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