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FI, C, p, August 17, 1~ 15. A petition of the Sixth Ward Board to be allowed to use $60. of its "Contingent. fund for catching dogs. It is recommended.that said amount be allowed for the purpose named, out of Sixth W~rd "Contingent" fund. A petition of the Sixth Ward Board for an appropriation of $1,540. instead of $1,000.00 to repair County street. It is recommended that an additional appropriation of $5A0. be allowed for ~his work, out of Sixth Ward.Bond Account. (With Power to Act as to an Appropriation) Order of COurt extending time of Assessors of Real Estate to.October 1st, 1915. ' ' In accordance with instructions, we have made an appropriation of $4?4. to cover said extension of time, and have so reported to the Auditor. A petition of the Commissioner of the Revenue for an extension of time in which 4o deliver the land and personal property books to the City Auditor. It is recommended that the Commissioner of the Revenue be allowed until September 1st 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 ~orbe furnished with two additional .patrolmen and a motorcycle for the Police Department. Progress. A bili of'the Board of Harbor Commissioners to amount of $375.00, to meet its expenses for fourth quarter, year ending June 30, 1915. It is recommended that said bill be paid. Orders of Oourt:' (a) That Trustees of Gomley Chesed Syhagogue be exonerated from payment of $47.60 City Taxes. ' (~) That Arthur Emmerson be exonerated from payment of $5.10 City taxes on an automobile. ~.(c) ~=iking from the records a lot of land and building thereon standing in the name of the rruetees of Gomley Ohesed Synagogue, S83 W. Washington street, and also striking off taxes thereon £or the year 191S. It is recommended that said Orders of Court be complied with. A report of the City Attorney and Associate Counsel that $10,1~.91 has been turned over to the City Collector by the Va. Ry. & Power 0o., amount recovered in suit of the City against the said Company. We report that City Collector, A bill of Frank L. the Va. Ry. & Power Co. It paid by them. said amount has been turned over to the Sixthand Seventh Wa~ds by the Crocker to amount of $300.00, for services in the suit of the City vs. is recommended that said bill be prorated between the Sixth and Seventh Wards and Bills of B. E. Long to amount of $I5.00, one-half of fines as informer in cases of G. W. Jackson and B. J. Farmer vs. the City. Progress. A petition of the Seventh Ward Board for a special appropriation of $150. ~or purpose of catching dogs. It is recommended that an. appropriation of $t00. be allowed for said purpose, out of Seventh Ward funds. A petition of the Seventh Ward Board that $400. he t~anSferred from excess of taxes to "Street" appropriation and $800. be transferred to "Board of Health." It is recommended that an appropriation of $800. be allowed for ~eventh Ward "Street" wor~ out of its funds. A request of the City_Treasurer to borrow $80,000. for Ourrent Expenses-f~or August, 1915. It is recommended that said request be granted and that the following resolution be adopted therefor: Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bane of'Tidewater, an~The First National Bank of Portsmouth to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00), to meet Ourrent Expenses $£~he City for Augus~, 1915; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year. Advisability of securing a copy of the Insurance Nap now being prepared~ It is reported that an appropriation for said map will be considered for the B~dget for 1916. Advisability of limiting the number of places where the business of a pawnbroker may be conducted to three and refusing a license to any person to conduct such place who is not a qua- lified Voter of the City of Portsmouth. We report that this matte= will be considered for the License Tax Bill of 19t6-17. An additional appropriation of rEO0. for "Horses.~ Progress. (With Police Committee) Advisability of purchasing a Ford automobile for the Police De- partment. Progress. Authorized to advertise for sale of $800,000. of bonds for a water plant. Progress, To consider the advisability of paying assessors of Real Estate rE. additional to the $~. now required of the City by law, for the three months extension of time ordered by the Court.