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1916.
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<br />ment for 1915, as follows: E. ~. Barksd~le~ $1Z. 0; E. P. Claud, $~.00; Louis J. Morris,
<br />R. C. Barclay, $56.00; E. Thompson, Clerk, $28.00
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation be allowed to pay said bills.
<br />
<br /> (With Water & Sewerage Committee) A petition of B.
<br />Engineer and Chief Engineer of the Sewerage Department,
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br />O. ~ontague, employed under the City
<br />for a~ increase of pay.
<br />
<br /> A communication from the State Corporation Commission concerning an erroneous assessment
<br />of the Virginia Tank Car Corporation to amount of $58,?50.00, smid assessment being shown in
<br />the City of Portsmouth when it should be in Norfolk County.
<br /> It is recommended that the proper Officers be instructed to make the necessary
<br />rections, and tl%mt the Clerk notify the Corporation Commission of same when made.
<br />
<br /> (With Ferries & Public Docks Committee) A proposition of F. Wash Bilisoly, agent, to sell
<br />the City property located at the corner of Crawford and Water streets, to relieve congested eon-
<br />dition at the ferry.
<br /> Progress.
<br /> Referred by Beaird of Aldermen Feby. 15tho
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<br /> (With Power to Act) To provide funds for curbing on the south side of Wythe street, be-
<br />tween Third a~d Fourth.
<br /> It is recommended that the ~mounts allowed in the Budget for curbing on the south
<br />side of Wythe street, between Third aud Fourth; west side of Third, between Harrison~and Wythe;
<br />s~ud north side of Wythe street, between Second a~d Forth; be ~de available.
<br />
<br /> (With Power to Act) To make available $?~0. for d_vadnage at the corner of High and Wash-
<br />ington streets aud severa~ other small items connected with preliminary street work.
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed for the purpose named, out of
<br />Paving Bond Account.
<br />
<br /> A notice from Fra~uk L. Crocker, a~torney~oz~the Boa~d of E~er Commissioners, concerning
<br />the City paying one-half of jud~men~ mn the suit of Eartha S. Moore against the, ~ity and the
<br />Emstern Dredging Co., to amount of $~00.00, with interest from December ?th~ 191~; until paid.
<br /> i~ is recommended that a special approprzat~on to said ~mount oe allowed for the
<br />City's half of said oost~
<br />
<br /> (With Fire Commzt~ee) Advisability of providing a bic~c!e for the Chief of the Fire De-
<br />partment. Progress.
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<br /> Receipt Book of fines collected in the Police Court from January i, 1915, to Decembe~ 31,
<br />1915. Progress.
<br />
<br /> An increase of pay by.lO% for the Police Force, Firemen, Street Hands, Sanitary Inspector,_
<br />&c. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen Jany. 18th.
<br />
<br /> A bill of B. F. Long to amount of $1D.O0, for services in checking izo~nses in the Sixth
<br />Wa~d. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen Dee. 21st.
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<br /> Reoommitted~ Petitions of the following named Dartie~ to be refunded amounts paid in er-
<br /> $3.o0~ yea~s 191~ and 191D, Seventh ~ard; Abe Levitin, $1.80,
<br />rot for soil t~x: Moses Blount, ~
<br />year 191~, Sixth Wa~d.
<br /> We have examined said petitions and it is recommended that same be allowed, out of
<br />Seventh and Sixth Ward ~unds, ~espectively.
<br />
<br />Referred by Co~mmon Council Dec. !4th.
<br />
<br /> A bill of A~nie L. Kllne to amount of $y.20, for soil tax paid in error for
<br />19t~ aad 1915, Seventh Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be paid, out o~ Seventh Ward funds.
<br />
<br />the yeao~s
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<br />Referred by Common Council Nov. 9th.
<br />
<br /> Jas. S. Rodgers in re~d to assessment charged in error by the Commissioner of Norfolk
<br />County for the years 1909-15, inclusive, to amount of $39.55~ Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that said correction be made and that the proper 0fficers be
<br />structed to do what may be necessary therefor.
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<br />(Signed)
<br />
<br />J. T. Hanvey, Chairm~n.
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<br />(Signed)
<br />
<br />E. ~. Bmrlow, Vice-Ohairms~u.
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<br /> The report having been resui, Mr.M~rkham noted object,on to the recommended appropriation
<br />of $218.97 to pay bills of the Water Commission. He ~aid that the appropriation for this work
<br />hs~l been ex~h~usted some time since and no new mpproprzatiOn made for it in the Budget. '
<br />
<br /> He moved, therefore, that aaid reoo~ended ~pp~opriation be not mllowed. The motion
<br />wms ~opted.
<br /> ~. Bro~e moved to =eco~it the ~tter of mn mpproprimtion of $350. to p~ch~e m
<br />Testing E~oHine for lights, with instructions thmt th~ ~ppropriation be ~eavmil~ble.
<br /> Thc motion w~s ~opted.
<br /> Then the repo~t of the Co~ittee wms mdopted, ms ~ended, ~ud by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Davis, Mszkham, La~ughorne, Hudgins, Cs~rr, Adams, Privett, Wilson,
<br /> Browne, Frey, 10.
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