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Narch 9, 1909. On motion of Mr, were referred were requested to t~ke-prompt action thereon. ~urther, on motion of gr. Brinson, the 0ity Engineer was inst~.ote~ to make hexed territory and put said map to record, The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report cemetery during the month of February, 1909: February l, to ~w~m~a Rowe S. H, 15, 907, 23, Ave~ Watts, the several committees to whom these matters connected with annexation a map of the an- of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove of No. 9, · ~ve. ~ Laura ~dcHorney N. H. of No. Samuel Story S. H. of No. ll6, Ave, Gee. W, Lee a child's grave in No. Ave. Lewis A. Robbins S. H. of No, 341, NEW BUSINESS. A~ invitation was read on the evening of April 5th, and the invitation w~s.accepted with thanks. The following communication was read from the Board of nea±~n. "Portsmouth, Va., ~rch 2, from the Hook a~d Ladder 0ompany to the Co~ucil' to attend its ~social" 1909. "Hon. City Council. '~ent lemon: "At a meeting of the Board of Health N~rch 2d the following re- contract quests were. made of you: ~First, To give the Board Aut. h~r~ity to mdv~ertise for bids for a night-soil~to run from N~y l, 19 o9. · Second. To have prepared an ordinanGe requiring all milk rooms, dairy lunch counters and ba- kery counters to be properly screened from flies and mosquitoes. "Third. To permit the Board to appoint an assmstant Sa~m~a $ InsDector at a salary .of $60 per month, "Fourth. To take up for consideration the Health'Ordinances submitted some months since. "Respectfully, "Z. P. Slater, SectY." ~ · On motion, the request of the Board for authority ~o advertmse for bids for ~removal of night- soil was granted; for an ordinance requiring screens from flies ~nd mosquitoes, and to take~ up for consideration the Health Drdinances, were referred to the Joint Ordi~noe ~ommittee; and the request for an assistant Sanitary inspector was refe~rred to the Joint Finance Committee. Mr. Hawks moved that when a committees is unanimous in recommending an award to a bidder the 01erk or the Treasurer, as the ease m~y be. ho!di~g the certified checks o~ bidders shall return to the unsuccessful bidders their checks at once. The motion was adopted. gr. Hutchins wished to know whether plans and specification for a Clerk's office had ever been accepted by the Coun~mlo The 01erk answered that they had been~ so accepted. ~ertupon, Mr. ~atts moved that the Joint Public Property 0ommittee be instructed to go over ~ new matter. ~he motion was .adopted. the plans and specifications again, treat_rig them as N~r. Brinson moved that the Joint l~b~mo ~roperty Committee be inst~acted to confer ~ith the Norfolk 0ounty Board of Supervisors.' with a view of redividing the Court House so to give the City the eastern half, and the 0ouniy the western half of same. The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Hawks, the Joint Sewerage Oommittee was instructed to our~nase additional sew- erage machinery, m~de necessary because of sewering the Fifth ~ard, and that the proper officers should sign contracts for the same. The question having been asked as to what progress ha~ been made towards the condemnation of land at sou~h end of Cr~wf~m~l street, Mr.' Tyler moved, That unless the City Attorney should insti- tute proceedings for condemantion of said land in less than sixty days the Joint Street Committee ~ be authorized to employ adddtional counsel in the matter. Nr. Withy moved to amend, That the Oity Attorney be notified to appear before the its next meeting mhd give Council at some reason why he has delayed in taking condemnation proeeeding~ for as- quit!rig the land. ~ +~ ~ ~ hv ~r. T~ler was ~dopted.