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December 2?, l~16o
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<br />An estimate of the School Board of expenditures for the ~ubii~ Schools for the year 1917.
<br /> We report that said estimate will be considered for the Budget of 1917.
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<br /> A bond of We H. Dashiell, Keeper of City Cemeteries.
<br /> We report that~we have exs~mined said bond and it is recommended that same be accepted.
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<br /> A petition of the City Treasurer to renew notes to mmount of $45,000. falling due in De-
<br />cember.
<br /> It is recommended thmt said petition be granted.
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<br /> A special appropriation of $36. to p~y certain contingent expenses of the Clerk of the Cou~t~
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> An appropriation of $160. for e~penses of the Cemeteries for ~Labor," the. remainder of the
<br />yea~.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation for said amount be allowed.
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<br /> A bill of the Commissioner of the Revenue to ~mount of $670.60, as con, lesion on taxes ex-
<br />tended, as allowed by the State Law.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be referred to the City Auditor and City Attorney
<br />for exami~tion and certification°
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<br /> A bill Of the City Treasurer to amount of $1,069~65, for difference in revenue paid by
<br />the City of Portsmouth on taxes, as allowed by the State Law.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be ~eferred to the City Auditor and City Attorney
<br />for e×amir~tion and certification~
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<br />Referred November lSth.
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<br /> A petition from representatives to the Southern Commercial Congress to be held in Norfolk
<br />December ll-l$th, for an mppropriation of $500. to be used in advertising the City, &c., during
<br />said Congress.
<br /> we would prefer that the Council should act on this matter,and so recommend.
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<br />Referred November 17th.
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<br /> An mdditi~nal appropriation of $1~7. to repair the Vegetable Market.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount
<br />purpose. (Signed) C.H. Herbert,
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<br />be allowed for said
<br />Chairman.
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<br /> The report of the Departmen$ having been read, Mr. Herbert moved that an~appropriation
<br />of $500. be allowed to advertise the City, &c., dvLring the SCuthe~n Commercis~l Congress, ~s
<br />request by the representatives to said Congress. The motion was lost.
<br /> Mr. Norris then moved, to amend, that a~ appropriation 0f $250. be allowed, said ~o-
<br />propriation to be expended under the supervision of the Presiden~ of the Council.. AdOpted.
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<br />Then the report, as s~mended, was adopted,and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Dashiell, H~nvey, Herbert, Morris, Morgan,
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br />Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Eayor reported that he h~d investigated complaints against Police Officer J. M. Drake
<br />amd Patrolman N. L. Chase for failure to pull the telephone boxes on schedule ti~me, and that
<br />they were both e~cused for their negligence on this occasion, with a warning thmt the telephone
<br />boxes must he pulled on time, except in extreme cases, and then, if not pulled, they mus~ sub~
<br />mit a report to the officer in charge of the reasons for their delay.
<br /> On-motion, the report was ordered to file.
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<br />Second. Other unfinished business.
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<br /> The Auditor made report 0f
<br />priations to cover same: Water
<br /> On motio~, the report
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<br />the followin~ bills held up by him. because cZ Imok o~ appro-
<br />Commission, $1,yS~.lO; Elections, $~5.1~; Police,
<br />w~s referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> A stmtement of the Auditor that ~heze is needed an additional appropriation of $350. for
<br />Sixth Ward "Interest" was referred to the Finance Departmeht.
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<br /> The Auditor referred to the ~oun~l a bill of F. J. McGuire to a~ount of $1~2 ~-
<br /> · ~, for work
<br />done by him on County street, Sixth Wm~rd; mhd same was referred to the~Flnanoe Department·
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<br /> The ~io$~Ch&irman of the Department of Public Welfare approved off the following recommen-
<br />dations of the~Keeper of the City Home and requested that his Department be allowed.2o adver-
<br />tise for bids for same: Thirty White Enameled Iron Bed SSeads, Mattress:es, Three Dozen Blan-
<br />kets, a nurse to care flor the colored female inmates of the Home., to ~int the white quarters,
<br />tO provide separate qusrters for tubercular patients; and to secure f~gures for lighting the
<br />Home.
<br /> On motion, said m~tters were referred to the Fin~uce Department ~o consider flor the
<br />Budget of 1~17.
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<br /> The ~ioe-Chai~man repo~ted that tn~ plumbi~§ wo~k at the City Jmil had been completed,
<br />at m total net~cost of $215~7~, $350. having been appropriated ~or said work, leaving m balance
<br />of $13~.21 on ha~d to credit of said appropriation·
<br /> On motion, said report was accepted and was ordered to file.
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<br />Tb~ ordinance to rsfuz~i ~200.000. O~ bonds held by J. C. Eayer & Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio,
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