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August 12th, 1919 "T~?JEFORE, BE IT RESOL¥~D, That the Co~mr~cit of the City does not deem it expedient 'to agree to any increase of the present rates, "BE IT FJRT~ P~SOLVED, ~t the City Nanager, City Attorney, and the Department of Public Service be instructed to represent the Council before the State Corporation Commission and to protest against any increase in rates.~ Public Welfare-- Referred July 8th (With City Attorney) ~tter of issuing a duplicate'deed to Walter F. Ga!lup for lot in the Cemetery, N. H. No. 640, Ave. G., as recorded June 2, 1903, Council book Page 392. It is recommended that a duplicate deed be issued to Walter F. Gallup for N. H. lot No. 640, Ave. G., Oak Grove Cemetery. On'motion, the City Attorney was instructed to issue such duplicate deed. The Department submitted also plans for a bridge ~'om Km_~ street, across Bains Creek, to Olive Branch Cemetery; and the City Manager was ir~tructed to get specifications and aavert_se for bids for the work. Submitted also a tentative form of contract between the City and Jerome P. Cart with re- ference to the use of the riparian rights.by the City for the erection of the bridge across Bains Creek to the Olive Branch Cemetery. 0nEotion, s~me was ordered to lie on the table uutil the next regular meeting of the body, Finance-- Referred July 15th An appropriation of $1838. to lay a smooth pavement on Columbia street, between Crawford and Water. It is recommended that this matter be referred back to the Department of ~blic Set- 'vice. An additional appropriation of $150.~to ~ay a bill of W. L, Ber~uett in connectionwtth ~e- pairing sewerage in Park View. It is recommended that a special appropriation to said a~ount be allowed to pay the bill. A report of the City Treasurer for the month of J~e, 1919, We report that said report has been examined a~ it is recommended that it be ~iled. A petition of the Division Superintendent of Public Schools of Norfolk Co. that the City comply with Cou~t Order in the anne~tion proceedir~s in which the County was allowed for certain school properties taken over by~ the City. It is recommended tb~t special appropriation of $7~85,59 and $~1.50 be allowsd to comp!y~ with the Order of Court in which the County was allowed for ~certain school properties and fixtures taken over by the City. (Wmth .P~.-.ic Prgpe~ty Dept. ) A petmtmon of the Portsmouth Pubtmc Lmbrary Association for an appropriatmon of ~200. ~er ~onth for the maintenance of the Library, We report that we are awaiting a report from the Public Property Department on same. M_atter of borrowing $15,000. for the Eighth Ward and $7500. for the ~inth Ward, It is recorm~ended that the Treasurer be author_zed to borrow said amounts. It is f~rther recommended that the following Police Dept. (t0 Pistols) ............. Night Soil (Sth Ward) .. Night ~oil (gthWard)ii..iiiiii~ii~ii~ Trash & Garbage.. ...................... City Stables ~(Live Stock) .............. 8th W~d (Rspairs to Buildings) ........ additional appropriations be made: ................ ~$ ~75~oo .. 8T9;60 :illlll ..lll:lll 18o.oo ................. 2~200'00 ................ ,1,550.00 ................ . ~60.60 City $ 867.83 Cemetery ................ 25.00 9th Ward ................ 62.50 955.33 Police (Telephones)........,...............,....... ,, ~L'90~O0 Sewerage ( el) .... City Jail: Repairs to Bu_lamngs $74q5;68 Fuel ...... .......... 3V5.50 1,119.1_8 Total ....... $8,509.61 It is further reco~aended that a special appropriation of $3,900. be a!l~wed to pay bills of the School Board. It is recon~nended further tb~t Broad street, from intersection of High to end of Broad street, and then to West Norfolk Bridge, be resurfhced and aspD~lt put on the same (it will not be in the nat~e of a per~anent improvement but temporary improvements); and that an appropr_at~on no~ ~o exceed ~6,000. for above ~ork and tP~ repaying o~ ~outn street to T~xton be also fixedunder the same conditions and tD~t the Finance Department be requested to make said amount available at the next meeting of the Council.