<br /> To allow the Sixth ~ard $15,000, out of proceeds of its bond issue, for work on County street,
<br />Pearl street, and the Air Zinc Turnpike,
<br /> To make special appropriations of $50.10 to Almshouse.Department. $180.20 to Fire Dep~rtment.
<br />and $121.~1 to Public Property Department, to meet defici~n~ appropriations to said Departments,
<br /> To c~edit the Seventh Ward~rith $500. because of that amount advanced to the City as its part of
<br />e~£ense~or la~ng terra tetra pipes aaross Chestnut street, between Scott and Duke. and across
<br />fingham, between Scott and Duke.
<br /> Tc borrow $5,000, to meet Public SChool expenses for June, 1911.
<br /> Te turn over to the Sixth Nard $35,575.25, or as much as remains of that amount to,id~e~redit of
<br />She.Sixth Ward.
<br /> To advance $15.000. to the Sixth ~ard for 6 months, for paving work; the ~ard to pay the bank
<br />interest ~n sai~ amount.
<br /> Te Day bills of the ~ater Company. to amount of $1~282~00.
<br /> ~c Day BarumIron Works $~4.19, out of appropriation ~o Jail supp~es, for cells.
<br /> To Day Euiter & Niltier $~1~.24, out of appropriation ~o Jail sUpp±mes, for putting sells in
<br />place.
<br /> T~c~e!lcl~lots on the west side of the Cedar Grove ~.ej~etery.
<br /> T~'in~iruct the Treasurer to advertise at once for redemption of $7~500. of 0emetery Bonds, same
<br />t~ be taken up by July l, 1911,
<br /> Revenue un ~l October 1st, if necessary, as the time for
<br /> ~-To ~e~e~d. to the Com~.,'ssioner of the
<br /> turning:over his books, without penalty.
<br /> T,~ authorized the Bcardof Health to advertise for bids to remove night soil from the Sixth ~nd
<br /> Seventh ~r&s, at a charge of $1.25 per year per house.
<br /> .~o'~instruct the City Attorney to take ~h? necessary~s~s_~r acgu~ri~g.~e_,~i~stea~_Pr~e=t?
<br /> touohi~ the 9o~rthouse yard, at a cost not mn 'excess o~ ~zu,u~u, an~ ~o oum~ ~nereon a
<br /> fi6e ~d fu~nish the same for $40~000.
<br /> In :order to p~y for said ~Armistead property~ and Dlerk's office, to inst~a?t the F~,nance Go~.- .
<br />~ttee.~c borrow ~69.0oo. of the several City b~nks, to be p~id to the banks in~eur.~qua±,ye~rly
<br />stalmentm, ~he reeemp~sof the NorfolkOounty Ferries to be hypothecate~ ~r the ~a~ p~ym~mm.. _
<br /> m~o dmrect' the Seaboard Air z--ins Railw~,y to place safety gates on So, tn~ street, west ~f Ches~nu~
<br />~ner® i~s tracks cross this street,
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<br /> 0~DIEANCES, Approved-- - An Ordina_nce tO Require Property O?ners to Ocnnect with the City Sew-
<br />~rage ~Y~,tem, and to Repeal Sections 261, 263, and 265 of the O~ty ordinances relating therefor,
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<br />Ordinance to Allow Certain Portraits to be Hung in the Court Room.
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<br />An Ordinance to Extend to Policemen Ten Days Leave of Absence with
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