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November 17:1914,
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen November l?th there were.present:~
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<br />Messrs--L. H. Davis, President, C. N. Markham, Vice-President, M. B. Langhorne, W. E. Fiournoy, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo
<br /> M. M. Adams, L. Privett, J. H. Wilson, S. Cleburne B~owne~
<br /> W. G. Bagwell, Henry Pile,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting October
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<br />20th were read and were approved.
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<br /> At this point, Mr. Markham raised the question as to whether the President should occupy
<br />a chair beside the Clerk, instead of the seat assigned him in 'the arrangement of the room.
<br /> The President replied that he took the seat beside the Clerk because, from the position as-
<br />signed the President, he could not hear distinctly and understand the members.
<br /> However, Mr. Markham pushed the question to a point of order, namely, that the President
<br />s~Ould keep the Chair-assigned to him.
<br /> Whereupon, the Pier,dent vacated the Chair and replied to the point of order.
<br /> ·hen, after some discussion, a vote was takem ~'the~question'w~th .the~'-following result:
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<br />For sustaining the point of order:
<br /> Markham, Langhorne, Cart, Wilson, Bagwell, Pile,
<br />Against sustaining the point of order:
<br /> Davis, Flou=noy, Barlow, Adams, Privett,
<br /> Browne,
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<br />Rule
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Committee on Rules
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<br />respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matter referred to the Joint Comm~ittee on Rules October 13, 1914:
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<br /> Referred by Comm~on Council October 13th.
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<br /> Advisability of substituting for section SE of adopted rules the following: "A member of
<br />the Finar~ce Committee may serve on Auditing & Claims~ Rules, Ordinance~ Ferries & Public Docks,
<br />and all special committees; but can not serve on Street, Public Property & School$,~Fire, Alms-
<br />house, Cemete~, Light, Water & Sewerage, and Police ~$mmittees."
<br /> We report that we have considered this matter and deem it inadvisable to recommend
<br />the subs$~tutis~$f this resolution for sestion SS of adopted rules.
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<br />(Signed) C.N. Markham,
<br /> Chairman B. o£ A.
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<br />Auditing & Claims--
<br /> HOWl;BOard of_~ Aldermen.
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<br />Gentiem~:-- The Auditor respectfully reports
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<br />having examined bills against the City for the month of Octo~r, 1~i4., and recommends payment
<br />of same to the following amounts: $6,8~9.07 for the City Proper; $166.00 for the Sixth Ward;
<br />and $1,484.07 for the Seventh Ws~d.
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<br />On motion,
<br />Lan ghorne,
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<br />the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham,
<br />Flournoy, Barlow, Cax~ Adams, Privett, Wilson, Browne, Bagwell, Pile,
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<br />Finance~-
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance
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<br />Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee October 13-20,
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<br />1914:
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<br />Referred by Common Council October 13th.
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<br /> An appropriation not in excess of $50.00, to pay expenses of bringing to PortsmouthR. B.
<br />Preston, engineer for the City in charge cf the work o~ upper High stre,t, for a conference with
<br />the Stree~ Committee in regard to a bill of F. J. McGuzre to amount of $3,848.S4, for work done
<br />by him on said street.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $E4. S5 be allowed to pay Mr. Preston's ex-
<br />penses.
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<br /> A report of the. Auditor of following bil~ls held .up by him, .because of lack of appropriation
<br />for same: Police, $191.60; Property, $7.45; Sixth~ard,
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<br /> It ~s recommended that a special appropriation of $189.~.5 be allowed to th2 Po~lce e
<br />partment to pay for repairs to auto-patrol wagon, and balance of $1.75 reported be allowed the
<br />Portsmouth Lumber CorRoration, out of ,balance of appropriation for Polic. e ApproVed Bills~'' al
<br />lowed in the Budget; $7.45 to the Public Proper~y Depa.~tment~ out of appropriation for "Unap-
<br />proved Bills" allowed to said Department in the B~dget, and $94~.SS to pay Sixth Ward bills, out
<br />of Ward funds.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and ~eventh Ward Boards f~r September, 1914.
<br /> ~g=ess as to sam2.
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<br /> A petition of W. H. Shackelford to be paid $9.34, one-half month's salary as Secretary of
<br />the Seventh Ea~d Board.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be referred to the Seventh Ward Board for endorse-
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