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Eume 9~ 1908.
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<br />To authorize the Joint Cemetery Comities to ex, eno ~!00, out of agpropr!a~ ~o its depart-
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<br />me~, to extend the fenee at north end of the 0~ Grove Cemetery. Concurred in.
<br /> Second. ~atters adop~e~ by the Board of Aldermen May 19th and referred ~o ~he 0ommbn Council
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<br />for concurrence.
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<br /> The following reso~uzzon requested by Zhe Treasurer:
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<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized zo renewa note for seven thous~ud
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<br /> no~e '~o said amo~ is
<br />L~?,O00) dollars, due in the ~an~ of Portsmouth ~une 12, 1908; a~d the said + o - .-
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<br />to be r~ne~ w~d upon the same terms and conditions as were prooosed_ by the se~eral bar~s and adopted
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<br />by the ~mty Co.moil January 5, ±~04-
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<br />Concurred in by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Hall, John H., =~a~s,~ Dashiell, Hanvey, %~arren, ~ilisoly, Welton,
<br /> Johnson, Leigh, Brinson, Buchanan, ~u±i~epper, Hawko,
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<br />Hall, J. H. ~r.,
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<br /> Third. Connn~'nications from ~he Mayor.
<br /> ~'Cth, ~une, ~08.
<br /> "The Councii~-
<br /> "Gentlemen:-
<br /> "I hand you herewith three bids for the removal of the Eaynor
<br />Store in the Seaboard Block on Crawford street, and have given the contract for its removal, sub-
<br />jee~ to your approval, to L. ~. Plummet, which I respectfully ask that you confirm.
<br /> ~The fourth annual meeting of the League of Virginia Municipalities will'be held in this city
<br />on the second Thursday in August, and i would respectfully ask that you appoint a committee to make
<br />proper a~rangements to entertain the members of the League on this oceasion~
<br /> ~Respectfu~liy,
<br /> ~. Davis Reed, ~ayor.~
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<br /> "June 9th, 1908.
<br /> ~Tke 0o~cils,
<br /> City of Portsmouth.
<br /> ~Gentlemen:-
<br /> "At a meeting of the Board of Police Commis-
<br />sioners held January 13th. 1908, upon application, it was recommended that the following named po-
<br />!icemen be allowed pay for time lost on account of sickness:
<br /> I. B. Bro~, 5 days, Oct., ~907, $!!.2~
<br /> Jno. Taylor, 1 d~y, Jany., 190~, 2.26
<br /> J. M. Drake, 4 days, Jany., 1908, 9.03.
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<br /> ~A~ud at a meeting of said Board June 8, 1908, upon application, it was recommended that the
<br />following named, policemen be allowed pay for time lost on account of sickness:
<br /> T. 3 d ys in 1908,
<br /> Jno. ~ooney, i ,
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<br />"Which said time is certified to the Councils as eorrect~
<br /> "Very ~espeetfully,
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<br />D~vis Reed,
<br /> Prest., Board of Poiioe Oonnnissioners"
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<br />The action of the b~yor in contract~rig with L. J. 21~,~mer to take do'~ the Haynor building was
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<br />approved; the recommendation as to pay of policemen for time lost was referred to the Joint Finance
<br />~0n~nittee; and.,reco~mendstion for the appointment of a committee of arrangements for the League of
<br />E~rg~nla ~unici~alities was adopted--the following being the ~emeers apoo~n~ea from th~s b~anch on
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<br />said toP. mitres; ~essrs. Bilisoly, Bt!risen and Hanvey.
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<br /> The ~,~Iayor returned his approval of the following resolutions and ordinances adopted by the t~o
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<br />oranehes ~ay !3~n ~ad 19th:
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<br />To appropriate $600 to meet a requisition of the Harbor Gon~issioners for 1~08-9.
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<br />To appropriate $!,315 to make certai~prove~ents on the Pa~ Vdew engine house.
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<br />Ordinances--
<br /> Requiring al! theaters to be provided ~ith firs hose, hydra, ts, a~d doors ope~zing
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<br />outward. ~
<br /> -Requiring Bill %6ards to be removed or enclosed where the same are declared to be a nuisance.
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<br /> Requi~ing pool ,rooms and billiard rooms to close at mid-night smd to prohibit minors, under eigh-
<br />{een'yea~s ~f~age, from visiting the same.
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<br /> -.i Fou~T~h.,- Reports of Officers and other umfinished business.
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<br /> The regul'~r reports of Officers for month of ~y were presented, and having been read by the
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