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August 10~ 1@ A petition of the Sixth Ward Board for an~appropriation of to repair County street, It is recommended that an additional appropriation of out of Sixth Ward Bond Account, $t~540,00 instead of $1,000.00, $540. be allowed for this work, (With Power to Act as to an Appropriation) Order of Court extending.time of Real Estate to October 19t,~1915. In accordance with instructions, we have made an appropriation of $4?4. extension of time, and have so reported to.the Auditor. Assessors of to cover said A petition of.~he Commissioner of the Revenue.for,an extension Of tim~ in which to deliver the land mud personal property books to the City Auditor. It is recommended that the Commissioner 'of the Revenue be aliowe~until September let to deliver the land and personal property books to the City Auditor, if the work can not be com- pleted sooner, (With Police Committee) A request of the Board of Police Commissioners to be furnished with two additional p~trolmen and a motorcycle for the Police Department. Progress. it~ expenses for A bill of the Board of Pm~vbor Commissioners to amount fourth quarter, year ending June $0, 1915, It is recommended that said bill be paid. of $~75.00, to meet Orders of~ Court: (a) That Trustees of GomieY Chesed Synagogue be exonerated from payment of $47,60 City Taxes. Ibot That Arthur Emmerson be exonerated from_paymen~ of-$5.10 Cit~ taxes, on an automobile. Striking from the records a lot of land and building thereon standing in the name of the Trustees of Gomley Chesed Synagogue, SaS W. Washington street, and also striking ~ff taxes thereon for the year 191~. It is recommended that said .~k~ders of Court be complied with. A report of the City Attorney ~ Associate Oounsel that $IO, l~,9t.has been turned over to the City Collector by the Va. Ry, & Power Co., amount recovered in su~t of the City against the said Company. We report that said amount has been turned over to the Sixth and Seventh Wards by the City Oollector. A bill of Frank L. Omecker to amount of $~00,00, for services in the suit of the City vs. the Va. Ry, & POwer Co. It is recommended that said bill be prorated between the Sixth and Seventh Wards and paid by them. Bills of B. F,, Long to amount of $15.00, ~one-half.of fine as informer in oases of G. W. ~ack~ son and B. J. Farmer vs. the City. Progress. A petition of the Seventh Ward Board for a~special appropriation, of $150. for purpose of catching ~ogs. It is recommended that_an appropriation of $100. be allowed for said purpose~ out of Seventh Nard funds. A petition of the Seventh Ward~Board that $~00.. be transferred from exoessof taxes to "Street" appropriation and $800, be transferred ~o "Board of Health." It is recommended that an appropriation of ~800. be allowed for Seventh Nard "Street" work, out of its funds. A request of the City Treasure~ to borrow $~0,000. for ~arrent Expenses.fOr AUgUst, 11~i~e It is recommended that samd request be granted and that the following resolutiDn'~be adopted therefor: Resolved, That the T=easurer be, and he is authorized to make notes in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank First National Bank cf Portsmouth to amount 0£ Twenty Thousand Dollars ($~0 E~n~es of the City for August, 191~;]sai~amount to be repaid from revenues of for the cur~n~year. for Advisability of securing a copy of thelnsurance Map now being prepared. It is reported that an appropriationfor said map will be considered for the Budget 1916. Advisability of limiting the n~mber of places wherethe business~of a pawnbroker may be son~cete.d to three and refusing a license to any personto conduct such place who isnot aqua- lified voter of the City of Portsmouth. We report that this matter will be considered for the License Tax Bill ef 1916-17~ Additional appropriation of $~00. for "Horses. Progress. (With Police Committee) Advisability~of purchasing a Ford automobile for the Police Depart- ment. ~rcgress. Authorized to advertise for. sale of $~00,000. of bonds for a waterplant. Progress, To consider the~advisability cf paying assessors of Real Estate SE. additional to the $~, now required of the ~ity by law, for the thrsemonths extension of time ordered by the Court. It is recOmmended that an additionai.appropria~ionof $47,. be allowed for the exten- sion of time for the Assessors of Real Estate to Qctober let, t~15. Referred by Board of Aldermen July E!st.