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December lb, l~16.
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<br />$275. be allowed to pay Police bills, $250. for Patrol Wagon, and $22. for Contingsnt for Chief.
<br /> A bill of F. J. EcGuire to amount of $142.45, for work on County street, Sixth Yard, refer-
<br />red by the Auditor,
<br /> It is recommended tha~ the bill be paid to amounm of $134.72, which deducts the inter-
<br />est amounting to $7,73, out of Sixth Ward funds.
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<br /> A statement of the Auditor that there is needed an ~ditionml ~ppropriation of $350. for
<br />Sixth Ward Interest.
<br /> It is recommended that m special appropriation of $350. be allowed for said purpose,
<br />out of Sixth Ward funds,
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<br /> A petition of Caroline Willimms to be refur~ied $7.56, paid in error for taxes on King
<br />street, for the year l~ll, Sixth Weird.
<br /> It is recommended that $7.56 be refunded Caroline Williams, out of Sixth Ward funds,
<br />and that tax ticket No. 5OY of Caroline U. Williams be placed back in the tax book for collec-
<br />tion.
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<br /> .A petition of T. E. Vaughan to be refunded $10.00, paid in error on property No. 302 Din-
<br />widdie street. Progress as to s~me.
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<br /> A bill of the Clerk of Court to amount of $2~95, for cost of records in the suit of the
<br />Norfolk & Portsmouth Corporation vs. the City
<br /> It is recommended that-~ special ~pp~8~iation~ to' said amount be allowed.
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<br /> A petition of Charles H. Welton,~A~nt_fqr D. W. D~Al¢orn, to be ~zunded._$~.20, paid in
<br />e~ror for soil tax ~or the years 1913 l~'15 18, corner of Deep Creek Romd-and Sou~h street.
<br /> Pro~ress.
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<br /> A petition o~ Wm. H. Whittaker to'be refunded $I.~0, paid in error for soil t~x for the
<br />year 1~6, on No. 525 Sixth avenue,
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be refunded Er. Whittaker, out of Sixth Ward funds.
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<br /> A petition of A. W.~ Beaoham to be refunded $i~80, paid in error for soil tax on No.
<br />County street.for the year l~16.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be refunded, out of Sixth Ward funds,
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<br /> A petition of J. S. Rea to be refunded taxes on $200.~ value of m house No. 514 Sixth St.,
<br />for the years 19i3-14-15-16, because the house was not habitable.
<br /> We report that we have ex~mined said petition and it is recommended that same ben,ct
<br />allowed.
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<br /> An appropriation of $250. for b~ok Police bills and ~2D. for "Contingent" for the Chief
<br />of Police.
<br /> We report ~b-at this ~ppropriation is covered in item ~bove.
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<br />Previously Referred.
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<br /> A petition of ~., B. Jmrvie t'o be refunded$10.80, paid in error Sot soil tax on Nos.
<br />1~-21 High street, for the years 1~14-15, Eixth Yard.
<br /> It is recommended that m special appropriation be allowed to pmy same.
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<br /> An order of Court to pay $350. each to W, A.. Brown, R. L. Hutohins, and John J. Robinson,
<br />for revising, &c., the City Registration books.
<br /> We report that ws h~ve looked into this m~tter very carelully, find that the
<br />contain several irregularities which we think should be correotedbefore the bill of these.~-re-
<br />gistrars is allowed, and we recommend that the Council request.'the Judge of the Hustings C~urt
<br />to use his best efforts to h~ve the books put in best condition.
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<br /> (signed) C, H. Herbert, Chai~m~n.
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<br /> The report 'hmving been re~, Mr. Morgan s~md that ob~ectmons
<br />position of lmnd at the corner of Court ~nd Fourth streets, some .OZ them ~ega~ oojec~ions, and
<br />he moved to refer, the section of ~he report cor~erning said land to the Public Service Depart-
<br />ment. The motion was ~dopted.
<br /> Then the report of the Department was a~lopted, as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Dashie.ll, Hanvey, Herbert, ~orris, Eorgan
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<br />UNFI NI SHED. BUSI NESS.
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<br /> First. Reports of Officers.
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<br /> The regulmr reports of Officers
<br />ordered to take the~usual course.
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<br />for the month of November, 1~i6,
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<br />were presented and were
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<br /> Second. Other unfinished business.
<br /> On motion, the several ordinances recommended by the Department of Law November 27th and
<br />ordered to lie on the table by the Council on said date.were continued on the table.
<br /> As MesSrs. J. C. Mmyer & Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, the purchasers of tho $200,000. of.~.~re-
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<br />fu~iing bonds, claim, ~as advized by their attorneys, that ~h ordi~nce for the issue, of said
<br />bonds had not been properly introduced before the Cou;ncil, they desired to have s~id ordinance
<br />re-introduced, accompanied by the following resolution:
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<br />First:
<br /> ~N ORDINANCE TO ISSUE $200,000.00 OF REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUT.~,
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