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December 14, 1915~
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<br />the
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<br /> Board of Health--
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Yard Board for an appropriation of
<br />"Board of Health," to carry work through until the first of the year 1916.
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<br />$~. 65 for,
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<br />On motion~ adjourned.~
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<br />January I1, 1916.
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<br />A regular meeting of the Common Council should have been held on this d~te, but no quorum
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<br />of the same appearing within half an hour a~ter the time set for the meeting, the body stood
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<br />s~ljottrned.
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<br />Those present were:
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<br />Messrs. T. F. ~nite, E. S. Bttrgess, J~ T. H~nvey, C. H. Herbert,
<br /> Joe. S. Moore: W. D..Morgan, Grover C. Wright,
<br /> F. P. Baldwin~ 8.
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<br />January 15, 1916.
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<br />At anadjourned regular meeting of the Common Council Jan~ry tSth there were present:
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<br />Eessrs--C, H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H, Branch, E. S. Burgess,
<br /> T, F. l~hite, J. T. H~nvey, Joe. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchins~
<br /> I. ~artin Leavitt, H. L. Flemming, S. T. Montague, Jr.,
<br /> w.~D, Morga~u, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore, 13.
<br />Absent--W. C. Corbitt, M. T. Cmin, J. E~ Snellings, S. B. Layior,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, Earl
<br /> B. S. See,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting December lSth ~ Joint
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<br />Session December 7th we=e re~i
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<br />and were approved.
<br /> Auditing--
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<br />December, 1915,
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<br />for the City Proper; $1,163 for the Sixth
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<br /> REPORTS OF COkLH!TiE~.
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<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills agadnst the City for the month of
<br />aud recommended the pa}~men~ of the same to the following m mounts: $5,159.32
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<br /> $957.~ for the Sixth Wa~d Bond Account; $250,-S3
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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 ~liowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert,
<br /> Branch, Burgess, White, H~nvey, Moore (J6s. S.), Hutchins, Leavitt,
<br /> Flemming, Eontague, Morgan, Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), 13.
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<br />Finence-- (Present Messrs. Wright (Earl H.), Reynolds, See).
<br /> Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />spectfuily reports herein concerning the following m~tters referred to the Join~ Finsmce Com-
<br />mittee December 14-21 smd November 9th, 1915:
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<br /> Referred by Common 0ouneil December lSth.
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<br />(With ~ School Board) Advisability of building an a~nex 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 ~ecommended that this matter 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 Janus~ry, 1916.
<br /> ~It is recommended that the request be granted and that the following resolution be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br />Resolved, That the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to 'make
<br />notes in The Merchants & Farmers Bank. The Bank Of Portsmouth, the Ba~ of Tidewater. and Tlie
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