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September 14~ !915o
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common-Council September 14th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President~ C. R. Herbert, Vice,President,
<br /> J.-R. Branch, E. S. Burgess, J. T. Hanvey, Joe; S. Moore,
<br /> C. E. Hutchins. H. L. Flossing, H. C. Reynolds, Earl R. Wright,
<br /> W. D. Morgan, ~cbt. ~. Moore. 12. .
<br />Absent--T. F. White, M. T. Cain, J. By, on Whxtehurst, J. E. Smellings,
<br /> S. B. Laylor, S. T. Montague, Jr., Grover C. Wright,
<br /> S. B. H~aghton, F. P~ Baldwin, Bo S. See, 10.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting August 10th were read a~d were approved.
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<br />Auditing--
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<br />August, 1915,
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<br />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
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<br /> and recc~mmended payment of the same to tb~ following amounts: $6,300.~ for the
<br />$1,071.77 for the Sixth ~ard; and $615.02 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt,
<br />Flemmin~ Reynolds,
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<br />On motion, the bills,were allowed and by the following vote:
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<br />Herbert. Brauch. Burgess, Rsmvey, Moore'(Joe. S.}, Rutchins,
<br />Wright ~Earl R..), Morgan, Moore (Robt. L.), l~.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentiemen:-~ Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters ~eferred to the Joint Finance Commit-
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<br />tee August lO-17th, 19iS:
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<br />Referred by Common Council August 10th.
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<br />An appropriatic~ of $1~0. to pave the south side of A~ street, between Armstrong and Owens.
<br /> We report that this appropriation wil~ be consi~tered for the Budget '~f 1916.
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<br /> An appropriation of $100. to fill the north side of Randolph street, between Second and
<br />Third, and to exten~ pipe line there,-preparatory to pavSng the same.
<br /> We report that ~s appropriation.will beconsidered for the Budget of 1Si~.
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<br /> $250.00, out of ~eventh Wa~d funds, to build a concrete culvert 3xB feet across South street,i
<br />near Pearl.
<br /> It is recommended that said approPriation be allowed ou~ of Seventh Nard Bond Account.
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<br /> ~An appropriation of $1~. to remedy condition of the boiler zOom:of the. Municipal Building.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $125. or as much of the same as may
<br />be necessary, be allowed for the purpose.
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<br /> Am appropriation of $150. ~or a bath tub, basin, and small room to be built
<br />same, at the Union Fire Rouse.
<br /> We report that this approPriation will be considered for the Budget of
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<br /> A recommendation ef the Ferries & ~mblicDocks Committee
<br />purchase the property on the Norfolk side of the river, knew~
<br />al ferry purposes, for
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> to contain the
<br /> 1916.
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<br />that the City and. Norfolk CoUnty
<br />as "Newton' s Wharf," for addition-
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<br /> Reports .of Officers for the month of July,-1915.
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of the following bi. ils h.etd up by. ~im, becauee they exceede$ 1/12
<br />Of. appropriation allowed for ~ame:. Almshouse, $~0.0~; PoiSes, $1~.65; Public ProPerty,
<br />F~re,- $1i.90.
<br /> It is recommended that ~aid am~ents be allowed, out of the respective Department ap-
<br />propriations.
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<br /> Delinquent Tax List submitted by the City Collector.
<br /> It is recommended that the City Collector be instructed to proceed as prescribed by the
<br />City Ordinances, u~der advice of the City Attorney, with the sale of real estate on which taxes
<br />are delinquent.
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<br /> A request of the CityTr~a~u=er-tobOrrow.$~O,OOO~.to.meet General Expenses and $t0,000, tp
<br />meet ~chool Expenses, f0~l~Se~t~er, 1915. ' '
<br /> Iris recomme~/ed~the request ~f the Treasurer be granted and that thefol~i~g
<br />resolutions be adoPted~t~er~for.
<br /> ..,: .h:..~ Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized
<br />to make metes lm The Meroh~nts & Farmers Bamk, The Bamk of PortSmouth
<br />~nd The First National B~k of Portsmouth, to-amount
<br />tc meet Gene=si E~enses of the City for ~he m~th of ~t~r~ 15i5, erepaid
<br />from revenues of t~ City for the current ~.
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<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to mak~ notes in ~he Merchants
<br />& Farmers Bank, The Bamk of portsmouth, the Bank of Ti~ewater~ and TheFirst NatienaiBamk of '
<br />Portsmouth, to amount of TenuThousand Dollars ($10,000.00), to meet. School Expenzes fOr<~hemonth
<br />of September, l~!B; said amount to be ~epaid from revenues of the Cmty f~r the current year.
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