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~s~uuary 18, 1916.
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<br /> Progress. ·
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<br /> A petitioh of ~the Seventh Ward Board for the unexpended ~baI~uce of $925~ appropriated in
<br />November, 1~15, for "Paving Streets," to be used for same purpose b~gznnzng January let, 1916.
<br /> We report that the ~e~ended ~l~oe is not necessm=y, ms mpproprim~ons for pmving
<br />from bond issue do not e~i~e with the year ~f i~l~.
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<br /> A petition of the Seventh ~d Bo~d for s~xmczent f'~s from the bml~ce of 1915 Budget
<br />to pmy bills inc~=~ for November and December, 1~15.
<br /> We report thmt fu~s mllow~ in.the Budget for 1915 were closed with the ye~ but
<br />t~t sai~ bills for that ye~ ~re provide~ for in the Budget of 1916. ·
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<br /> A petition of the Sixth W~rd Bo~rd thmt mn ~ppropriation of $160. be mdded to the l~16
<br />B~get for p~pose of employing a "Utility N~" for work in the Wmrd.
<br /> It is reco~ended that this mmtter be referred to the Smnitary Inspector.
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<br /> A report of the Co~issioner of the Revenue of t~mble v~lues of Reml Estate, Tmngible
<br />Int~gib!e Personal'Property for the Year 1915.
<br /> It is reco~ended thmt this report be referr~ to the Au~tor to chm~ge the City Col-
<br />leoto~ with the ~o~ts ~ed in the report. (See report on file).
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<br /> A bill of J. R. A~erson to ~o~t of $3.60 for soil tmx pmid in e=ro~ for the ye~s 1914
<br />~ 1915, on No, ~Og London street, Sixth W~d.
<br /> ~e h~ve referred this bill to the S~itmry Inspector ~o confer with the Co~issione=
<br />of the Revenue ~s to s~e.
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<br /> Reqmest~ to m~e ~mppropriation to cover the interest mt ~ (or in its disc=etlon, 5%),
<br />on the ~o~ts borrowed from the pmving f~d for gener~ ~oses fez the time ~he general
<br />hms h~ the ~e of this money; s~id mpproprimtion to be us~ for the ~Pmving
<br /> Pro,ess.
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<br /> To consider the ~vismbility of c=emti~ ~ office for the p~pose of ~nspscti~g the con-
<br />struction of buildings ~d the instmlimtion of electric wiring, ~d, if practicable, to combine
<br />the two offices in one.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Advisability of increasing the salary of the Plumbing Inspector. Pro~ess.
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<br /> To instruct the City Collector to credit the Portsmouth Suburban Water Oomps~uy with ts~xes
<br />oharged~gainst it in the Sixth ~ Seventh W~rds, amountingtow~=EY.~h'. ~_, a~ud the Portsmouth,
<br />Berkley & Suffolk Water Co. with $2,~9.~2, for the year 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that the Auditor be instructed to credit the Ci~y Collector with
<br />taxes cha~ged against the Portsmouth Suburbs~u Water Comp~uy'aud the. PortSmouth, Berkle?
<br />folk Water Compauy in the Sixth and Seventh Wards for the yea~ 1915; and that the Commisszoner
<br />of the Revenue be instructed not to ~ke assessment against said Companies for such taxes here-
<br />after.
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<br /> An opinion of the City Attorney concerning the right of the Clerk of the Corporation Court
<br />to charge the City for fees on City work,
<br /> It is recommended that a bill 'of the Clerk of .th~ Court to amount of $~?.60, for copy
<br />of records in the suit of Ellis B. Jobson vs. the City of Portsmouth,.be paid; but, ~n this con-
<br />nection, it is further recommended that t~e 0rdina~ee Commi~tee~onside~ ~headv~sa~lity of au
<br />ordinance providing that the ss~l~y of the.Clerkof the Court shal2 be mn lieu o~ all fees. by
<br />him against the City.
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<br />Referred by Board of AldermenDecember 21st.
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<br /> Recommitted. Petitions of the following named~pa~tiss to b~ refunded ~:m0u~$s paid in error
<br />for soil tax: Joseph F. Cu~pepper, $3.60, y~ar l~l5, 'Sixth Ward; R. L. Bo~, $1.80, year 1915
<br />~eventh Ward; E. Thompson, $~8,~0, year~ ~91~ aud 1915, Szxth Ward; F. H.
<br />$1.80, year t~15, Sixth W~rd; G. Hmtton, $3.~0, ye~= 1915~ Sixth Wmrd; ~hoeoe ~ope~
<br />1~i2-13-!~15, Sixth Wmrd; L. 0~. Ch~nnel~ $16.Z0~ yemr 1915, Sixth Wmrd; No~es~Io~t~ $3.~0,
<br />ye~s l~i~ ~d I915, Seventh W~d; A~e Levitin, $1.80, ye~ 191~, Sixth W~=d$ Wm. R~lin, $7.20,
<br />ye~s 1~I~ ~d 1915, Seventh Wm~d.
<br /> It is =eco~ended thmt Phoebe Pope be =erred $y.20 fo= the ye~s 19i2-13-14-15, out
<br />of Sixth Wmrd f~ds.
<br /> We r~o=t P~o~ess ~s~ ~o the other petitions.
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<br /> A bill o~ B. F. Long ~o ~o~t of $10.00, bml~ce due ~or o~tching dogs ~ the Seventh W~d.
<br /> ~e ~ve referred this bill to the Auditor.
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<br /> A petition of E. Kmtz fo= correction of mssessment on his property mt the corner of Fifth
<br />~Hm=rison st=sets.
<br /> It is recommended thmt this petition be referred ~o the 0o~lssione= of the Revenue.
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<br /> A bill of the Bom=d of H~bor Co~issione=s fo= $~O.00, covering the let ~d 2nd quarters
<br />due on assessment of $1500. fo~ fisc~ ye~= e~ding J~e 30, 1~16.
<br /> It is reco~ended thmt the s~d Oo~issioners be mllowed pm~ent on the msses~en~ of
<br />$1,500~ fo~ the first q~rter.
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<br /> Re~erred by Co,on Codicil November
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<br /> A petition of Foster F. V. Stmples~ mttozney ~o= J. F. C~p~pe=, that Er. Oulpeppe= be
<br />=ef~d~ excess ~o~t pmid on real e~t~te o~ed by him mhd ~so sell ~mx pmid in e~o=.
<br /> ~e h~ve looked into this ~tter ~d it is ~eco~ended thmt Mr. C~peppe= be refunded
<br />$1.96 p~id in error for t~es on lots o~ed by h~ for the ye~ l~l~, $1.80 paid in error for
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