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<br />At an adjourned regular me,ting of the Board of Aldermen June l?th-there were present:
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<br />Messrs--C. N. Markham, Vice-President, M. B. Langhorne, E. L.
<br /> .Lorenzo Cart, M. M. Adams, L. Privett, J. H. Wilson,
<br /> S. Cleburne Browne, Z. E. Frey, 9.
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<br />Barlow,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting .May ISth were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bill~ against the City for the month of
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<br />May,' 1915, and recommended the payment of the same to the~following amounts: $5,136.90 for the
<br />City ProperS $S55.85 for the Sixth Ward; and $2B9.63 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On mot$on, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Markham,
<br /> Langhorne, Barlow, Cart, Adams, Privett, Wilson, Browne, Frey,
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<br /> ~inance--
<br /> Hon. Co~r~on C~uncil-~Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
<br />spectfully reports her~in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint ~inance Commit-
<br />tee May ll-!Sth, April 1Sth, 1915, and ~ecember 8th, 1914:
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<br />Referred by Common Council May lJth.
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<br /> Recommitted (With Commissioner of Revenue and Sixth Ward Board). A recuest of the Sixth
<br />Ward Board that the Sixth Ward be credited with $4B8.~0 and $3B.50, now cred{ted.to the City
<br />Proper. Progress as to same.
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<br /> An appropriation of $750. to run a pipe line across Harrison street to empty on the east
<br />side of Washington.
<br /> We report that .such an appropriation will 'be considered for the ~dget for 1916.
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<br /> An appropriation not to exceed $1SO0. to repair and enlarge Grimes Battery Gun Room.
<br /> It is recommended that further action on same be deferred until the Committee is fur-
<br /> nished with further information concerning needs.at the Gun Boom, ~&c.
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<br /> Reports of Officers for the month of April, 1~15.
<br /> We report that we have examined these reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of following bills held up by him, because of lack of Spprop~iation
<br /> or because they exceeded l/lB of appropriation allowed for same: Public Property, $56.39~ Po-
<br /> lice, $1.30. '
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<br /> It is recommended that these bills be p~id,
<br />"these several ~partments.
<br /> ~A report of the Auditor of Fire bi~lls to amount
<br />paid'but have been checked and found eo~rec~.
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<br />bills.
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<br />out of the month's appropriations fo~
<br />of $39.46 for 1914, which have not been
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<br />It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed to pay the
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of cancelled coupons to amount of $~1,6~o75 for th~ year 1914. We report that these coupon~ have been examined and that they will be destroyed.
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<br /> A reqUest of the City Treasurer to borrow $10,000. to meet School .Expenses for ~une, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of approprzation to the School fund.
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<br /> A petition of Mrs. Alice A. Alexander to be "remitted" payment of taxes on No. 806 Grawford
<br />streets for the years 1~07-1908.
<br /> It is recommended 'that that part of taxes due on the building for 1907-1905 be struck
<br />off and that the Auditor and City Collector be so instructed.
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<br /> A petition of the American Snrety Co. to be
<br />Hume, late City Auditor.
<br /> It ~a recommended that sai6 ComRany be
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<br /> A bill of W. A. Fiske to amount Of $1Q. 00 for ~O~se~s of It is recommended that the bill be allowed,
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<br /> A bill of Frank L. Crocker to amount of
<br />Margaret Lee vs. the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be allowed,
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<br /> A bill of J. ~, Booth & Bro. to amount of $96.30, ~aid amount being in
<br />appropriation allowed in the Budget for .Drugs. for Apni.
<br /> It is recon~nended that the bill be paid, out of appropriation for
<br />ly approved.
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<br />relieved fr~m liability under the bond of T.
<br />relieved from such liability.
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<br /> "change of government" petitions.
<br /> out of "Contingent" fund.
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<br /> for services ~o the City in the suit of
<br /> out of "Contingent" fund.-
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<br /> exces~ of the l/lB
<br /> "Drugs~ when proper-
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<br /> To make available within' thirty days the whole appropriation allowed in the Budget for "West
<br />Park View Bridge.·
<br /> It is recommended that the balance of the amount allowed in the Budget or $1,500.00,
<br />be made available for this purpose.
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