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R, C. P.
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<br />July 21, 1915.
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<br /> To make available $200. to repair the Court Room.
<br /> $116.17 as the City's half to repair the Court House roof.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriations be allowed,
<br />are provided in the Budget for same.
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<br />out of
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<br />such appropriations as
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<br />Am appropriation of $185. to paint the Oourt House (City's half).
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> An appropriation of $75. to fix up a room in"the Armistead Building 'for the Plumbing In-
<br />spsotor.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation Of $?5. be allowed for the purpose.
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<br /> An appropriation of $S~0. for opening drains in the rear of 0. L. Williams' stables, at
<br />Dinwiddie street, Washington street, and Gander Creek.
<br /> .We report that the whole matter of improvements to the south end of Dinwiddie street,
<br />together with d~ainage mf Gander Creek, is in the hands of the_Street Committee and that an ap-
<br />propriation for same can be made properly only a~ter said Committee supplies estimates ~f cost;
<br />but in the meantime, it is suggested that the Street Committee take up the matter of opening
<br />the drains in the rea~ of 0. L. Williams' stables.
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<br /> To make available $200. allowed in the Budget for purchase of fire horses.
<br /> It is recommended that the u~expended balance of the $600. provided in the Budget for
<br />"Horses" be made available.
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<br /> To make available appropriations for hose tester and hose hanger.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation of $189.1 allowed in 'the Budget for "Hydraulic
<br />Hose Expander" and $12. allowed in the Budget for "Four Dozen Expansion Rings" be made available,
<br />instead.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen June 17th.
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<br /> Reoommitted. A bill of Yrank L~ Crocker to amount of SEo0.00, for services to the City
<br />in the suit of Margaret Lee vs. the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> We report that we have examined this bill, with explanation of same by the City At%
<br />torney, and it is recommended that said bill be paid.
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<br /> Recommitted. A bill of J. W. Booth & Bro. to amount of $96.30, said amount being in ex-
<br />_tess of the 1/ia appropriation for "Drugs" for April.
<br /> It is recommended that this bill be paid, out of the first money on hand to credit
<br />of the Almshouse Department.
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<br />A communication from the Oity Attorney and Attormey for the Board of Water Oommissionere
<br />-advising that the case of the Eastern Dredging _Company vs. the Oity of Portsmouth be compromised
<br />for $8p000. without interest, and payment of one half of costs, provided payment is made dnring
<br />t~e month of July.
<br /> We discussed this matter with the Committee and Messrs. Parker, Lash, Oast, Attorney
<br />for the l~ater Commission, and the Oity Attorney; end.we recommend the payment of this compro-
<br />mise bill plus $100. as the City's part for half of court expenses, involved in the suit, and
<br />that said amount be paid through the Board of Water Commissioners.
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<br /> (With Public Property & Schools Committee) Heating of the City 'Jail. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Oommon
<br /> ~oun~ml December Sth, 1914.
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<br /> A petition of Jno. A. Dodson to be relieved from payment of night soil tax to amount of
<br />$$.60, year 191&, Sixth Ward.
<br /> It ia recommended that.N.v..Dodson be refunded $1.SO paid in error for night eoit tax
<br />for the ~ar I915 and e~edited w~th $$~60 for the Sear 191~; out of Sixth ~ard funds.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council May 12th, 1914.
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<br /> A petition of A. J. Andrews to be refunded $7.20 paid for erroneous assessment of night
<br />soil tax in the Seventh.Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that A. J. Andrews be refunded $~.60~ the amount overpaid on two
<br />~oitets.
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<br /> We report further that we have examined the contract and bond gfven by J. H. Belote,
<br />successor to I. C. Brinkley, to supply the Almshouse with rations for the year 1915; and it is
<br />recommended that said contracted bond be accepted.
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<br />(Sigmed)
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<br />J. T. Hanvey~ Chairman.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />E. L. Barlow, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> The report having been read, Mr. Markham said he favored it, with the exception of the
<br />recommended appropriation of $8,00~. for compromise of the sum% of the Eastern Dredging Company
<br />vs. the City, and moved its adoption with that recommendation struck out.
<br /> Mrm ~arl~w, ~ioe-Ohairman of the Committee, said that as N~. ~rocker, attorney for the
<br />Board of wamer ~omm~asioners, was present, he would move to.amend that the body take a recess
<br />of fifteen minutes to hea~ M~. _Crocker's e~planation of the suit.
<br /> The amendment was adopted and t. he- ~cil went into recess.
<br /> The proposition was discussed ~ith Mr. Crocker and Messrs. Markham, Barlow, Langhorne
<br />and Privett, of the Board of Aide,men.
<br /> The body then resumed its session and the report of the Committee was adopted,, as pre-
<br />sented, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham, Langhorne, Barlow, ~arr,
<br /> Adams, Privett~ WilSon, B~owne, Yrey~ 10.
<br /> (Mr. Markham voting No on appropriation of $8,000. for the compromise
<br /> suit of the ~.~aet~'mn Dr~ ~ v~ ~ ~
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