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1909. 143 visors whom, he understood,were waiting to hear from the 0ounci~ in the matter. The motion was adopted, and Nessrs. Hawks, Watts. Jno. Howard Hall, Nontague and Browne were appointed the committee. The Committee retired and the body took a recess pending its report. The e0mmittee returned-and~ reported that after a discussion of the lease with the Board of Su- pervisors they, the committee, had concluded to recommend that a contract for the lease be made with R. E. Jordan; but that the Board of Supervisors was opposed thereto. Er. Welton moved that the recommendation of the committee be adopted. ~. Withy moved to amend, that the bid of R. E. Jordan be rejected and av~rd made to the next highest bidder, W. T. 01d, representing the Portsmouth & Norfolk Corporation. The amendment by I&r. Withy was lost. Nr. Hawks then moved that the contract be awarded to R. E. Jordan, Er. Jno. Howard Hail wished to know whether it would not be necessary for the 0ouneil to re- se!nd its action of last night in regard to the lease before entertaining a motion to ma~e award of same to ~Lr. Jordan. The Chair concurred with ~Lr. Hall in this view of the matter. ,Whereupon, Er. Hawks moved that the 0ouncil reconsider its action of Narch 30th in awarding the lease of the Norfolk County Ferries to Reid & 0o.. The motion was adopted. Nr. Hawks then moved that the lease be made to R. E. Jordan and that a contract for same be dramm with him accordingly. The motion was adopted by a vote of l? to 4. On motion of Er. Heritage. e, the committee which had just conferred m~th the Board of Supervisors was sent into them again to m~o~ke known the action of this body concerning the lease. The committee returned and reported that the Board of Supervisors had adjourned. Finally, however, the Board of Supervisors replied through their Commonwealth Attoi-ney that they accepted the proposition of the Council to award the lease of the Ferries to R. E. Jordan; On motion, adjourned.