ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING COMMISSION. 
Section 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the 
City of Norfolk that from and after the passage of this ordinance 
there shall be established a commission for the City of Norfolk 
to be known as the “Commission on Beautifying the City,” to be 
composed of five citizens who may or may not be members of the 
City Council. The members of the said Commission shall serve 
without compensation. 
Section 2. On the first day of September, nineteen hundred 
and eight, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and biennially 
thereafter, the President of the Common Council shall appoint 
three members of the said Commission. 
On the first day of September, nineteen hundred and eight, 
or as soon thereafter as practicable, and biennially thereafter, 
the President of the Board of Aldermen shall appoint two mem- 
bers of the said Commission. 
Section 3. The members of the said Commission shall each 
hold their respective offices during the term of their appoint- 
ment and until their successors are appointed and shall qualify. 
And in the case of the death, resignation, removal or disqualifi- 
cation of any member of the said Commission, the power ap- 
pointing the said member shall appoint his successor on the said 
Commission for the unexpired term of said member. 
Section 4. The said Commission shall have the authority 
to look into and consider all matters pertaining to the beautify- 
ing the city, such as the appearance and arrangement of streets, 
parks, buildings, waterways, and trees. It shall also be the duty 
of the Commission to confer with the owners of suburban land 
as to the proper laying out of their property so that the same 
when laid out shall conform with such general plans as may be 
prescribed by the City Council, or as may be devised by the said 
Commission and approved by the City Council, and also with the 
authority of the County of Norfolk in any matter pertaining to 
the duties of the said Commission and requiring any action on 
the part of the said authorities. 
The said Commission shall, from time to time, make to the 
Board of Control or to the City Council such reports and recom- 
mendations as it may deem best. 
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