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<br /> At a regular meeting of the 0ommon ~ouncil April !3th there were pr~sent--
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<br /> messrs. ~. O. Corbitt, President, Jo}~n HoWard Hall, Vi~ce-president, H. Z. Watts, T. E. Dashieli, J. T. Harvey, R. S. Brooks,
<br /> Shes. R. Weiton, J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Johnson, Jno. P. Leigh,
<br /> L. C. Brinson, E. D. Buchanan, Charles 0wins, E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutehins, 15.
<br /> The minutes of a Joint session of the ~wo branches and called meetin~ of the 0canon Council
<br />Februa~ry i8th, and regular meeting of the body Na~ah 9th, were read and ~pPrOved.
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<br /> On motion, the rules were suspended to receive a report from the Light and Street con, trees
<br />jointly, and to entertain bids for a franchise and contract to ligh~ the 0ity in accordance with
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<br />'advertisement therefor.
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<br /> Whereupon, the following report was
<br />adopted:
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<br /> Hon. Oommon 0ounsil-Bo~rd of Aldermen.
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<br />read from the
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> ~oint Ligh~ and Street colmittees, ~nd was
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<br />Per, mouth, Va.,~ ip~i 15, 1909~
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<br />Your Light a~d Street committees to whom
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<br />were referred the various m~tters pertaining to a lighting contract and to
<br />municipal lighting plant, respectfully report that they h~ve advertised for.bids for sale of m City
<br />lighting franchise amd
<br />your honorable bodies estimates of cost of operating a municipal plant~ by electricians Stanbrough
<br />& Grant and by
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<br /> These reports are presented without recommendation, but we suggest
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<br />well as the reports of the-electricians be referred back to your con~uittees for further action and
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<br />report.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
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<br />S. T. Montague,
<br />H. Z. ~atts,
<br />E. B. Hawks,
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<br />0hairmen~
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<br /> The President then called for bids for an electric franchise and contract for lighting the
<br />City and one bid was received, made by the Port~nouth & Norfolk Corporation, which bid was accord-
<br />ingly referred to the Light and Stree~ ¢ommi~teesfor examination and report.
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<br />Auditing--
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<br />. REPORTS OF ~LIUDING C0Pd~ITTEES.
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<br /> Reported having ex~mined bills against the City for N~r~h,
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<br />ded the same for payment to amou.~t of $14,842.59.
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<br /> On motion~ the bills were allowed by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Hall, John Howard, Watts, Dashiell, Hanvey, Brooks, 0orbitt, We!ton, Hall, J~ H. Jr.
<br /> Johnson, Leigh, Brinson, Buchanan, Owins, Hawks, Hutchins, 15.
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<br />Finance- -
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<br />and they recommen-
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<br />concezmfmg*the
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<br /> follows:
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<br />Eon, 0ammon 0o~ncil.
<br /> Gentleman:--Your Finance
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<br />seve~l mat~ers referred to the Joint ~inance
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<br />Committee respectfully reports herein
<br />Gommittee ~rch 9-16 and Janu~ryl2-
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<br /> Referred by Gommon Council March 9th.
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<br /> .~a appropriation of $I,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for appraisement of the
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<br />Norfolk Goun~y ~erry properties.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> An appropz~_'ation of $60 per month for an assis%s~at Sanitary Inspector.
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<br /> As the Gouncil has not ~et decided to have an Assistant Sanitary Inspector we have no
<br /> desire to con'sider an appropriation for same.
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<br /> An appropriation of $150 for purchase of a horse for ~he Almshouse, out of the regular ap-
<br /> propriation to the ~shouse Department.
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<br /> It is recommended that the necessity for this appropriation be referred t~ ~he Joint
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