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February 8~ 1916.
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<br />At a reguls~r meeting of the Common Council February 8th there were present:
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<br />~essrs--O. H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H. Bra~ch, T. F. White,
<br /> E. S. Burgess, E. T. Cain, J. T. Hanvey, Joe.
<br /> C~ E. Hutchins, I. Martin Leavitt, Earl H. ~right,
<br /> W. D. Morgan, Grover Co Wright, F. P~ B~idwin,
<br /> Robt. L. Moore,
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<br />The minutes of the adjourned re~la~ meeting J~nuary 14th were read a~d were approved.
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<br /> At this point, ~. Burgess moved that the r~les be suspended in order to offer m reso-
<br />lution in connection with the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Company, which resolution it
<br />was necessary to pass at once because it required Legislative action, and the Legislature has~
<br />but a short time ~o remain in session~
<br /> The motion to suspend the rules was ~dopted.
<br /> Then the following resolution was re~i smd ~fter some discussion, it was adopted:
<br /> (Spec i~l Wa~er)
<br /> "~-REAS, your^~ommittee has for some time been considering the advis~oility o~ either
<br />completing the Municipal~ater Pls~ut, now under construction, purchasing the present pla~t of
<br />the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co. or executing a new contract with the said Ports-
<br />mouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co., if said new contract can b$ mmde upon a basis more advan-
<br />tageous~to the City of Portsmouth s~ud the citizens thereof, thau~to either complete and put in-
<br />to operation, the Municipal ~ater Pl~r~t, or the purchase of the Portsmouth, Bsrkley & Suffolk
<br />Wmter Plant, and
<br /> "WHEREAS, It appears that. the 0it? o~ Portsmouth is without the necessary authority
<br />under its present Chs~rter, to execume such new contract with thePortsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk
<br />Water Co.~ should it be deemed expedient to execute such new contract, therefore,
<br /> "BE iT RESOLVED, That the City Attorney be instructed to draw such ~mer~iments to
<br />the present Charter of the City of Portsmouth as will give it the necessary authority to exe-
<br />cute a new contract with the Portsmouth, Berkley & So~ffolk Water Co., said amendments to pro-
<br />vi~e for the sale by the City of Portsmouth, of the present Municipal Water Ca~l and real es-
<br />tate and said new contract to provide for the purchase of said Municipal Water C~nal ~nd Real
<br />Estate by the said Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co., by private sale upon a majority
<br />vote of the City Council,~
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<br />And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert, Branch, ~nite~ B~u~gess, ·
<br /> Cain, Hanvey, Moore (Jose $.)~ Hu~cnins, Leavitt, Wright ~Earl H.)
<br /> Morgan, Wright (Grover C.)~, Baldwmn, Moore (Robt. L.), 1~.
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<br />Auditing--
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<br /> R~ORTS OF COmmITTEES.
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<br />The Auditor reported h~ving examined bills ~gainst the City for
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<br />the month of
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<br />Jau~ry, 19i6, and recommended the payment of the same to the following amounts: City Proper,
<br />$3,2~3.05; Sixth Weird Bond Account, SZYS.00; Sixth Ward, $360,55; mhd Seventh ~ard,
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed aud by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert,
<br /> Br.anoh, White, Burgess, Cain, Hanvey, Moore (Joe. S~), Hutohins, Leavitt,
<br /> Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, Wright (Grover C.), Baldwzn, Moore (Robt. L.),
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Fin~uoeCommittee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the foliowing m~tters referred to the Joint Finance Com-
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<br />mittee January 1~-18, 1916:
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<br />Referred by Common Council J~uuary 14th.
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<br /> Instructed to make available at once $750.00, out of Paving Bond Funds, for the preliminary
<br />work on paving.
<br /> We report that this matter w~s sent back to the Street Committee by the Boa~d of Al-
<br />dermen.
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<br /> To make available $~0.00 for a "Bicycle" for the Street
<br />of 1~16.
<br /> It is recommended that the ,~0~ be made available.
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<br />Inspector,
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<br />allowed in the Budget
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<br />Reports of Officers for the month of December, 1915.
<br /> We report that we have ex~mined ss~id repo~ts and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> ~ A report of the Auditor of the fo!lowing bills held up b~ him, because of.lack of appropri-
<br />ation for~same: Water 0ommission, $513o07~ Beaird of Health, $11.25~ Fire, $~.~0~ Contingent,
<br />$5Y.$0; and a bill o~ S. Lasting & Bro~ to amount .of .$I12.50 for supplies to the Jail.
<br /> It is recommended that a special approprmatmon of $5~13.07 be allo~ed for the Water
<br />Co~misSion; $11.25 out of Contingent for the Beaird Of Health; $7.50 out of ~ire Contingent for
<br />the Firs Department; $5?.SO~out of Elections for Contingent; ~nd $112.50 ou~ of Jail Supplies
<br />z~or $. Lasting & Bro.
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<br /> A bill of The W. P~ Cotton Flo=mi Coo to amount of $~,O0, for design a~d d~vape~y few the
<br />funeral of the late Chas. T. Bland, Commcnwe~lt~ Attorney~
<br /> It is recommended that said bill bs paid out Of ~Contingent," allowed in the Budget
<br />for ~City Clerk & Cou~ucilo"
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