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connection, it is recommended that the Auditor be .instx-~cted mo cancel warrants on The Peoples
<br />Bank to amount of $E,6~.??, in order to make him books agree with those cf the Treasurer.
<br /> A report of the Audito~ of followin.g bills held up by him, because of lack of appropriation
<br /> or because they ~exceed~ed l/lB of approprzation allowed for same: Public Property, $61.~0; Fire,
<br /> $67.4z; Police, $37.18, Cemetery,.$10.00. ' . i
<br /> It is recommended that $~1.$0 be allowea, cum o~ reg~lar appropriation, to pay Public
<br />Property bills; and in this connection, it is recommended that said Committee look into the mat-
<br />te= of apparent excessive cost of lights at the City Jail. It is recommended that a special
<br />appropriation of $S~.~0 be allowed to pay Fire bills and the balance asked for be allowed under
<br />regular aonropriation to Fire Department; Police, a special appropriation of SE.?0 and_the bal-
<br />ance reported paid out of regular appropriatzon, Cemetery, a.speczal approp~zation of
<br />and in this connection, it is suggested that the Street Committee see if the cost of teams for
<br />use of the Cemmteries can not be obtained for the same price as on the streets.
<br /> A bill of the League of Virginia Nunicipalities to amount of $4.00, for dues for the year
<br /> 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be paid, out of "Contingent~ fund.
<br />
<br /> An .application of the City Audito.~ for a typewriter for his offi.ce.
<br /> It is recommended that the Czty-Auditor~be allowe~ a t~pewnter and an appropriation
<br /> of $85~ made to pay for-same, cut of ~Contingent" fund.
<br /> A communication from the Auditor of Publi~ Accovnts in regard to salaries of the Judges
<br /> of the Circuit and Hustings Courts for the year begin.ning February let, 1~16.
<br /> . It is recomme, nded that these salaries be pazd in November~ 1~15, as follows: Judge
<br /> of the Circuit Court, $~5.~, and Judge of the CorPoration ¢ou~t,
<br />
<br /> A communication from The Merchants &_ Fa~vmers Bank in regard to interest paid by said Bank
<br /> on money advanced by it to pay coupons due in April and MaY~ to amounts of $~Z.~6 a~d $1E; 45,
<br /> respectively.
<br /> It is recommended that said interest be re-imb~vmed to The Merchants & Farmers Bank,
<br /> Out of the appropriation allowed in the Budget for "Interest.
<br />
<br /> To consider a method !cf submitting requisitions for supplies to be purchased by the City.
<br /> It is recommauded that the- general plan for same submitted to the .Common Council June
<br /> 8th be turned over to the 'Ordinance Committee for embodying by amendment in the present ordinance
<br /> concerning the "Nanner in Which Bills against the City Should be Handled.~
<br />
<br /> To make available $81.~0 to repair the Nunicipal Building.
<br /> To make available $S00. to repair the Court Room.
<br /> $1i~.17 as City's half to repair the Court House
<br /> It is recommended ~hat the appropriations be allowed, out of such appropriations as
<br /> are provided in the Bud~get for same~
<br />
<br /> An app=opziation of $155. to paint the Couzt House (C~ty's half). Progress as to same.
<br />
<br /> An appropriation cf $?~. to fix up a room i~ the Armistead Building fo= the Plumbing I~-
<br /> apector.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $?~. be allowed for the puzpose.
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $S50. for spooning dzains in the rear cf O. L.. Niiliams' stables, at
<br />Dinwiddie street, Washington street, and Gander Oreck.
<br /> ~e report that the whole ma~ter of improvements to the south end of Dinwiddie street,
<br />together with dzainage of Gautier O~eek, is in the hands of the ~treet Committee and that an ap-
<br />propriation for sam~ can be made properly enty af~ter said Committee supplies estimates of'cost;
<br />but in the meantime, it is ~ggested that the 8tree~ Committee take up the matter of opening
<br />the dzains in the rear of O. L. Williams' stables.
<br />
<br /> To make available SE00. allowed in the Budget for purchase of fire horses..
<br /> It is recommended that thaunexpende~dbalanee of thcS00, provided in the Budget for
<br />"Horses" be made available.
<br />
<br /> To make available appropriations for hose teetez ~.andhose hanger.
<br /> It is rec'ommended that the appropriation of $t89. allewed in the Budget f~r "Hydzautic
<br />Hcse Expander"and alS. allowed in the ~ud~et for "Four D~zen Expansion Rings" be made available,
<br />instead.
<br />
<br /> Referred by Beard of Aldermen June
<br />
<br /> Recommitted. A bill of Frank L. Crocker to amount of SECO.C0, for services to the City
<br />in the suit of Nar.garet Lee vs. the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> We report that we have examined, this bill, with explanation ofsame by the City At-
<br />torney, and it is recommended that said bzll be paid.
<br />
<br /> Recommitted. A ~ill of J. W. Booth & Bro. to amount of $96.$0, said amount being in ex-
<br />ces.$ of the l/lB appropriation fo~ "Drugs" fo~ April.
<br /> It is recommended that this bill be paid, out of the first money on hand to credit
<br />of the Almshouse Department.
<br />
<br /> A communication f=om-the City Attorney and Attorney for the Board of ~ater Commissioner?
<br />advising that the ease of the Eastern D~edging Company vs. the City of Por~ismouth be compromised
<br />for $~,000. without ln~eres~ and payment of one~hatf~ of cocas, p~c, ided payment is made during
<br />the month of July.
<br /> Ne discussed this matter with the Committee and Messrs. Parker, Lash, Oas.t, Attorney
<br />for ~he ~ater Commission, and the City A~torney; and we recommend the payment of thus compro-
<br />mise 1~iX1 plus $100. as the City's part for h~lf of cOur~ expenses, involved in the suit, and
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