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R. C, P,
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<br />'Januax7 4, 1915.
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<br /> Almshouse Depa~tment--
<br /> With regard to this Department, Mr. Wilson asked for an explanation
<br />of the proposed raise of salaries.
<br /> Mr. Barlow made explanation for the Finance Committee.
<br /> Mr. Wilson, however, was not satisfied with the ex~ianation and me'ed to amend, that the
<br />salaries allowed to the Almshouse Department remain at $1,400. per annum.
<br /> The amendment by Mr. Wilson was lost.
<br /> A vote was then taken on the recommendation of the Finance Committee for this Department
<br />and was lost by ~.he following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Fiournoy, Barlow, Privett, Markham, Browne, 5.
<br /> Nays'-Oa~r, Wilson, ~..
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<br /> Mr. Flournoy asked for permizsion~to change his vote from ~¥e to nay, making the vote stand
<br />for and 3 against. The request was granted.
<br /> Hs then moved to reconsider the Vote Just taken. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Browne moved to adopt the recommendations ~r Almshouse Department except as to salarie~
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<br />and that the said recommendation be laid on the table.
<br /> The motion was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Cemetery Department--
<br /> Adopted unanimously~
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<br />Ayes--Flou~n'oy, Barlow, Cart,
<br /> Privett, Markham, Wilson,
<br /> Browne, ?.
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<br />Light Department--
<br /> Adoptedunanimuusly.
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<br />Water & Sewerage Department--
<br /> Adoptedunanimously.
<br />Police Department--
<br /> Adopted unanimously.
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<br />Health Department--
<br /> Adopted unanimously.
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<br /> Court Expenses--
<br /> Mr. Wilson moved to amend, that the proposed increase of salary of $$00.
<br />for the Commonwealth Attorney be struck out.
<br /> Mr. Browne moved to amend to adopt -the recommendations, except as to the said salary, and
<br />that the ~ecommendation l~e on the table.
<br /> The amendment by Mr. Browne was adopted.
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<br /> Officers Not Attached to a Department--
<br /> · Mr, Cart moved to amend the recommendations of the
<br />Committee as follows: City ~lerk shall recemve $18E0. per annum, and the City Collector
<br />per annum and the Deputy Cit~ Collector $1,O00..Per an~.um~ as formerly. ,
<br /> Whereupon, it was explained to Mr. Car~ that the $~00. added on to the SE~O0. salary ~or
<br />the City Collector was intended to cover his commission on collections, as provided for by ordi-
<br />nance, but Mr. Ca~r ~e=sisted in his motion and the $~me was lost.
<br /> Mr. B~owne moved to amend that the recommendation be adopted, except as to salary of the
<br />City Clerk and that it lie on the table. The amendment was lost.
<br /> He then, by permission, changed his vote to no, making the vote stand B ayes and B nays.
<br /> WhereuRon, he moved to reconsmder the vote jus~ taken. Adopted.
<br /> Then he moved again~.tg~adopt the recommendations of the Committee, except as to salary of
<br />the City Clerk and that said recommendation lie on the table. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Sixth Ward--
<br /> Adopted unanimously.
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<br />Seventh Ward--
<br /> Adopted unanimously.
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<br /> Total Anticipated Appropriations--
<br /> Mr. Browne moved to appropriate $4~0. for a stenographe~
<br />for the City Collector.
<br /> Mr. Cart moved to amend, that $~t0. be allowed for said stenographer.
<br /> The amendment by Mr. Cart was lost and the amendment by Mr. Browne was lost also.
<br /> Mr. Brow~e then obtained permission to change his vote from aye ~o nay, making the vote
<br />stand B for and ~ against.
<br /> He next moved to lay on the tab2~ the question of a stenographe~ for the City Collector
<br />and to adopt the recommendations for total appropriations as so amended.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Finally, on motion of Mr. Browne~ the Budget, as amended, was adopted and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes--Flottrn~y, Barlow, Cart, Privett, Markham, Wilson, Browne, ?.
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<br /> Note: The Budget was adopted as presented, except as to increase of salaries for the Phy-
<br />sician to the Poor and the City Olerk; such recommendations with amendments to increase the
<br />salary of the Commonwealth Attorney and to allow the City Collector a stenographer, were order-
<br />ed to lis on the table.
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<br /> Second. A resolution to authorize the borrowing of SEOC,O00. to take up that amount of
<br />City notes held by the banks.
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<br /> ~hereupon, the following resolution was presented:
<br /> "RESOLVED, That the Joint Finance Com-
<br />mittee of the City Council be authorized to arrange for the sale of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
<br />(~200.000.00~ o~ th~ ~itv ~ Port~mo~th ~iw ~mr~nt (R~ t'~o [2~ year not~ at ~r_ with ~ %ro~-
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