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October ~0, 1915,
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<br /> Reports of Officers for the month of August, 1915.
<br /> We report that we have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $10,000. for School Purposes for 9otober, 19}5.
<br /> It is recommended that the said request be granted and that the foilowmng resolutm°n
<br />be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, ~That the Treamurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to mak? notes
<br />in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Ba~? of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First
<br />N~ti?nal Bank, to amount of Ten Tho~sana Dollars ($10,000.~00), for School Purposes for October,
<br />1~15, said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> A report of the Auditqr of following bills held up by him, because of lack of approp~iatio~
<br />or because they exceeded i/iS of appropriation allowed for same: Police, $115.58; Fire,
<br />Public Property, $57.11; Seventh Ward, $166,~0.
<br /> We report that said appropriations are provided for in the section following.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of following needed a~ditional appropriations ~o carry 0strain De-
<br />partments to the end of theyear: Almshouse (D~ugg), $150.00; Con}ingent, $850.00; ~ixth W~rd
<br />~Night Soil), $~25.00; Seventh Ward (Night Soil), ~iB0.O0; Water,.$489.00; Sewer~ge.(~ener~l
<br />Expenses), SA~O.O0~ F~re (Contingent for House~), $~0~00~ Potic~ (Bur~al Pau~)~$100.00, Po-
<br />lice (Patrol Wagon). $~00.00; Public Property (Lights), SE~0.00, Eleemions, ~Ao0.o~.
<br /> It is rec~mmended~hat said additional appropriations be allowed, and also that an
<br />additional appropriation of $165.$0 be allowed for Seventh Ward 0ontingent Fund.
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<br /> An appropriation~ not to exceed $1~0.00, to send delegates to the League of Virginia Muni-
<br /> cipalities in Fredericksburg, October lEthand 1Bth.
<br /> It is recommended, that a special appropriation of $100. be allowed for the purpose.
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<br /> A petition of J. B. Bnffin to be refunded SB.~0 paid in error for night coil tax for the
<br /> year 19i~.
<br /> It is recommended that SB.~0 be refunded Mr. Ruffin for night coil tax. paid in error
<br /> for the year 1~1~; and that the City Auditor be instructed to credit the City Oollector with
<br /> $~A0 charged in error for the year i~IB.
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<br /> A petition of the Portsmouth School Board for an additional appropriation of $8,800.00,
<br /> for the current expenses of the schools for the remainder of the ficcal year, 19lB.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A communication from Dommittee of the Board of Police Commissioners recommending an increase
<br />of pay for the Chief of POlice.
<br /> We report that said increase mill be considered for the Budget of 1916.
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<br /> Referred by Board of' Aldermen September 2ist.
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<br /> A petition of the Sixth Wa~d Board for an appropriation of SS0. for expense of catching
<br />doge in said ~ard.
<br /> It is r~ecommended that a special appropriation ~ said amount be allowed for said pvm-
<br />pose, out of ~ixth Ward funds.
<br /> A request of certain police office~s of the City of Portsmouth for an increase of pay. We report that said.imcrease will be cencidered fo~ the Budget of 1SI6.
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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 the Police force will be considered for the
<br />1916.
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<br />Budget
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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 curbing the sou+~h side of Wythe street, between
<br />Third and Fourth; and the west olde: of Third street, between Harrison and Wythe.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> To find by what authority a substitute Police Justice is paid when the regular Police Juc-
<br />tice practises law in his own Cou~t.
<br /> As the Police Juctice has made a statement to the two branches of Council at a joint
<br />meeting October 5th, whioh seemed to be satisfactory to them, the Committee did not deemit
<br />necessary to proceed any further in the matter.
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<br />Referred by Common Council July tSth.
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<br /> A bill of B. F. Lgng to amount of $5.00 for services to %he PoliCe Justice; and a bill by
<br />the same %o amount of $10.00, for services in the case of B. J. Earmer.
<br /> It is recommended that said bills be allowed.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council December 6, lB14.
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<br /> A petition of Albert. Hc~laday to be relieved fro~ payment ef $9.S6 taxes charged in error
<br /> and be refunded $5.40paid in error for night soil tax for
<br />for the years ~09-14, inclusive; to
<br />the years 191~ 14, ~nelusive.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be granted, the $~.~0 to be refunded out of Sixth
<br />Ward funds.
<br /> Referred by Common Council Oct. 5th.
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<br /> To make available balance of appropriation alfowe~ in the Budget for the "Portsmouth Orphan
<br />Asylums" to amount of
<br /> It is recommended tk~t said appropriation be made available.
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<br />(Sighed) J.T. Hanvev. Chairma~n.
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