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RcP Narch 9, 1909. 'From this order a suspension of sixty days was atowed ~o as to~all0w Norfolk 0ounty time to present its petition for an appeal to th~ Supreme-Oour.t of Appeals of Firgi~ia. "t now have the further honor and pleasure_of informing you that the said petition for appeal was denied and the territory embraced in said order is now, and has been since November 2t, 1908, a part of the City of Portsmouth. "This territory then, as described in said order, being now a part of the Oity of~Portsmouth it is imperative that you should take immediate steps to carry into effect the terms,.provisions and conditions of said order; all of which you will find fully Set forth in the opinion of the Court in section six (6), page six (6} of said order; and in section seven (?), page seven (7) of said order. 'The First and most important of these, and requiring i~ediate attention, is clause six (6}, page seven (?) as to Fire and Police protection. That clause provides: "The 0ity of Portsmouth shall furnish fire protection to the ~nnexed territory which shall include not less.thtn two bination chemical.and hose wagons, and shall provide sc many policemen for said territory as the Board of Police 0o~mmissioners of the 0ity may .deem necessary, not less, however, than six. "As this territory is now without Police and ~re protection,-the constables and special po- lice of Norfolk 0ounty being now without authority, I ~ecommend that you at once authorize the Nay- or to appoint the additional policemen until provision by ordinance ~ be m~de for the same; and that by resolution you authorize and direct the Ohief of the Fire Depart~ment to furnish fire pro- tection to this territory; and that you t~ke immediate steps to provide the additional combination chemical hose wagons for the ~ame. "Under the provisions of section seven (7), page seven (?~ of said order you are required to pay ~o Norfolk County the territory,s proportion of the existing debt of Norfolk Oounty, specified in said order as $1~980.00. I, therefore, recommend that you order a warrant for that sum to be issued payable to Norfolk 0ounty. "You are further required by said ordSr, and apse by the into wards and forthwith select councilmen therefor. 'Under the provisions of your ordinance you provided for two wards in said territory; the boun- daries of the sam~ should be at once fixed by ordinance. You also provided for three councilmen from each; two in the common branch and one in the select branch. "These and all other matters specially recommended h~reln deserve and should receive your im- mediate attention. "Respectfully, Jno. W. Eapper, Oity Attorney." The communications from the 0ity Attorney having been read Mr. Welton movedthat the Joint Public Property Committee be instructed to prepare and bring in plans and specifications for a clerk's office. The motion was adopted. Nr. Watts stated that the Nayor had requested the appointment immediately of six policemen for the new territory and also that the full capacity of the ~ire Department be extended to the same. He therefore moved that the recommendations of the 0ityAttorne~ in regard to the police and fire protection for the new territory be now adopted, and that his other recommendations be referred to the proper committees. Mr. Welton moved te amend, that an appropriation co~ection-with the police service in said territory. Mr. Brinson moved to further amend, that the six theBoard of Police Commissioners. Then the motion of Mr. Watts. as amended by N~r~ statute, to organize the new territory of $50 be made for horse hire to be used in additional policemen shall be appointed by