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<br /> To pro,de the sum of 825,000. for sites for the new High School ~nd colored School buildin
<br /> It is recommended that the Finance Committee be instructed to make notes in the sever-
<br />al City banks to amount of ~25,000. for said purpose, said ~mount to be included in the bond is-
<br />sue for Schools ~t to be turned into general fund's when bondsare sold.
<br /> A petition of Lizzie E, Townsend to be relieved from payment o~ taxes on portion of the
<br />property now owned by the City on Harrison ~treet, near Fifth, for the opening of Dinwiddie
<br />street, for the yea~ 1915.
<br /> It is reconm~ended that Eiss Townsend be relieved from payment of
<br />property~ penalty, interest~ and other eha~ges~ and, in connection with same~ that the assess-
<br />ment against he~ land be lowered ~200.00.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen December 21st.
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<br /> Recommitted. A petition of E. Thompson to be refunded ~28.80 paid in error for soil ~x
<br />for the years 19i4 and 1915, Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is rscommended that said ~mount be refunded Er. Thompson~ out bf Sixth Wa~d funds.
<br /> A petition of E. Katz for correction of assessment on his property at the corner of Fifth
<br />~nd Harrison streets.
<br /> It is recommended that ~. Eatz be relieved from payment of $12. taxes on his proper-
<br /> ty, penalty, interest, and other charges$ a~d in cor~ueetion with.same, that the assessment a-
<br /> gainst his building be rsmoved aud that agadnst his l~ud be lowered 8300~00.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council December l~th.
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<br /> A petition of J. R. Anderson to o~ refunded $3~60, pmid in error ~or soil tax for the years
<br />1915 and l~lS, on No. 908 London street, Sixth Wa~d.
<br /> It is recommended that said mmount be refunded ~r. Anderson, out of Sixth ~ard funds.
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<br /> It is xurthsr reco~mmended that a special appropriation of $750. be allowed to construct
<br />culvert on ~rison street near ~shington.
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<br /> It is further recommended that a special appropriation of 86,000. bs allowed as a sub-
<br />stitute for interest on Street P~ving Bond Funds used by the- City, and that the Finance Comm~tte~
<br />be authorized to make notes in the several City bar, ks for same.
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<br /> It is ~eoommsnded ;' ~'~-
<br /> ~u~v~n~r that Frederick Allen be relieved from payment of 8~. for
<br />taxes on land formerly o~ned by him on the new extension of Di~widdie street, together with pen-
<br />alty, interest, ~ud other charges; and that the assessment agaznst his land be lowered 8200.00.
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<br />(Signed)-/' J. T. Hanvsy, Chairman.
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<br />(Si=~ned)
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<br />E. L. Barlow, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> The report having been red, i, ~J~. Privett moved to s~iopt same.
<br /> ~. Markham r~ved to adopt the report, except the section mppropriating $1600. for the
<br />Water Commission. The motion was lost.
<br /> Er. Ca~ moved to defer motion on the section with regard to borrowing 8~5~000. ~or sites
<br />for the new High School and colored School buildings until the Council has-a repo~t on both sites
<br />for school houses ~ud cost of same. ~ne motion was adopted.
<br /> Then Nr. ~arkham moved to adjou~n~ The motion was lost.
<br /> A vote w~s tkken on the report as amended, s~ud it was not adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Davis, Lan~norne, Hudgins, Barlow, Privstt, Browne,
<br />Nmys--Carr, Markham, 2.
<br /> (Mr. Pilg~ msmbe~ from the Sevehth~n0t'..voti~g).
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<br /> Mr, Barlow moved to reconsider action on the repo~t in o=de~ to t~e up the section with
<br />regard to borrowing $6,000. for interest on Street Paving Bond Funds used by the City.
<br /> The motion was s~iopted; ~nd Er~ Browne moved that said section be adopted and it was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham, Lan~aorne, Hudgins,
<br /> Cart, Privett, Browne,
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<br />Streets--
<br /> F~n. Common Council--Bored of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your
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<br />Street Committee respect-
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<br />fully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee
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<br />Xay p-16th, 1916:
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<br />Rez~rrea by Common Council May 9th.
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<br /> (With City ?agineer ~ud City Attorney). garter of Port ~arden Lines for Ga~uder Creek.
<br /> We have considered this matter and it is recommended that the Board of Harbor Commis-
<br />sioners fix the lines for G~nder Creek as follows: from the Un%on Bridge to the Gosport Bridge,
<br />the channel to be ~0 feet wide, but said channel to be so deflected where it reaches Bart street
<br />as not to change the lines of said street. And-from the Union Bridge to ~ashington street, the
<br />channel to be fixed 20 feet wide.
<br /> It is further recommended that ~he City ~ttorney and the City Engineer appea~ before
<br />the Board of Harbor Commissioners at its July meeting in order to assist our Por.tsmout~ ~eprer
<br />ssntatives in establishing these lines.
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<br /> A petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephon~ Co. for permission to construct
<br />under Giasgow street) a~d to cans~act poles on London, Queen~ High, Ninth and Fifth
<br />as shown by copy of d~awingattached to the petition.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be grs~ated, the work to be done under the super-
<br />vi~on of ~h~ ~i~v ~n~neer. and the Com~nv to rese~ve a ~ioe in the construction of the con-
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