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December 15, 1914.
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<br />Ayes--.~arkham, Langhorne, Flournoy, Barlow, Ca=r, Wilson, Browne~
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Board of
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<br />Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Oommittee
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<br />respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee November 10-17,
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<br />1914:
<br /> Referred by Common Council November 10th.
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<br /> Authorized to submit to the Judge of the Hustings Court a list of not less than six nor
<br />more than ten names, and respectfully request that he consider the names so submitted in appoint-
<br />ing the appraisers for the 1915 assessment of real estate.
<br /> We report that we have selected such list of ten names and have submitted it to the
<br />Judge of the ~stings Court.
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<br /> ~ A~ appropriation of $90.00, our-of approprlatzon to the .Street Depsm-t~ment," to lay a val-
<br />ley gu~ter across Armstrong street bt Ann.
<br /> It is recommended that such an appropriation be allowed, out of any availabe funds in
<br />the Street Department.
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<br /> To m~ke available the appropriation allowed in the Budget for paving the south side of Ann
<br />street, between Armstrong and Owens.
<br /> It is recommended that such appropriation of $175~00 be made available.
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<br /> To transfer SEO0.O0 from .Repairs to Asphalt" to "Incinerator," to meet expenses of the
<br />Incinetator for the balance of the year.
<br /> It is recommended that said transfer be made (Allowedby the Board of Aldermen Novem-
<br />ber l?th).
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<br /> An appropriation of $90. to pay a bill of ~. S. Wright for painting and papering offices
<br />of the City Treasurer and Oity Collector.
<br /> It is recommended ~hat said amount~be allowed, out of amy unexpended balances in the
<br />Public Property Department.
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<br /> An appropriation for a light at the corner of Dinwiddie and King streets.
<br /> We report that this matter will be considered for the Budget of 1915.
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<br />An appropriation of $300. to purchase a testing machine for lights.
<br /> We report that such an appropriation will'be considered for the Budget of 1915.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards foz October, 19i4.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of following bills held up by him, beck, se of lack o~ appropriation
<br />~r beck, se they e~ceeded the approp~iatio~ allowed ~or ~ame: Public Propert~ $85.6~ Fire,
<br />$1B1.~3, Police, $3.00; Elections~ $90.15~ Sixth Ward, $i95~08.
<br />to the Fire Department, out of any unexpended balances due these Departments; $~.O0 ~°1 Police'
<br />Deoartment. out of any anexoended balances due this Department; and $195.08 ~o the Szxth Ward,
<br />ou~ of Sixth Ward fun~s'~ TRe amount of $90.15 for EleCtions h~s ~already beenp=ovided for by
<br />the Councils. (See records ~. C. NOv. loth, P. $18, and B. Of A. Nov. l?th, P. 84).
<br /> A request of the Commissioner of Revenue that the Sixth Ward be credited with $$O?.EB and
<br />the ~eventh Ward with $14§.41, now credited to the City'Proper.
<br /> It is recommended that warrants be drawn in favor of the Sixth and ~eventh Wards to
<br />amounts named.
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<br /> A report of the Commissioner of Revenue of taxable values for the yea~ 1914.
<br /> It is recommended that the Auditor be instructed to charge the C~ty Cellecto~ with
<br />such amounts found on the books of the Commissioner of Revenue.
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<br /> A petition of the Salvation Army fo~ financial assistance to enlarge its usefulness in the
<br />City. Progress.
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<br /> It is recommended that the following named parties be refunded the several amounts
<br />stated~ paid in error for night soil tax:
<br /> Frank .L. Smith, $B.40, in Seventh Ward.
<br /> L. W. Friebert, $9.00, years 191E, 191~, and 1914~ in the Seventh Ward.
<br /> J. E. King, executor of Jno. T. King estate, $i.80~
<br /> Jas. N. Land, admmnistrator of John W. Land, $?~EO, years 19tB and 1~14.
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<br /> H. L. Alexander, $~.40, year 1914.
<br /> Lemuel Privett., $18~00, years 191~ and 1914..
<br /> Lawrence Will~ame, $~.60, year 1914.
<br /> Jesse Swinton Jones, $~.60, year 1914.
<br /> Mary Fletcher Bassett, $5.40, year 1913.
<br /> R. L. Parker, $3.80~ years 1913 and 1914.
<br /> W. K. Hodge~, $1.80, year 1914.
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<br /> And it is recommended that Geo. R. Ward be
<br />for the year 1914.
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<br /> A bill of F. L. Grooker, attorney, to amount ef
<br />Wool and A. J. Phillips vs. the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> It
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<br />refunded $6.1~,
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<br />SRO0.00, for se rvices i~nt~he
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<br />paid in error for City taxes
<br /> case o~ T. J.
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<br />is recommended that said bill be paid, out of the "Contingent" fund.
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<br />A bill of W. A. Fiske to amount of $S1.00, for balance due for printing the City ordinances.
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