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<br />Februar~ 16, 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen February 16th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--L. H. Davis, President, C. N. Markham, Vice-President, M. B. Langhorne, W. E. Flournoy, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo Cart,
<br /> J. H. Wil~n;~Sj. Oleb~rae Bwo~ae~ S.
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<br />The minmtes of the adjourned reg~$a~ meeting J~nua~y Z~th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COk~ITT~,~,S.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />January, 1915, and recommended the payment of same to the following amounts: $4,957.?1 for
<br />the City Proper; $Z?1.45 for the Sixth Ward; and $1,00Z. 48 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the
<br /> Lan ghorne, Flournoy, Bar!ow, Cart, WilsOn,
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<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes--DaVis, Markham,
<br />Br clone,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon.
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<br />Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance
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<br />Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Com-
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<br />mittee December Zg, 1914, and January tZ-~6, 1915:
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<br />Referred by ComMon Council December Zgth.
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<br />Q~estion of an increase cf salary for the helper in the Market.
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<br />Progress as to same.
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<br />Referred by Common Council January lZth.
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<br /> Reports of Officers for December, 1914.
<br /> We report that we have examined these reports and found them to be correct.
<br /> And in this connection, it is recommended that all Officers reporting funds handled~
<br />by them s~ll turn over recezpts for same to the Auditor.
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<br /> (With Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards) Matter of employment of a License
<br />Sixth and Seventh Wards; and also a License Inspector for the City.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Inspector f~Or the
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<br /> A communication from the Sixth Ward Board concerning a bill against the Virginia Raiiway
<br /> Power Co. to amount of $47~00~ fo~work on,per High street, and against said Company for
<br />~?,500. for work on County street, b~$$~en Chestnut and Godwmn.
<br /> We report that this matter is in the hands of the City Attorney an~ we understand he
<br />says ~he Judge will render his decision on same February 9%h.
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<br />Bonds of Vernon A Brooks, Health Officer, and J. M. Broughtcn, Chief of Police.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Bonds required of City Officers.
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<br />P~og~ess.
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<br /> A request of the Virginia Railway & Power Oo. that the City Collector be instructed to mark
<br />off penalties tea mount of $~.5§ charged a~ai~st t~e Norfolk Railway & Light Co. and Virginia
<br />Railway & Power Co., as tax on rolling stock for 1R!S.
<br /> It is recommended that the City Collector, under advice of the City Attorney, cancel
<br />said penalties, and that the Auditor credit th~ Oity Collector to said amoumts.
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<br /> To make available to the Board of Harbor Commissioners $750. as let and Pmd payments due
<br />on assessment of $1,500. for the year ending June 50, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br /> To make available to the Board of Quarantine Commissioners $Z40.
<br />the current year.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br />tO mee~
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<br />its expenses for
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<br /> Order of COurt relieving and discharging from lien of taxes
<br />estate for the years 1899, 1900, 1~01~ 19OS, t90~. and 19!$.
<br /> ~ It is recommended that the order of court be executed.
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<br />on real estate of "Joe. P. Moorei
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<br /> (With Police Committee) Matter of care and maintenance of the police telephone and t~te-
<br />graph system.
<br /> It is recommended tha~ this matter be referred to the Police, Fire, and Light Commit-
<br />tees for consideration.
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<br /> A bill of D. $. Phlegar to amount of SSS.80, for reporting and transcribing second trial
<br />case of E. B. Jobson vs. the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be paid, out of "Contingent" fund.
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<br /> A request cf the City Treasurer to borrow SZO, O00. to meet Current Expenses and $10,000.
<br />to meet School Expenses, for February, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be gr~nte~, and that the following resolutions be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($~0,000.00), to meet Current
<br />Expenses for February. 1915: said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current
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