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April 15, 1908. It is recommended that the said election be confi~edo Referred by Common Council January l~th. A request of the Norfolk 0ounty Annex Hose 0ompany for the loan of a hose cart formerly used by the Chambers Fire Company. It is recommended that the request be granted, with the understanding that the hose cart is to be returned when called for by the City and in as good condition as when borrowed. Referred by Common Council December 10th. TO lock into the manner in which Gaselene, kerosene and electric wiri~g~ handled in the City. It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Ordinance and Fire committees joint? ly for examination and report. (Signedt Chas. R. ~elton, Chairman. C. C. On motions, the several recommendations of the Committee were adopted. Ordinances-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:--Your Ordinance Oommitteerespectfully reports herein concerning the several matters referred to the Joint Ordinance 0ommttteeby the two branches of Council March 10th and February llth and 18th, as follows: Referred by Common Council March 10th. An ordinance to prohibit a department from expending monthly more than one-twelfth of its an- nual appropriation, plusany unexpended balance for the preceding' month, without permission of the Oouncil therefor. The proposition has been referred to the City Attom~ey for his opinion as to its legality. An ordinance to require fire-escapes for theaters; that hose be placed on the stages of same, connected with water plugs and ready for use; and that all of their doers shall open outward. That all P~tic school houses two stories high shall be provided with fi~e-extinguishers, and that all doors of the same shall open outward. ~e report progress in the m~tter of Fire-extinguishers, &c., for themters; and recommend that the provisions for public school houses be referred to the School Board. Referred by Common Council February lltho ~n ordinance directing the Southern States Telephone Company to install the same kinds of in- struments and switchboards in Portsmouth as it uses in Norfolk. Progress as to same. An ordinance requiring telephone companies to that charges f~ same sh~ll not exceed the charges message. Progress. A request of the Board transmit messages to and from each other, and at pay stations cf the company first sending the of Health that the "health ordinances'~ be ready for publication by next spring. Progress. An ordinance to regulate the prices to be c?~rged by public sons and baggage. conveyances for transporting per- We report that this matter is already regmlated by ordinance as far as it is legal so to regulate it. An Referred by Board of Aldermen February 18th. omdinance to require pawnbrokers to m~ke daily reports to the ~yor of articles in pawn. Progress as to same. An ordinance--That on complaint of a property owner within isixty feet of a bill-board the same shall be removed, or else the entire prmises on which the blll~board is located shall be enclosed. Progress as to same.