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~aroh 16, 1915.
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<br />have given such notification.
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Markham, the Finance Committee was requested to invite Mr. J. Davis Reed
<br />to appear .before it in conference in respect to the tax law enacted by 2he last Legislature.
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<br /> A petition of the Portsmouth Machine Works for permission to install and operate a sidewalk
<br />gasoline tank and pump to garage now in course of erection at the northeast corner of Middle and
<br />Columbia streets, was referred to the Street Committee.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />April ~0, 1915.
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<br />Ara regular meeting .of .the Board of Aldermen April 2Oth there were present:
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<br />Nessre--L. H. Davis, President, C; N. Markham, Vice-President, M. B. Langherne, W. E. Flourncy, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo
<br /> M. M. Adams, L. Privett, J. H. Wilson, S. Cleburne B~owne,
<br /> Z. E. Fray, 11.
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<br /> The =~ading of mtaUtes err. the--tOgaS:meeting ~Naroh 16th was deferred until next regular
<br />meeting of the body.
<br /> REPORTS OF CON]~ITTEES.
<br /> Auditing-- The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />Na~eh, 1915, and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts: $5,149.66 for the
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<br />City Proper; $1,095.05 for the Sixth Ward; and $~E. 1E for the Seventh Ward.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davie, Mamkham,
<br /> Langhorne, FlOuruoy, Barlow, Car~, Adams, Privett, Wilson, Browne, Frey, ll.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of
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<br />Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the fOlloWing setters referred to the Joint Finance Commit-
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<br />tee March 9-16 and February 9-16, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common Council' March 9th.
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<br /> Bills cf the Fabric Fire Hose Cc. and Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co. to amounts of $1,000. and
<br />$~00, respectiwely, for hose supplied the O~_~-~..~y~.-~_~ .... '
<br /> It is recommended that the Fire Oommittee~r~in~ruc~ea to present properly approved
<br />bills for said purchases. ~ ....
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<br /> Reports of the Auditc~uTreasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Wa~d Boards for February, 1~15. -
<br /> We report that sa~d reports have been.examined by the Committee and it is recommended
<br />that they be filed.:
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of following bills h~ldup by him, because they exceeded 1/L~ of
<br />a~propria~ion for same: FL~e, $47.~6, C~metery, $65.00. .
<br /> It is'recommended that Fire bills to amount of $47.P~ be paid, out of approprmation
<br />allowed in the Budget to Fire Department for "~undries;" and that a special appropriation of $~5.
<br />be allowed to pay the Oemet~ry bill.
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<br />bill of The W. P. Cotto~ Floral Co. to amount of $15.00.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be paid, out of "Contingent" fund.
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<br /> A resolution with regard to a Municipal Water Plant.
<br /> It is recommended tha? the Co.w,~on Oou~cil concur with the Board of Aldermen in refer-
<br />ring this matter to a Joint 8essmon of the two branches.
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $~0,000. for Current EXpenses and $10,000. for
<br />School Expenses, for April, 19lB.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted and that the following resolutions be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Port~mo~th, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to ~mcumt of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($SO,O00. O0),~to meet Current
<br />Expenses for April, 1915, maid amount to be repaid from revenues of th~ City for the current year.
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