R~ C. P.
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<br />D~cember 17~ 1918
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<br /> co~tmttuication from the S~perintendent of Public Schools stating that the financial needs
<br /> Schools for the present month is
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $1G,500. be allowed for Schools
<br />an appropriation of $1,500. for New High School Building.
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<br /> A petition of Samuel & Alice V. Lewis to be ref'~uded ~.60, paid in ezTor for soil tax on
<br />southeast corner of High street and Fifth avenue, yea~s t917-18.
<br /> It is recommended that said amo-~nt be ~efLuuded, out of Sixth Wa~d funds.
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<br /> A petition of Arnold Cassell to be refunded $1.80, paid in error for soil tax on 816 Hey
<br />, Seventh ~a~d.
<br /> It is reqommended that said amo~ut be refttuded, out of Seventh Ward ~muuds.
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<br /> A petition of J. Edw. Johnson to be refunded ~4.00, paid in error for taxes on his oropert
<br /> & Effir~gham streets, for the yea~s 1915-16-17. P~og~e~s.
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<br /> A petition of the Sa!vationA~Ey for an aporopriation towards its Christmas and Winter Re-
<br /> Work. Progress,
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<br /> An appropriation of $116.80 ~o pay bill of the Clerk of the Supreme Co~t of Appeals, Rich-
<br /> send, for work in printing record in annexation proceedings of County of Norfolk vs. the City
<br /> of Portsmouth.
<br /> It ~is recommended t~ta special appropriation of $116.§0 be allowed for the purpose.
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<br /> A petition of Pease Bros. for duplicate checks to be d~awn in thei~ favor, No. 113~ for
<br /> $10.$8 and No. 123~ for ~8.25, neither of said checks having been received by the pa~ties.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> (~ith City Attorney) A petition of James M. Clarke that the Cottucil remit the penalty,
<br /> interest and advertising charge upon taxes of Joh_U F. Clarke Estate for the yea~ 1882.
<br /> it is recommended that the penalty, interest and advertising charges ~n taxes of said
<br />'Estate for the yea~ 1882 be o~tted.
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<br /> An appropriation of $284.67 for travelling ezpenses in connection with City's ~ffairs.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $333.71 be allowed for travelling
<br />expenses in connec%ion with City's affairs.
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<br /> A~n appropriation of $276.50 to pay Inquest bills on hand, for ~hich there is no appropria-
<br />tion.
<br /> It is recon~nended that a aPecial appropriation of $296. be made to pay Inquest bills
<br />chh and.
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<br /> An appropriation of $1,600. to settle case of Mrs. Lacy ~ainst the City of Portsmouth,
<br />by advi~e of the City Attorney and investigation of the Financ~ Depar~nent, and as recommended
<br />by the City Nanage~.
<br /> I~ is recommer~ed that said amount be paid and that an appropriation of $1,600. be
<br />allowed to settle the case.
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<br /> (~ith Public Se~¢ioe Department) Matter of replacing pipe tinder South ~treet and construc-
<br />tion of pipe along side of W. S. Pa~ker's property, at an estimated cost of $900.00.
<br /> P~ogress.
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<br /> Matter of bill of Chas, F. Harper for services as ~bitrato~ ~ the wa~e~ arbitration pro-
<br />oeedi~s.
<br /> It is rec~ended t~t a special appropriation ~f $7,600. be allowed to pay the bill
<br />of ~.
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<br /> (~?ith City Attorney) C,mmunication from the City Manager asking for an appropriation
<br />of $1,000. to begin the repaving of High street,~ west of Chestnut; and commttuication from the
<br />City Manager to. F. j. McGee c. oncerning the repavir~.
<br /> We w~ll~ repo~.t ~ th~s matter at the Jan~ see,ting, of the Co~-~ci!.
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<br /> ~eferred November 19th
<br /> A petition of L~. P'. Slater, Administrator an~d Agent Of VJ..~ B. Thoma~ Es~a~, to be~ relieved
<br />f~om payment of .taxes on erroneous assessment of $200. on Lot 9, Block 2, at northeas% cot.net
<br />.o~ ChestnUt% &i B~iEh~t°~n, ~t~t~., 0~d. ~by W, B. T~as Est~a.te; az~d, ito_ be' ~f~nded ~i.80, pazd
<br />zn error zor soil tax on ~he ~. B, Thomas Estate in the Seventh ~7a~'~ fo~ 191?.
<br /> ~ is ~co~ende~ t~t ~. slater be ~ef~ed $3.18, paid ~ error on over-assessmen%
<br />of $200. oh' tot~ and $1.8 , paid ~ e~ro~ fo~ so~l
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<br /> A ~equesb of the City Col!ec~r t~t $8.46 be ~ef~ded P~ton Rosse~, said ~o~t ~v~g
<br />been paid ~ error to said office.
<br /> It is rec~Eended t~t said ~ao~t be re--ed Peyton Rosser, paid in ~rro~. fo~ taxes
<br />~ the S~ ~d.
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<br /> A request of~ the C~issfoner of the Revenue that Jesse T. Mo~ris be re~ded ~6.80, paid
<br />in ~rro~ on assessment of ~28,000. fo~ ~so~l property, whereas the asmes~ent should ~ve
<br />been $ ,50D.O0,,~ tha~t~ ~. F. ~al~r ~e, relieved ~om pa~ent of $10.00 on acco~t of er~oneo~
<br />assessment~ on automobils; and t~ ~a ~7. Minter be ref~ded $1.80, paid ~ e~ro~ fo~ soil
<br />t~ fo~ the~ ye~ 1~18~ o~ 51_. ~w~ds street.
<br /> It is recoEended that the several ~equests of the C~issione~ of the Revenue be
<br />~anted.
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<br /> It is f~rther recommended that a bill of ~essrs. PILlegar & Tilgt~uan to a~ount of $30.70,
<br />as one-half of fee for transcript of evidence in the case of Thomas vs. the Ferries Company,
<br />be paid, and that a special approprmatmon to said amottut be allowed for same.
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<br />(Signed) C.H. W~Bb~. ~b~'~
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