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December~_, ~ ~ 1915.
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<br />Board of Health~
<br />"Board of Health,~
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<br />A petition of the Sixth Ward Board for an approprla~mon o_ $~Z.85 for
<br />to carry work through until the first of the year 1918.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />January 11, 1916.
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<br /> A regular meeting of the Common Council should have been held on this date, but no quorum
<br />of the same appearing within h~lf a~ hour a~fter the time set for the meeting, the body stood
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />Those present were:
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<br />~essrs.
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<br />T. F. Ehite, E. S. Burgess, J. T. H~nvey, 0. H. Herbert,
<br />Joe% S. Moo~e, W. D. Eorgmn, G=over C. Wright,
<br />F. P. Baldwin~ 8.
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<br />January 14, 1916.
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<br />At an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council Janumry l~th there were present:
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<br />Eessrs--C. H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H. Bra~ch, E. S. Burgess,
<br /> T. F. White, J. T. P~nvey, Joe. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchins,
<br /> I. Eartin Leavitt, H. L. Flemming, S. T. Eontague, Jr.,
<br /> · ~.-D. Morgan, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore: 13.
<br />Absent--W. C. Corbitt, E. T. Cain, J. E~ Shellings, S. B. Laylor,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds,- Earl H. Wright, Grover C. Wright, S. B.-HouL~hton,
<br /> B. S. See, 9.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting December l~th ~d Joint Session December yth were
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<br />and were approved.
<br /> REPORTS OF CO~/ITTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />December, 1915, aud recommended the payment of the same to the following amounts: $5,159.32
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<br />for the City Proper; $1,163 for the Sixth Wa~d; $~57.~ for the Sixth Wa~d Bond Account; $2~0.~3
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<br />for the Seventh Ward; and $55.16 for the Seventh Ward Bond Account.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed s~ud by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~Herbert,
<br /> Branch, Burgess, ~nite, Hsmvey~ Eoo~re (J6s. S.)~ Hutchins, Leavitt,
<br /> Flemmlng, Eontague, Eo=gan, Baldwin, Moo~e (Robt. L.), 13.
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<br />Finance-- (Present Messrs. Wright (E~r! H.), Reynolds, See).
<br /> Hon. Oommon Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Fina~ce Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Oom-
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<br />mitres December 14-21 and November 9th, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common Council December l~th.
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<br />(With'School Board) Advisability of building au annex to the High School on King street.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> An appropriation not to exceed $2,500. to purchase the GUthrie property adjoining the Oak
<br />Grove Cemetery.
<br /> It is recommended that this m~tter be referred to the Cemetery Committee.
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $I0,000. for School Purposes for January, 1916.
<br /> lit is recommended that the request be granted and thmt the following resolution be
<br />adopt=~i therefor:
<br />Resolved, That the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized ~o make
<br />notes in The Eerohants & Farmers Bank, The Bank Of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, and T~e
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