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September Zl, 1915.
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<br /> It is recommended that the City Collector be instructed to proceecL as prescribed by the
<br />City Ordinances, under advice of the City Attorney, with the sale cf real estate on which taxes
<br />are delinquent.
<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to b.o~ow tZO~000, to meet General Expenses and $10,000. to
<br />meet School Expenses,~ for September, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that the request Of the Treasurer be g~anted and that the following
<br />resolutions be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved_That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, autho.rized
<br />to make n?tes in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater,
<br />and The Fmret National Bank of ~ortsmouth, to amount of Twenty Tho~asan. d Dollars (tN0,000.00),
<br />to meet General Expenses of the City for the month of September, 1915, said amount to be repaid
<br />from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Merchants
<br />& Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First National Bank of
<br />Portsmouth, to amo.unt of Ten ,Thousand Dollars ($t0,000.00), to'meet School Expenses for the mouth
<br />of September, 1915, said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> A request of the Park Commission to have made available the amount provided in the Budget
<br /> of 1915 for Park Purposes.
<br /> It is recommended that the amom~t set aside in the Budge% for said purposes be made.
<br /> available ~ as needed.
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<br /> A petition of W. M. Smith, City for a ten day leave of absence, with pay~
<br /> It is recommended that the. granted, and that 'the pay be allowed at the
<br /> stipulated rate out of current appropriatmon to Fire and Fire Alarm Department..
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<br /> To make available the ~,am~unt borrowed' of the General ~u~!~ d .from the Pa.v~ng and Grading Fund,
<br /> approximately $59,000.00, in order that this amount may be expended in paving the streets of the
<br /> C it y. P rogre se.
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<br /> To consider the method of depositing the City's funds with a view of procuring .bet,tot terms
<br /> than are obtained at preeent~ also to consider the matter of Cxt~ s na~es 'for floating indebted-
<br /> ness, with a view of obtaining a lower rate of interest. Prog~ess~
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen August l?th.
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<br /> An appropriation not to exceed $Z~5. fer~the employment of a policeman~to regular traffic
<br />on the streets.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be not. allowed. (P~ovided for below).
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<br /> -A bill of the National Printing Co. to amount
<br />the Plumbing Board.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be paid,
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<br />of $4.00, for application blanks furnished
<br />~at of Contingent fund.
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<br /> (With 0ity Attorney) A bond of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
<br />July @th, 1915.
<br /> We have examined said bond and recommend that it be accepted.
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<br />Of Virginia, dated
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<br /> (With Police Oommittee) Advisability of a motorcycle for the Police Department.
<br /> It is recommended that a motoro~le for the POlice Department be notallowed.
<br />vided for below).
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<br /> (With Public Property & Schools Committee) Matter of furnishing free text books to pupils
<br />of the public schools. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Common Council July lSth.
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<br /> (With Police Committee) Advisability of purchasing a Ford automobile for the Police Depart-
<br />ment.
<br /> After a conference with the Chief of Police, it is recommended that an ap~rop=i~ion
<br />not to exceed $~0. be made for purchase of a Ford runabout ~or the Police Department, to take
<br />the place of the traffic policeman asked for amd a motorcycle for the Polioe~force.
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<br />(Signed) J.T. HanveL Chairman.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />E. L. Bariow, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> .The report, ofuthe Committee having been read, Mr4 ~/i1~0n objected to the. recommended ap-
<br />propr~s~tion for Purchase of a Ford runabout for the Police Department.
<br />Whereupon, the Vice-Chairmam of the Committee explained~ the necessity for same.
<br />After some discussion of the ma~ter, ~. B~own m~ved that the '~o~t be adopted, ex-_
<br />copt the recommended appropriation for the runabout, and, hie motion was a~6pted by the follow
<br />lng vote:
<br /> Ayes---Davis, Markham, Langhorne, Ftournoy, Barlow, Ca, r, Adams, Privett,
<br /> Wilson, Browne, 10.
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Common Counoii--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:,- You~ Street
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<br />Committee re-
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<br />speotfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Conrail-
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<br />tee AuguSt 10, July 13, and May I1, 1915: '
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<br /> Referred By Common Council August 10th.
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<br />A ~,t~on ~F %b~ R~m~n% of ~% N~lmon Ohao._ D. A_ R._ to be allowed to nlace a "memorial"
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