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R. C. P.
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<br />October 5, 1915.
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<br /> RESOLVED, That the T~easurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Merchants
<br />& Farmers Bank, the Bank o£'~idewater, The Bank ofPortsmouth,'-and T~s:First National Hank of
<br />Portsmouth, to amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($i0,000.00), to meet School Expenses for the mon-
<br />th of September, 191§; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, Herbert, Branch, White, Burgess,
<br /> Cain, Hanvey, Moore (Joe. S.), HUtchins, Shellings, Leavitt, Flemmlng,'
<br /> Laylo=, Montague, Wright (Earl H.), Wright (Grover C.), Moore (Robt. L.), 17.
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<br />..By. common consent, Mr. Burgess had referred to the Finance Committee the matter of making
<br />avalAabAe the balance allowed in the Budget for "Portsmouth Orphan Asylum," to amount of $~50.00.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />October 1~., 1915.
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<br />At- a regular meeting of the Common Council
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<br />October 12th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-=C. H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H. Branch, .T.F. White,
<br /> E. S. B~rgess, M. T. Cain, J. T. N~nvey, C. E. Hutchin$,
<br /> I. DM~.r~ Leavitt, S~ T. Montague, Jr., Earl H. Wright,
<br /> N. . gan, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore, 1~.
<br />Absent--W. C. Corbitt, Joe. S. Moore, J~ E. Snelling~, S. B. Layior,
<br /> J. H. Fiemmdng, H. 0. Reynolds, Grover C. Wright, S. B. Houghton,
<br /> B. S. See, 9.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting September i~th were read and were approved.
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<br />At this point, it was noted that a delegation of colored citizens was present in the in-
<br />terest of an appropriation for the establishment cf a night School for colored youths.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion of N~. Hanvey, the rules were suspended, and several of the delegation
<br />spoke, ~rging an .appropriation of probably ~E00. for the e~tablishment of smch night school.
<br /> - The citizens were assured by the C4a~r that the petition weutd be cons~deredunder its
<br />proper head.
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<br /> Auditing--
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<br />September~ 1915,
<br />the City Proper;
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
<br /> and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts: $5,450.0~ for
<br /> $1,01~.~ for the Sixth Ward; and $~E0.~ for the ~eventh 'Ward.
<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following ~ote:
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<br /> Bra~ch, White, Burgess, Cain, Harvey, Hutchins,
<br /> Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, Baldwin, Moore (Robt.
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<br />Finance--
<br /> Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br /> Aye e--Herbs rt,
<br />Eeavitt, Montague,
<br />L.), 13.
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<br /> Gentlemen:-- Tour Finance Committee re-
<br />spectful!y reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Commit-
<br />tee September 14-~1, July 13,.~ t~15, and December 8th, 1914:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council September 14th.
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<br /> An appropriation of $1,0~5.'to repair Gl~sggw street, Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that said approprmat~on be allowed, out of Sixth Ward Bond Account.
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<br /> An appropriation of $300. for blankets and mattresses for the City Jail.
<br /> We report that said appropriation will Tm~ c6~si~r~ ~-t~e ~u~g~' $~Y~16.
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<br /> An appropriation of $400. for:~epairs to the Court House.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for the pur-
<br />pose.
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<br />pose.
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<br />An appropriation of $196. for a fire proof case for the Commissioner of the Revenue.
<br /> It is recommended that a epecia~ appropriation to said amount be allowed for the put-
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<br /> Au appropriation of $50, for .a fence around the Union Fire House.
<br /> It ~s recommended that said amount be allowed, out of appropriation provided in the
<br />Budget~for Union Fire House~
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