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October 1~, i9t5o
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<br /> It is recommended that award be made to W. Ac Fiske to print 'said "~essage" for $135.00.~
<br />Re-adjustment of our banking system. (Nayor'_s ~essage).
<br /> We report that we will consider such re adjustment for the Budget of 1916.
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<br />Increased school facilities.
<br /> We report that we will
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<br />Repo~s of Officers for tDm
<br /> We report that we have
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<br /> (Mayor's Message).
<br />consider increased school facilities for the Budget of 1916.
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<br />month of Au~ust, 1915.
<br />examined said reports and it is recomme~uded that same be filed.
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<br /> A request of the Oitz Treaaurer to borrow $10,000. for School Purposes for October, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended tha~' said request be granted and that the following resolution be
<br />adopted therefor: RESOLVED, That the Treasurer b.e, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, ~he Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank or'Tidewater, and The FirSt~
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of TenThousand Dollars ($10,000.00), for School Purposes'
<br />for October, 1915; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> A report of the Au~itqr of following bills held up by him, because of_lack of appropriation
<br />or because they e~ceedea l~lE of appropriation allowed f~r same: Police, $115.58~ Fire,
<br />Public Property, $57.11; Seventh Ward~ $166.S0. .
<br /> We report that said apprOpriation~~ are provided for in the sectio~ following~
<br /> A report of the Auditor of following needed ad.dit~onal appropriations ~o cart7 certain De,
<br />nartments to t~e end of ,t:he year: .A~m~house (D.rug~),' $150.00; Contingent, $850.00, Sixth Wa~d
<br />~Night Soil), $~E5.00; Seventh Ward (Night So~i)~$i~O~O;~ate~, $480~00; ~ew~rase (G~neral~_Ex,
<br />penses), $4Z0.~0; Fire (Oontingent for Ho~ses~,~ .$?0~0G;' P0~ice (B~ri~i ~aupers)~ $100.00; PoAice
<br />(Patrol Wagon), $~00.00; PUblic Property (Lights;, SPA0.0D, Election's, $160.00.'
<br /> It is recommended that said "~tions be an~ aiso~tha~.an
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<br /> An appropriation,~et to exceed $1~0.00~ to send.delegates to .the League of Virginia Muni-
<br />cipalities in Fredericksburg, October l~th and l~th~
<br /> It is recommended t.D~t a special mpprop~iation of~ $100. be-allowed for the purpose.
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<br /> A petition of J. B. Ruffin to be refunded $5,40 paid in error for night sci! tax for the
<br />year 1914.
<br /> It is recommended that $5.40 be refunded Mr. Ruffin for night soil tax paid in error
<br />for the year of 1914; and that the City Auditor be instructed to credit the City Collector with
<br />$5,40 charged in error for the year 1~i5.
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<br /> A petition of the' Portsmouth School Board for an additional appropziation of $8,600.00,
<br />for the current expenses of the schools for ~he memainder of the fiscal year, 1915.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A communication from 'Committee of the Board of Police Commissioners recommending an increase
<br />of pay for.the Ghief of Police.
<br /> We report tk~t said increase will be considered for the Budget of 19i6.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen September Elst.
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<br /> A petition of the Sixth Wa~d Board for an appropriation of $S0. for expense of catching
<br />dogs in said Wa~d.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for said pur-
<br />pose~ out of ~ixth Ward funds.
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<br />A request of certain polioe officers of the City of portsmouth for an increase of pay.
<br /> We report that. said increase of pay will he considered for the Budget of 1916.
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<br /> To consider for the Budget of 1916 a motorcycle for the Police force.
<br /> We report that. a motorcycle for ~he Police force will be considere~ for theBudget of
<br />1916.
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<br />To consider an issue of bonds in 1916, if necessary, to continue paving of streets.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> (With Street Committee) Advisability of ~arbing the south side of Nyths street,
<br />Third and Fourth; and the w~st~ side of Third street, between Harrison and Wythe.
<br /> Pr ogres$~
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<br /> To find by what authority a substitute Police Justice is paid when the regular Police Jus-
<br />tice practises law in his own Court.
<br /> As the Police Justice has made a statement to the two branches of ~oumcil at a joint
<br />meeting Octobe~ 5th, which seemed to besatis~an~ry ~o them, the Committee did not deem it'
<br />necessary tb proceed any further in the-matter.
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<br />Referred by Common Council July 13th.
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<br />the
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<br /> A bill of B. F. Lgng to amount of $5.00 for services to the Police Justice;
<br />same to amount of ~10.00, for servicea in. the case of.B~ J. Farmer.
<br /> It is recommended that said bills be allowed.
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<br />and a bill by
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<br /> Referred by Common Oouncii December 8, 1914.
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<br /> A petition of Albert Holladay- to be~ relieved fromm payment of $~.96 taxes charged in error
<br />for the years 1909-14, inctusive$ and to be refunded $5~40 paid in error for night soil tax for
<br />the .years 191~-14, inclusive.
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