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0eteber 13~ 1908. red to the Joint Fir~nee 0ommittee. .On motion of ~. Dashiell, the Clerk was directed to ask the 0ity Engineer what he has done to- wards obtaining the lines of ,Potters Field.u On motion of ~r. Nawks~ the 01erkw~s instructed to return the certified checks to all unsue- eessi~_l bidders on paving. ~r. Johnson moved the appointment of a Board of Water Con~issioners, to consist of the City Engineer amd five discreet citizens. The motion was adopted. The oh~irmmn of the Finmnee 0ommittee offerred the roll,ring resolution: Resolved, Thmt the Treasure~ be and he is hereby authorized to renew the follow, lng notes: Due in the EeroD~nts & Farmers Bank 0otober 13th ten thousand ($10~000) dollars, November 10th seven thousand five hundred ($7~00) dollmrs, November l~th six thousand(~.~6,000) dollars; and due in the B~nk of Portsmouth 0etcher 13th three thousand ($3,000) dollars~, November 1st seven thousmnd five hundred ($y,B00) dollars, November 9th seven thousand ($7,000) dollars, November l~th six thou- sa~d ($6,000) dollmrs. And the said notes to s~id amounts are to be ~enewed upon the same terms and eonditlons as were proposed by the smid b~s and adopted by the City Couneit J~nuary ~, 1904. ~n eonneetion with the ~bove, the ohairm~n of s~me committee reo~uested also that the Audito~ be instrueted to issue w~rrants against the following funds: Paving~and Street Improvement, $1,200; Sehool Bond~ $1,200; Sewerage Bonds, ~,400.00~ The resolution to renew notes a~d i~struotion to the Auditor to issue warrmnts for the p~poses n~med were adopted ~ythe foIlowing vote, the vote Doing the same for each: Ayes--Hall~ John Howard~ Dashiell~ Hanvey~ Brooks, Corbitt~ Welton~ Hall, J. H. Jr.~ Johnson, Leigh, Brinson, Buehauan, 0wins, Tyler, Hawks~ Hutehins, 1~. On motions, the following other m~tters were referred Finance 0ommittee-- A bond of P~lph Bendon, polioemmn elect. A bill of J. N. Dews, forwarded by the 0ommon wealth Attorney~ $20 r fo~ohemioal ar~lysis of sus- beefed samples in hands of the 0bier of Polioe~ The Per~&r~!Property Book of Commissioner of the Revenue for year 1908~ Street 0ommittee-- A petition of Wm~ H. Peters to h~ve curbed mnd g~ttered the south side of Nel~ son st~eet, between Third and Fourth. To pave on the south side of London~ street, between Dinwiddie and W~shington, by Irving Breso A petition of J. C. Merron andothers fo~ improvement to ~irst street. Petition of Wm. S. L~nghorne mud Wo L. Williams for relief from overflow of water in rear of their property about Columbi~ street. The advisability of paving the south side of Randolph street~ between ~irst aud ~nird. To eu~b 30 feet on the south side of Henry street~ east tf First~ To pave Din~iddie street and all streets east of the same. To pave First street from the Oat Hole Bridge to Navy Yard g~te. Publle Property-- A petition of the 0hambers ~ire Company for improvement to their meeting room~ A petition of 0apt~u Harry A~ Brinkley for windows, b~rs to windows, &o., for Grimes Battery