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<br />July 11, 1916.
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<br />the others be paid as now paid.
<br /> (With Street Committee) A petition from the Committee for the "Commission for the Purchase
<br />and Improvement of Roads of Norfolk County, that the City'~Ssist it in the improvement of County
<br />roads leading into the City~
<br /> Ne report that while heartily endorsing the movement, we feel that the fi~ncial con-
<br />dition of th~.Gity at this time will prevent the recommending of s~u appropriation for the County
<br />roads leading into the City. However, we may~ be Sole to do something on this line in the near
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<br /> (With Public Property & Schools Committee) A request of the Park UommiSsion for approval
<br />of the employment of a man director for ~ period not exceeding two months at a sata~y of $45·
<br />per month and a lady director for ~he same time a~d at the same sal~y~, provided the total sal-
<br />aries paid come out of the appropriation for s~me in the Budget of l~l~.
<br /> It is recommended ~hat the request be granted, the appropriation to come out of balance
<br />of the appropriation in the Budget for "Playground."
<br /> To consider the advisability of issuing $225,000. of School bonds to. be used in the erection
<br />of High School a~ colored School buildings.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen June 20tho
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of ~h$ f~llowing bills held up by him, besause~of lack of appropri-
<br /> ation or because they excsede~ ~/12 o~ ap~ro~priation for same: FirS, $2~.93; General Administra-
<br /> ~ion, $12.00; Almshouse, $18.12, Police, $187.95; Public Property,
<br /> It is recommended that Fire bills to mmount of SZZ.~3 be referred to the Fire Committee
<br /> for tnves~igmtion; that $12.00 be s~tlowed to pay General Administration bills, out of appropria-
<br /> tion in the Budget for "City Collector's Office" under General Administration; that $18.12 be
<br /> allowed to pay Almshouse bitls~ out of appropriation to Almshouse; that a special appropriation
<br /> of $167.95 be allowed to pay Police bills; a~i that $12.94 be allowed to pay Public Property
<br /> bills, out of appropriation to said Department.
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<br /> A statement of the Auditor that an additional appropriation is needed for "Contingent for
<br /> Council" ~zuder heading in the Budget of "General Administration."
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $300. be ~llowed for same, to carry
<br /> said Department to the end. of the fiscal year.
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<br /> A petition of A. B. Jarvis to be refunded $5.~0 psdd in error for soil ~ax on Nos. 1617-19-
<br /> 21 High street, Sixth Ward.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen Dec. 28th.
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<br /> Recommitted. A petition of Wm. Ruffin to be refunded $7.20 paid!n error for soil tax for
<br /> the years 191~ and 1915, Seventh Wa~d.
<br /> It is recommended that ~r~ Ruffin be refunded said taxes, out of seventh Ward funds.
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<br /> It is further recommgnded that the following ~esolution, suggested by the Auditor, be
<br />adopted:
<br /> "Resolved, That all Departments ~nd 0ffieers having City property in their possession
<br />or under'their control sh~ll be required to furnish the ~ity Auditor with an inventory of same
<br />on the first d~ys of Js~uuary and July of each year and upon blanks furnished by the City Auditor;
<br />the first inventory under this resolution to be taken as of July Ist, 1916, mud inventories to
<br />be .in the City Auditor's office not later than thirty days s~fter these dates."
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<br /> We report that we have authorized the Treasurer to renew notes in the several City banks
<br />to amounts of $35,000. during Nay and $25,000. during June.
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<br />(Signed) J.T. Harvey, Chairm~no
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />E. L. Barlow, Vice-Chairman.
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<br />On motion~ the repgrt of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Herbert, Branch, ~hite, Hanvey, Moore (Joe. S.), Hutchins,
<br /> Leavitt, Laylor, Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, Ba~ldwin,
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respect-
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint
<br />14th, 1916, and April 13-20th, 1915:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council June 14th.
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<br />Street Committee June
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<br /> A petition of A. C. Powers and others for a granolithie sidewalk on the west side of Arm-
<br />strong street, between Glasgow ~ud Holladay.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A pe~tition of The C~esapemke & Potomac Telephone Co. for permission to erect three poles on
<br />the sou~h side of Stonewall street, as shown by attached copy of drawing.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be g~s~uted, the work ~o be done under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer.
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<br /> (Nlth Finance Committee) A petition from the Committee for the "Commission for the purchase
<br />and Imorovement of Roads of Norfolk County" that the City assist it in the improvement of County
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