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January lb, l~16.
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<br /> Paving of Washington street, from Hampton PlaCe to North street.
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<br /> Advisability of paving King street, from Cou~t to Washington, with blocks t~ken from other
<br />streets. Progress.
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<br /> To ta~s u~le~ consideration the condition of First street, f~om South to ~ythe. Pro,ess.
<br /> I~ is f~ther =sco~end~ that the Street Co~ittee be authorized to ~vertise for bids
<br />to supply c~bing for south side of Wythe street, between Third m~ Fourth; west side of ~ir&,
<br />between H~rison ~d Wythe; ~ north side of Wythe, between Second and Forth; to be p~d out
<br />of allow~ce for s~e in the B~get of 1916.
<br /> It is f~the~ reco~ended t~at~ the Street Co~ittee be aut~rized to ~v~rtise for
<br />bids ~to supply m ,Repair Outfit" fo= Streets, out of mllow~ce for s~e in t~ Budget of 1916.
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<br /> ~ It is ~eoo~e~d~ further t~t $y50, b~ ~e m~milmble out~ Paving Bond f~s~ for
<br />prolixity work Sn pavmng~, ~d that $~0. be ~ ~vailable for m "Bicycle" fo= the Street In-
<br />spector, mllowed mn the Buret for t918.
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<br />( Si ~ned)
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<br />S. Cleburne Browne, Chairman.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Jos. S. Moore, Vice-Chadrman.
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<br /> The report h~ving been read~ Mr. Hutchins moved that, in accordance with recommendation
<br />of the Eommittee therefor, the Finmnce Committee be instructed to make av~ilmble at once the
<br />$?50. for preliminary work on the~strests to be pav~d. ~he motion wms adopted.
<br /> Mr. Hutchins objected to the recommendmtion as to opening Hmtton street, saying that
<br />under section 8 of the ,rules," the proposition having been voted against st meeting of this
<br />body November 9th, it~ could not be reconsidered until three.months afterwards.
<br /> The Chmir sustained the objection, a~.d Hatton street was ~lropped from the report,
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<br />Then the report of the Committee was adopted, as ~mended, smd by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Herbert, Bra~ch, ~-hite, Burgess, Hanvey, Score (Jos. S,)~ Hutchins,
<br /> Lemvitt, W~igh~, Flemming, Eontague~ Reynolds, Eorgau, ~3-
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<br />Almshouse--
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<br />Hon. Co~on Counoil--Bomrd of. Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Committee on Alms-
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<br />house respectfully recommends thmt-the award for medicines for the, poor of the City
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<br />¢ines and rations for the Almshouse be re-advertised for bids.
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<br />(~igned) J.E. Shellings, Chairman.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />C. N. E~rkhs~m, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> The Clerk explained the situation with regard to supply of grmtis prescriptions, ~nd then
<br />the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br />Police--
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<br />Common Council--Boo,vd of Aldermen,
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Police Committee re-
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<br />spectfulty reports herein concerning the fo!lowing matter referred to the Joint Police Committee
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<br />October 12, 1915:
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<br />Referred by_Common Council October 12th.
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<br /> A petition of the Board of Police Commissioners for authority to elect twenty-five patrol-
<br />men (substitutes), under recently adopted ordi~nce.
<br /> It is recommended thmt the Board of Police Commissioners be muthorized to mppoint ss
<br />ms~uy patrolmen as they may deem necessary for duty in the Police Department; provided said num-
<br />ber does not exceed twenty; ss provided in section 301of City Ordinar, oes.
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<br />(Signed) Earl H. Wright, Chmirman.
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<br />(Signed) L. Privett, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> Er. Hs~uvey moved to concur with the Board of Aldermen in its action with regard to same,
<br />namely to refer the m~tter to the Ordinance Committee to embody it in an amendment to section
<br />301 of City Ordinances.
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<br />Special Water--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Bomrd of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br />Your Special
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<br />Committee appointed under resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen ~$~oh 16th ~ by the
<br />Common Cou~ucll April 13th, "to consider the advisability of the City purchasing the~proDertY of
<br />~he Portsmouth, Berktey & Suffolk Water 0o. mt.the expiration of its contract with the City,~
<br />respectfully reports that it has considered the matter and respectfully recommends thmt the ~a-
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