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R, C. P.
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<br />March 18, 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen March 16th there were present:
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<br /> Meesrs--L. H. Davis, President, C. N. Markham, Vice-President, M. B. Langhorne, W. E. FloUrnoy, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo Car~,
<br /> J. H. Wilson, S. Olebu~ne Browne, Z. E. Frey, 9.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting February 16th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
<br />Rules--
<br /> Hon. Common Councii-~BOard of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Committee on Rules re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred t.o the Joint Committee on
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<br />Rules February. 9, 1915:
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<br />Referr.ed by Oommon Council February 9th.
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<br /> Advisability of a rule requiring comm~ittees to report to Council within a specified time
<br />matters referred to them.
<br /> We have oonei~ered this matter and recommend the following to cover the same:
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<br /> That-in the e~ent a committee fails to report on any matter that has been referred to
<br />i~, within, one month, without gi~ing a reasonable excuse therefor, any member of the body may
<br />g~ve notice that he will offer a motion at the next succeeding meeting to discharge the commit-
<br />tee from further .consideration of the said matter.
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<br />(Signed) Jos. S. Moore, Chairman.
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<br />S~ 01eburne Browne, 'AOtg.~LVi~e-ghai~man.
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<br /> Mr. Markham objected to the recommended rule, because, he said, according to Parliamentary
<br />rule, a committee can not be compelled to report on matters referred to them.
<br /> Mr. Wilson moved to amend, that sixty days, instead of thirty days, be allowed a Committee
<br />in which to report on~ matters referred. The amendment was lost..
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<br /> Then; on motion,
<br />Audit ing--
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<br />the repo~t
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<br />of the Committee was rejected.
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<br />February, IS15,
<br />0ity Proper;
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<br /> The Auditor~eported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br /> and recommended payment of same to the following amounts: $3,~6.~ for the
<br />$S15.~ for the Sixth Ward; and $101.50 for the Seventh Ward°
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Langhorne, Flou~noy, Ba~low, Ca, r, ~ilson, Browne, Frey,
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<br />Ayes--Davis, Markham,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common
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<br />Council--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- You~ Finance Committee re-
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<br />epectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Commit-
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<br />tee February 9-16 and January lZ, lg15:
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<br />Referred by Common Council February 9th.
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<br /> An appropriation of $175.00 to pave the south side of Ann street, be.tween Armstrong and
<br />Owens. Progress as to same.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, TreasUrer, and Sixth amd Seventh WardBoards-for January, 1915.
<br /> We have examined these reports and it is recommended that the Auditor be instructed
<br />to make the proper cha~ges called for therein and that the Clerk file the reports.
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<br /> A bill of J. W. Booth & Bro. to amount of $150, for gratis prescriptions supplied the poor
<br />of the City during 1914; $1~5.16 Of- said amount being in excess of $1800. allowed in the Budget
<br />of 1914 for "Drugs." Progress as to same.
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<br /> A bill of Foster F. V. Staples to amount of $15, for typewriting complaints of water takers
<br />~e~3uee before the State Corporation Commission.
<br /> It is recommended that s~id bill be allowed.
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<br /> Natter of requiring Frederick Allen to pay $$~00 per month for property at the sOUth end of
<br />Dinwiddie street.
<br /> It is recommended that the City Collector be instructed to cancel the charge for rent
<br />against Frederick Allen, that the Auditor be instructed to credit the City Collector with the
<br />amount charged against Mr. Allen, and that Er. Allen be notified to vacate the property.
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<br /> A communication from the City Treasurer concerning declination of The Bank ~f Portsmouth
<br />to discount e City note for $5,000.00.
<br /> We report that this matter has been satisfactorily adjueted ~ith the Bank.
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<br /> A request of the City Treas~zrer to borrow $S0,O00. to meet ~rrenm Expenses and $10,000.
<br />to meet. School Expenses, for March, 19lB.
<br /> It is recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow $S0,000. or as much of
<br />the same as may be necessary, for Current Expenses~ and also to borrow $10,000j for School Ex-
<br />penses; and that the following resolutions be adopted to cover same:
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