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June 14, I~o~ propriation of $315. be referred to the Finance Commzt~ee. The motion w~s ~dopted. Then the report was ~dopted, as amended, a~d by the following vote: Ayes--~orbztt, Branch, White, Burgess, Ha~ey, Leavitt, Shellings, Flemming, Laylor, Eontague, Wright (Earl H.) Fire-- Hon. Com~.~on Council--Boa~d of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Fire Committee respectful- iy reports herein 16th~ 1916: concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee May 9- Referred by Common Council May 9th. Additional report of the Board of Fire Underwriters. Progress as to same. A notice from the Hook & Land, let Co. of the election of M. F. Diggs a~d R. P. Sebrell as tillerman fo= said Company. It is recommended that the election of said men be confirmed. of the truck Authorized to make the necessary arrangements for the transfer of located in Earshall wa~rd to Ea~lison Ward. Progress. Referred by two branches ~ay 9 lo~n. the £ire apparatus now Instructed to turn over to the Humane Society, or to someone else who would care for same without working him, a horse formerly used by one of the fire com,~anies. We report thmt the instructions have been carried out, Referred by Boa~d of Aldermen Say 16th. (With Finance Com~nittee) Advisability of having one more paid ms~u in each fire enEine house. Progress. Matter of purcnasmn= fire apparatus and hose for the Cmty. Progress. (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairman. (Signed) S. Cleburne Browne, Vic~-Chairm~n. On motion, the report of the Committee w~s adopted. Cemeteries-- Hon. Co~mon Council--Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Cemetery Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the.Joint Cemetery Com- mitres May 9th, 1916: Referred by Common Council May 9th, To ascertain the best terms for which the severs~l sites offered be purchased. Action on s~me deferred. for cemetery purposes can Advisability of removing the horse stables contiguous to Oak Grove Cemetery w~ll. It is recommended that the Keeper of the Cemeteries be instructed to do what may be necessary to have these stables removed. (Signed) S, T. ~ontague, Jr., Chairman, On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted. UNFINISHED BUSII~ESS. First. Matters adopted by the Common CounoiI May ~th and referred to the Board of Alder- men for concurrence. To refer to the Light Committee with power to act~, a petition of the Portsmouth Humane Society ~or a li~t to be placed on the public ~rinki~g fountain located at High and Effingham streets. To instruct the Fire Committee to turn over ~o the Humane Society or to someone else who would care for ~ame without working him, a horse formerly used by one of the fire companies. To~tlow an e~hiitio~ai appropriation of $~5- for ~uother band of music for the firemen's parade in May. To refer to the Street Committee the putting in low places in Oak Grove Cemetery di~t to be taken from Cooke stre~t~ when paved. To. refer to Police Committee with power to mot, to p=ovide fez ~n mwninga~d st~ud for the protection of the Traffic Officer mt the corner ~f Court and High streets. All of the above were concurred in,