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R. C. P.
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<br />359
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<br />January 14, 1919
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council January 14th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- M. P. Claud, W. H. Culpepper, C. D. Deans~ ~-
<br /> ~. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, E. H. Nright~ 6.
<br /> Also the City ~anagero
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<br /> The minutes of the regula~ meeting December 1Vth, adjourned regular meeting December 20th,
<br />special meeting December 28th, special meeting December 30th, and adjourned special meeting
<br />January ~nd were read and were approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF DEPART~ENTS
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<br />No report
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<br />Public Service--
<br /> No report
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<br /> Public Property--
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<br /> . Presented a. communieation fram the City Manager recommending that he
<br />be authorized to .a~.Nertise for leasing the ~Liberty Loan Booth~ and to enter into a contract
<br />for said leases w-tth provision in the lease "that said booth b~ occupied by the various orga-
<br />nizations raising funds for national requirements, and that said lease may be terminated upon
<br />80~ays notice from the City Manager."
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<br /> Also a communication from the City Manager, submitting a c~municationfromM~s. Joe Fa-
<br />cenda requesting permission to p~rchase p~operty owned by the City located on Lincoln street,
<br />between Third ar~ Fourth, and on Th*~d street, between Linoolnan~ Nelson.
<br /> The City Nanager stated that ~t will be necessary to advertise for sale this property
<br />before same can be ~isposed of.
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<br />On motion, the commUnications were referred to the Public Property Department.
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<br />Public Safety;-
<br /> No report
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<br />Publmc ~elfare--
<br /> No report
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<br />Finance --
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<br />Referred December 17th
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<br /> A petition of R. Bo!hke~ to be refunded
<br />40~ Fifth Ave., 19t3-18, inclusive.
<br /> Progress ~s to ~Sl~e.
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<br />'On motion, the repert was received.
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<br />$10.80, paid in error for
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />C. H. Herbert,
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<br />soil tax on his residence
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<br />Chairman.
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<br /> Et this point, the Special ~ater Committee made the following report in connection with
<br />purchase price to be paid by the City for the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Campan~'s
<br />property,; as of January 1, 1919:
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<br />V~!ue of p~ope~ty as fixed by Board of Appraisers
<br />Less F~uded Debt assumed by City of Portsmouth
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<br />Cost of Additions to pt~nt completed after
<br /> April.l, 1918
<br />I~ss ~edUetiens & Allowances
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<br />V~Iue of Ma~eriat & Supplies on Hand Dee. 31, 1918
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<br />$ 2'?00~,000,00
<br /> 2,017',500.00
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<br />4~,Wr~.88
<br />3,6~8.99
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<br />$ 682,500.00
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<br />~4,948.89
<br />18,989.36
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<br />C
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<br />Meter eha~ges
<br /> flat and meter hills
<br /> ac~Ol~l~ts'
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<br /> meter charges i¥om dates of Decem-
<br />Jarmar~~ 1, 1919 (to be included in
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<br />L~ss:
<br /> B~d ~nd doubtful accounts'
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<br /> ~eposmts made by cons.~mers to guarantee meter bills
<br /> ~gportion of No~ember 1918 to Nay 1, 1919, Berkiey
<br /> Fiat rate bills accruing .from period Jan~aa~ 1, t~
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<br /> ~t of a~t coupo~in~eSt M~ 1, 1919
<br /> ~0~ peri~ from Nov. 1-18 to J~. 1,1~, as follows:
<br />'-~;~. & S~ Bo~s- $!,281,~000. at 5% ..... .$64,050.00 '
<br /> ~es¢~nd Water ~o.. BedS- $68,000. at 6% 3,900,0~
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<br />4,~30~00
<br />16,2~E3
<br />21,186.12
<br />3,~16.95
<br />t1~,00
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<br />$4V,660.?t
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<br />295.00
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<br />t0,01~.89
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<br /> 44, 3~5.V9
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<br />$v9o,?82.~
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