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I oP Hay 13, 1908. The following ordinmnee is reeommended therefor: AN ORDINANOE TO REQUIRE POOL AY~D BILLIAI~) ROOMS TO CLOSE AT MID-NIGHT AND TO PROHIBIT ~INORS~ UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, PROH VISITING THE SANE-=PENALTY. A request off,he Bom~d ef Health to hav~'m~the "health ordinmnees" published. Progress. The advisability of reducing the number of barrooms in the City to twenty-five, and ~equtring that theme shall not be a~ screens o~ ~u~tains te windows of same. Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen Aprll 21st. A petition of John J. G~llegher, President of Plumbers and Steam Fitters Union, Loeal ~e. 272, for the establishment of a Plumbing Boa~d. Progress. Referred by ~ommon Council ~areh 10th. An o~dinanoe to require fire-escapes for theaters; that hose be plaeed on the stages of same, eonueeted with water plugs and ready for use; that all of the doers shall open outward. The following ordinance is resommende~ ~he~efor: AN ORDINANOE REQUIRING ALL THEA~ TO BE PROVIDED WITH FIRE-HOSE~ HYDRANTS~ AND DOORS OPENY~G OUTEARD--PENAL~. Referred by Beard of Aldermen ~eb~aa~ I~th~ An ordinmnee--That on eomplaint efa property owner within 60 feet of a bill boa~d~ it is to be removed, or else the entire premises on whieh the bill board is loeated to be en~s~d. The following is reeommended therefor: A~ ORDINANO~RE~UIRING BILLBOARDS ?0 BE RE~OVEDORENOLOSED, WHERE THE SAU~.AREDE~D ~0 BE A NUISANCE-~PENALTY. (See Ordinanee Book for ordlnanees with above named titles). (Signed) H.L. Watts, Asking chairman, The several recommended ordin~nees were adopted by the followingvote, the vote being the same for each': Ayes~-Hmll, John H., Watts, Dashielt, Hanvey, Oorbitt, Welton, Johnson, Brinson, Buehanmn, Oulpeppe~, Hawks, 11. Oemeteries-- Hon. Oommon Council. Gentlemen:--As authorized to do April 15th and 21st the Joln~_ Oemetery Committee advertised for bids to whitewash and repair the City eemetery walls, eeived the following bids therefor: Prom Pey~on Rosser, Mamning P. Brinkley, J. E. Harmahan a Co., Peyton RosseT being the lowest bidder fo~ the work, it is be m~de to him. $ 75. O0 250. O0 180. O0. and have re- recommended that award for the same Streets mnd Ltghts-- Hon. Oommon Couneil. Gentlemen:--Ne, you~ Street and Light committees to Whom was ~efe~red Nmreh 10th an applie~tion of the Norfolk & Portsmouth T~aetion Oompanyto lay ~n eleetrie conduit on Queen st~ee%, and to take up with sald company the question of franchise for the* lighting of the City, reeommend that the Light Oommittee be requested to prepare data for sale of On motion, the reeommenda%i~u of the Committee was adopted. (Signed) J. Ed. Johnson, Chmlrman, C. O.