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R. O. P~
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<br />February 8~ 1916.
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<br /> To instruct the proper Officers to pay off the Police Force for the month of January, 1916.
<br /> To instruct the Fin~uce mhd Light com~mittees to have a light placed on the West Pa~k View
<br />Bridge.
<br /> City Tremsurer authorized to renew notes to ~mounm of ~5,000.00, falling due in Febru~y,
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<br /> City Tremsurer muthorized to renew notes to ~o~t of $42,5~.00, falling due in J~usry,
<br />m9 6,
<br /> Resolution with regard ~o suthorizing the Fi~ce Oo~ittee to hmve the management ~d
<br />reotlon of mll City f~ds after J~umry l, 1~16,
<br /> To instruct the City Attorney to serve the ~s~er Co~o~ny with notice of the intention of
<br />the City to scqui=e~-~s property, ~der terms of the oont~sct therefor between the City
<br />the smid ~mte= Comply.
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<br />Fifth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular r~oorts of Officers for the month of January, 1916, were presented and were
<br />ordered to ~ke the usual course.
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body January l~th, was taken
<br />up, read, a~d adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO DIMINISH THE ~BER OF WARDS OF THE CITY OF PORTS-
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<br />MOUTH AND TO CHA~GE THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF.
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<br />And by the following vets:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert, Bra~ch, ~nite~ Burgess,
<br /> Moore (Jos. S.)6 Hutchins~ Leavit.t, Fiemming, Montag~e, ~i. ght
<br /> Eorgs~u, Wright (G rover C,), Baidw~n, Moore ~Robt. L.),
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<br />Cain, Harvey,
<br />(Earl
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<br /> The Auditor reported t~e following bills held up by him, because of lack of appropriation
<br />or because they exceeded 1/12.of ~ppropriation allowed for se~me: Fire, $7.50; Water Commission,
<br />$218.9y; Sixth Ward~ Nmght Soml~ $30.00.
<br /> On motion, the bills were referred to the Fins~nce Committee.
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<br /> The Auditor reported also m number of bills for the Fire Alarm DepmrtmenZ
<br />Department, for which there is no appropriation~
<br /> Or, motion~ these bills were re£erred to the Finance Committee°
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<br />the Police
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<br /> The Eeeper of Cemeteries m~de the following report of lots and ~mves sold in the Oak Grove
<br />Cemetery during the month of January, 1916:
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<br />January 4 ~o Stella Seal, N. H. No. ~3, Ave. G.
<br /> 6~ J.E. Powell, No. 106, Ave, B.
<br /> ~, ~ohn~aunder, child's gr~ve, No, 92~, Ave. J,
<br /> 11, Leroy Duke, adult's grave, No. 919, Ave. J,
<br /> 13~ Mary F. Harris, No. ?29, Ave, G.
<br /> 17, Ers. B. W, Phillips, S. H. No. 321~ Ave. E,
<br /> 17, Wm. Co Taylor, ~o. 89, Ave. A.
<br /> ly, Grover Wright, N. H. No. 73©, Ave. G.
<br /> 18, N~s. Leonard Morgan, adult's grave, No. 919, Ave. J.
<br /> 20, Geo. C. Burnell, No. ?33, Ave. G.
<br /> 27, M.E. Hancock, S, H. No~ ~4t, Ave. G.
<br /> 29, Edward J. Snook, N. H, No. 742, Ave. G.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> An Order wms read from the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth of the mppointment
<br />by s~id Court of Robert B, Albertson as Commonwealth Attorney to fill the unexpired term of
<br />Charles T. Bland, deceased~ and same wms ordered to file.
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<br /> A card of thanks was received from the family of the late Charles T. Bland, Commonwealth
<br />Attorney, for the floral offering sent to Mr, Bland's funer~l~ and said o~d was ordered to
<br />file.
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<br /> A report of the Board of N~rbor Commissioners for the Year 1915 was presented and was
<br />dered to file.
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<br /> A request was read from the Board of Hemlth that necessmry funds be provided for the e-
<br />rection of m suitmble house to be used ss a detention ~tation for contagious diseases.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Wright (Earl H.) moved that the rules be suspended to hear from the
<br />Health Officer and the Ssmitary Inspector with regard to same~ The motion was adopted.
<br /> The Health Officer spoke, urging the necessity ~or such a station.
<br /> Mr.-Eorgsm moved that the request be referred to the Public Property & Finance com-
<br />mittees Jointly. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Leavitt called attention to the necessity for providing m voting place for the Second
<br />Wa~d ~or the coming eleotio~
<br />Then Mr. Burgess moved to refer to Public Property & Schools Committee to s~leot~a s~i~-
<br />mble place for the same and to report at the next meetings o~ Council. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Er. Morgan, the opening of Hatton street, from London to High, was referred
<br />to the S~reet.:Committee and Sixth Ward Bomrd jointly.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Morgan~ the mmtter of plmoing n~mes of streets on street corners in West
<br />Park View wms referred to the Street Committee.
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<br />And on motions, the £ollowing other m~tters were referred to:
<br /> Finmnee Committee--
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