|
A bill of M. E. Crockin to ~mount of $16.20, for soil tax paid in error for the years 1913-
<br />14-!5, on No. 919 Columbia street.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be refunded Er. Crockin, out of Sixth Wa~d funds.
<br />
<br /> (With Ordinance Committee)
<br />buildings and e~ectrmc wiring.
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br />Advisability of
<br />
<br />preps~ing a code to regalate the erection of
<br />
<br />Referred ~y Common Council Feby. 8th.
<br />
<br /> A petition of Es~vy E. Jackson to be refunded $i.80, paid in error for soil tax for the
<br />year l~13, Seventh Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be refunded, out of Seventh Wa~d funds.
<br />
<br /> A petition of R. E. L. Eyle to be ref'~uded $3.60, paid in error for Soil t~x for the years
<br />1~1~ aud 1915, Seventh Ward. ~
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be refunded, out of Seventh Ward funds,
<br />
<br /> Referred by Common Council Ja~uy. lSth.
<br />
<br /> A requisition of the Bos~d of Quarantine Commissioness ~n the City for $355, ~o defray its
<br />share of Quarantine expenses for the current yes.r.
<br /> It is recommended that the $~40. allowed in ths Budget for ~Quara~tine Commissioners"
<br />be made available.
<br />
<br /> We report that we 1~aoted the prope~ Officers to borrow $20,000. on the 1st day
<br />of April to meet Current Expenses for April; and to renew notes during April to amoun~ of
<br />$15,000.00.
<br />
<br /> Ws further present and recommend for your adoption the following License Tax Ordi-
<br />nance for the Year 191~-!?- ' ~
<br /> "ORDINANCES FOR IEPOSINGAND COLLECTING TAXES ON LICE~SES, REAL
<br />
<br />ESTATE, TANGIB~E PERSONAL PROPERTY, INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND. BANES, WITHIN
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH. (See records of the Common Council April iI, 1916, Pmges 85-~0).
<br />
<br /> (Signed) J.T. Hanvsy, Chairman.
<br />
<br />THE CITY
<br />
<br />(Signed) E.L. Bs~rlow, Vice-Ohairm~n.
<br />
<br /> ~he~mepe=t h~ving been read, Mr. ~rkham moved to pa~s by mhe section recommer~ing the
<br />app~opriati0n o~$Z5.,000, for sites for the High School and colored Bohool buildings, and to
<br />adopt the remainder of the repo~t~
<br /> The motion wms ~opted, ~d by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--~vis, M~k~,
<br /> L~gho~ne, B~low, Cm~r, Privett, Wilson, Bro~e, Pile, ~.
<br />
<br /> Then Mr. Privett moved to adopt the recommended appropriation of $25,000.00.
<br /> Considerable discussion followed this motion.
<br /> Mr. ~a~khe,m moved to ~eoommit the recommended ~ppropriation. The motion was 10st.
<br /> Next ~r. Markham moved to adopt the report as recommended, provided no money be paid for
<br />school si~es until their loe~tion and size be ascertained and reported to Council.
<br /> The Chair ruled the motion out of order, because the matte~ ~f ~ppropr~tion had a.lready~
<br />9~en ~a~Msed on by the body.
<br /> M~. Earkhsm~ appealed from the decision of the Ch~ir. The Chair w~s sustained.
<br /> ~hereupon, ~&r. E~rkham served notice that he would, unde~ the head of ~New Business,"
<br />ask that the question, as decided by the Chair, be referred to the City Attorney for~w~ittsn
<br />opinion in the matter.
<br /> Then the appropriation of $25,000. was ~liowed and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes--Davis, Barlow, Ca~r~
<br />Nays--Earkha~, Langhorne,
<br />
<br />Privett, Wilson, Browne, tdam$~ 7-
<br />2.
<br /> (~. Pile excused from further attendance).
<br />
<br /> Er. Csmr moved to pass by the reoommzended License Tax Ordinance, except the sections
<br />imposing taxes on alcoholic or malt liGuom, a~ The motion was adopted,
<br /> Then the ~eotions of same relating to tax on al¢ohollc or malt liquors were adopted s~nd
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Earkh~m, Lsmghorne, Bmrlow, Ca~rr, Adams,
<br /> Privett, Wilson, Browne, 9.
<br />
<br />Streets--
<br />
<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br />
<br />GentlemenI-- Your Street Commmt~ee re-
<br />
<br />sp~otfu.ly reports herein concerning the following mmtters re_errea to the Joint Street Commit-
<br />tee March l~-21-24th, February 8-iSth, and January 14-18th~ l~16:
<br />
<br /> Referred by Common Council *March 14th.
<br />
<br /> A petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. for permission to erect and replace
<br />poles on Naval avenue, H~tton street, River~iew ~venue, smd Pmrk avenue, as shown by copy of
<br />drawing attmohed to petition.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be gra~ted, the work to be done under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer.
<br />
<br />A petltion of The C~e~apeake.a Potomac Telephone Co.~f~r_~i~ erect two poles
<br />
<br />
<br />
|