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November 9, 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council November 9th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, C. H. Herbert, Vice-President,
<br /> J. H. Brahoh, N. T. Cain, J. T' Hanvey, C. E. Eutchins,
<br /> Joe. S. ~oore~ I. Martin Leavitt, J. E. Sneilings,
<br /> H. L. Flemm~ng, S. B. Laylo~ S. T. Non~tague,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, Earl H. Wright, W. D. Morgan,
<br /> Grover C. Wright, F. P. Ba~idwi~, Robt. L~ Moore,
<br /> B. S. See, T. F. White,
<br />Absent--E. S. Burgess, S. B. Eoughton,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting October 1Sth, Joint Session October 5th, and Special Meet~
<br />October 5th were read and were approved.
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<br />Audit in g--
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEE'S.
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<br />The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />October, 1915, and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts:
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<br />City Proper; $496.55 for the Sixth Ward; $843.!1 for Sixth Ward Bo~md Account;
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<br />Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion,
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<br />$4, 159.09 for the
<br />and $1, 353.41 for
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<br /> the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt,
<br />Herbert, ~hite, B~anch, Cain, Hanvey, Hutehins, Moore (Joe. S.); Leavitt,
<br />Shellings, Flemming, Laylor. Montague, Reynolds, Wright (Earl H~), Morgan,
<br />Wright (GrOVer C.~, Batdwinl Moore (Robt. L.), See,'
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<br />Fin~noe-~
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<br />Hon. Common Councii-~Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />speetfuily reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Commit-
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<br />tee October 1E-BOth, 1915:
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<br /> Referre~ by Common Council October 12th.
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<br /> A special appropriation of $9~5. of ~he Permanent Improvement Fund of the Seventh Ward to
<br />be used as fo!lows~ $~50. for pip? lime mn Prentis Park; $150. f?r pipe line at Lincoln and
<br />Washington streets; $300. for repamrs to concrete corners on pavea streets; and $~5. for repairs
<br />to holes in paved streets.
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<br /> · It is recommended 'that said appropriation be allowed, out of Seventh Ward Bond Account.
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<br /> $S?~. out of Sixth Ward Bond AccOunt, to have Eifth and Sixth avenues ditched and graded.
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed, out of Sixth Ward Bond Account.
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<br /> An additional appropriation of $17 §. to improve the condition of the boiler room, &c., of
<br />the ~!unicipal Building.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for said pur-
<br />pose.
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<br /> To make available the appropriation allowed in the Budget of 1915 for "Oourt Room," for pur-
<br />chase of chairs and linoleum in the same.
<br /> It is recommended that the unexpended balance of the $~00. allowed in the Budget of
<br />1915 for "Court Room" be made available for the purpose named.
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<br />Reports of Officers for the month of September~ 19i5.
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is recommended that same be filed.
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<br /> A petition of The National Bank of Commerce of Norfolk to be paid for ~hirteen coupons to
<br />amount of $$~.50, due September 1~ 1915; said coupons having been lost in the mail.
<br /> It is recommended that The National Bank of Commerce of Norfolk be paid for thirteen -
<br />$oupons from sewerage bond No. 135 to l~?, inclusive, coupon No. ~, due September 1, 1915, at
<br /> B.50 each, making a total of $3~.50, provided they give a proper bond to protest the City from
<br />loss; and that the banks of the City be so notified.
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<br /> A petition of the Seventh Ward Board to be allowed $150.
<br />the streets of the City during NOvember and December, 1915.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />out of
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<br />"excess tax~s," for use on
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<br /> A bill of E. Thompson, Clerk of the Court, to amount of $47.60, for copy of records in the
<br />suit of Ellis B. Jobson vs. the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> The City Attorney has been asked to give the Committee his opinion in regard to this
<br />bill.
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<br /> Bil~s of the Portsmouth Suburban Water Co. for additional ~r~drant rental in the Sixt~ and
<br />Seventh Wards for three months ending September 3l, 1915; ~nd also for balance due.
<br /> It is recommen~ied~that said bills be paid to amount of $6,547.?1, and that the follow-
<br />ing resolution be adopted therefor:
<br /> "That the net~balance due by the City of Portsmouth to the
<br />~ortsmouth Suburban Water Oompany for water supplied to the city in the Sixth and Seventh ~ards
<br />up to and including September thirtieth, n~nateen hundred and fifteen, is $6,547.71, which bai-
<br />anco is reached after allowing to said company compensation at the rate of FOrty Dollars ($40.)
<br />per hydrant per annum plus such amounts as have been charged the said company for taxes and~e-
<br />ducting from such compensation the amount of al! unpaid taxes. Said balance of $6~547.?1 is
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