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AugUst 1916.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen August tSth there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--L. H. Davis, President, C. N. Ma.vkh~m, ViCe-President, M. B. La~ghorne, J. B. Hudgins, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo Ca, r,
<br /> L. Privett, J. H. Wilson, Z. E. Frey, 9-
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting July 18th were read and were approved, and in connection
<br />therewith, on motion, the President was authorized to approve of the records made this night,
<br />if they be found to be correct.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />Common Councli--Bos~vd of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />spectfu!ly reports herein concerning the following m~tters referred to the Joint Finance Com-
<br />mittee July ll-l~th, 1916, a~d November 9th & December 21st, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common Council July llth.
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<br /> An appropriation of $75. to put in a ~atch basin and Pipe line at the corner of Fourth smd
<br />Wythe streets.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for the pur-
<br />pose.
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<br /> To make available $36. allowed in the Budget for six Dmreotories; and a special appropria-
<br />tion of $6. to pay for another Directory which has been delivered.
<br /> It is recommended that sm apprQpri'ation of $36. be made available and that a special
<br />appropriation of $6. be made, as requested.
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<br /> An appropriation to,lay an ~rinoh main, instead Of 4-inch main, on the corner of Third and
<br />Wythe streets, out of general funds for the Sewerage Department.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $35- be allowed for same, out of funds in
<br />the Sewerage Department.
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<br />Reports of Officers for the month of June, 1916.
<br /> We report thmt we have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> An Order of Court relieving and discharging from lien of taxes the lot of land fronting on
<br />the east side of Fourth street and running back between ~aral!el lines 90 feet, adjoining the
<br />property of Frank J. Winn, for the years 1906-15, inclusxve.
<br /> It is recommended that said 0~der of Court be executed.
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<br /> A notice from the Clerk of the ~ou~t of Humtings that judgment has been rendered in favor
<br />of the Jewel Tea Co. against the City to amount of $28.75, with interest from January 31, 1916,
<br />and $6.~2 plaintiff's costs.
<br /> It is recommended that said judgment be paid.
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<br />A request of the Treasurer to borrow $~,000. for Schools for July and August.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be.allowed, out of. appropriation to Schools.
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<br /> (With Light Committee) A petition of the Seventh ~ard Board to have made available the
<br />$100. allowed in the Budget for "Lights," to take care ~f fe_u~.'fights in Prentis Park.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be granted, the appropriation for same to come
<br />out of appropriation in the Budget for~Seventh Wmrd "Lights."
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<br /> A petition of Mrs. J. L. Murden to be p~id $30. for rent of house used by the Sanitary In-
<br />spector for storage of disinfectants and apparatus, from January 1 to June 30, 1916.
<br /> It is recommended that Mrs. Murden be paid said amount and that the Public Property
<br />& Schools Committee provide elsewhere for storage in the future.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen July 18th.
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<br />(With Public Property & Schools Committee). Matter of repairs to the City Jail roof.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> (With Street Committee) An appropriation of about $600. to remedy the drainage between
<br />the Sixth and Seventh Wards and by the property of the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co.
<br /> It ie recommended tha~ am appropriation of $600. be allowed for same; one-fourth to
<br />be paid by the~sixth Ward, one-zourth by the Seventh Ward, and one-half by the City; the City
<br />to be ~bsequentl~ re-imbursed by the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company and Wm. G. Maupln; to amoun~
<br />of_o~ fourth or $150. each.
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<br /> A report 'of the Auditor ~f the following bills held up by.him, because they exceeded 1/12
<br />of the' approp=iation for s~e. General Administration, $31.~5, Elections, $t~0.00.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $31.7~ be allowed to pay General
<br />Administration bills and a special appropriation of $175. be allowed to pay Election bills.
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<br />Referred by Common Council No~ember 9th.
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<br /> A petition of L. C. Channel to be refunded $16.20, paid in error for soil t~x for the year
<br />1915, Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be ref.unded Er. Channel, out of Sixth Ward funds.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen Dec. 21st.
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<br />Recommitted. A petition of JoseDh F. Culpepper to be refunded $3.60, paid in error for
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