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December 14~ 1915~
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<br />the
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<br /> Board of Health--
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Ward Board for an appropriation of $3~.65 for
<br /> un.zz the first of the year 1916.
<br />"Board of Health~~ to carry work through
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned..
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<br />Jantu~ry I1, 1916.
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<br /> A regular meeting of the Common Co~-ncil should have been held on this date, but no quorum
<br />of the s~me mppearing within half an hour a~ter the time set for the meeting, the body stood
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<br />s~djou~ned.
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<br />Those present were:
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<br />Messrs.
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<br />T. F? White, E. S. Burgess, J.. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert,
<br />Joe. s. Moore, N. D. Morgan, Grover C. ~right,
<br />F. P. Baldwin~ 8.
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<br />Jauuary 14, 1916.
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<br />At a~u adjourned
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<br />meeting of the Common Co-o~cil January 14th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--C, H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H. Brauch, E. S. Burgess~
<br /> T. F. White, J. T. Hanvey, Joe. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchins,
<br /> I. ~artin Leavitt, H.
<br /> W.D. ~org~n, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore, 13.
<br />Absent--~. C. Corbitt, M. T. Cain, J. E. Shellings, S. B. Lmylor,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds~ Earl H. Wright, Grover C. ~right, S. B. Hou~hton~
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<br /> B. S. See, ~o
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<br />The ' ~
<br /> m~nu~s of the regular meeting December l~th and Joint Session December ?th were re~i
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<br />and were approved.-
<br /> Auditing--
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<br />REPORTS OF COEE!TT_~ES.
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<br />December, 1~i5,
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<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills against ~he City for the month of
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<br />~nd recommender the p~ment of the same to the following ~ ' $5,159.32
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<br />for the City Proper; $1,163 for the Sixth Wa~d; $957.44 for the Sixth Wa~vd Bond Account;
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<br />for the Seventh Ward; and $55.16 for the Seventh Ward Bond Account.
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<br /> On motion, the bills wer~ ~liowed ~nd by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert,
<br /> Branch, Burgess, White, Hanvey, Moore (J0s. S.), Hutohins, Leavitt,
<br /> Flemmizg, Montague, Morgan, Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), 13.
<br /> (Present Messrs. Wright (Emrl H.), Reynolds, See).
<br />Finance-- Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Fina~.~oe Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following m~tters referred to the Joi~t Finance Com-
<br />mittee December 14-21 mhd November 9th, !915:
<br /> Referred by Common Council December l~th.
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<br /> (Wtth~Sohool Board) Advisability of building an amnex to the High School on King street.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> An appropriation not to exceed $2,500. ~o purchase the Guth~ie property adjoining the Oa~
<br />Grove Cemetery.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Cemetery Committee.
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<br /> A reGuest of the City Tremsu~er to borrow $10,000. for School Purposes for Janus=y, Iglg.
<br /> ~It is recommended that the request be greeted and that the following resolution be
<br />mdopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the City Treasurer be, ~nd hs is hereby, mUthorized to m~ke
<br />notes in The Merchants & Farmers Ba~nk, ~e Ba~k o~ Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, ~d T~e
<br />First National Ba~k of Portsmouth, to amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,OO0~00), to meet School
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