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January 21, 1919 one-half of lot 2, Block 15, West Park View, for t~he years 1916-17-18. ProgTess. A petiticm of Charles Syer to be refunded $4.05 for taxes paid in error on intangible perry for the year 19!8. It is recommended that said ~mou~_t be not re_u~ea. pro- A statement of the Clerk to the School Board tb~t bills for the month of December under the Buildir~ Account amount to ~,~08.&0. It is recor~mended that ~ special appropriation to said amour be allowed to pay the bills. The City Auditor reports tD~t the CityCollector and Deputy. City Col!eotor are entitle~, under ordin.an~e, to $200. ~a~h for collect~f taxes for the year.1917,· having collected ~0.&. It is recommended ~hat an approprma{mon ~e made to pay this amount. A oommuunication fro~Carrie V. Butler in regard to assessment of taxe~. It is recommended that sai~ party be refunded $88.0V, paid in error for ts_xes for the yea~s 1911-1$, on account of double asses~ent. A special appropriation of $20,&17.28, for e=~enses in conuection with purchase of th~ Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Compa~. It is recor~ended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for thiz ptlPpose, ~ certan bills for the year 1918. A special appropriation of $3,0~8.86 to pay i It is recomm.~er~ied that a special ~ppropriation to said ~ount be allowed bills as foz_ows: to pay said General Government .............................. Police. .......................................... E!ectPica! ............................ Health. .................................... · Sewerage...... .................................. St. Cteanlr~ .................................... City Stables .............................. ; ..... Highways ........................................ Jail ............................................ 296.87 679,44 36;~2 32;70 456.14 496;~ Total.~ ........ $ 3~048.86 A reguest of the City Electrician for his salary to be increased to $~,000. for the year 1919. Appropriations of $500. fop improvements to Godwin, between Glasgow and ~outh; $300. for improvements to Sixth avenue, between Glasgow ~d Co~ty; and $1~00. to contLuue pavement of upper High street. It is recorm~er~ed tP~t $1500. be allowed for continuing pavement of upper High street 'and a special appropriation be made for same. (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chair~. OnmotiOn, the report of the Department w~s adopted and.by ~he following vote: Ayes-- Oulpepper, Dea~, Eanvey, Herbert, Wright, 5. Special Water Co~m~ittee-- Referred Januar~y 14th (With Finance Department ) Certain reco~m~endations from the Superintendent of the Water Department. It is recommended that the followi~ be adopted wz~ reference to ~he P~t~outh ~ater Dep~tment: (a) ~e e~e.ers, tiller~en and f~emen who ~re now work~ t~elve ho~s ocr day be put on eight ho~ basis per da~. . ~ - ~b ) ~t the City Ms, ger an~ ~per~ntenden~ o~' the ~Por~.~h w~er ~par+~en~ t~ke up the q~stion of ~leaSe of ~esent ~o~rty for Water oepar~en~'s office, s~.~!ease exp~i~ July l, 19t9. (c) All monies acc~ulating for payment of ~est on bo~s he placed on ~ter~st in the ba~s. (d) The f~e ~ts and all otP~r dep~tments of t~ 0ity pay for w~ter a~d ~t~ t~re be no ~ee water. (e) Prope~ o~rs be required to si~ the ~application for water and be r~p0r~ible for pa~ent of s~e. (f) Paint of water meters be effective from July 1st and all meters ~talled zfter ~oove date be effective from the 1st oF the next month. (~mth City ~ger an~ Supe~ ~ten~ent of t~ Water ~ep~ ~t, Petmtzon of ~he ~ublic Health Service t~t .water ~i~ be extended to the northe~ bo~a~ 0f West Norfolk~ in ~rder to obtain water for Cr~uey Island. ~o~ess. (S~d) C.H. Herbert, C~man. On motion, the report of.the Department was adopted. -eq~P'iNISP~-~D BUSI!~SS ~1 $ ~ ~e Tollewing communication waa read froz~ t~e City Attorney in reference to the ordinance