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November i?, 1914.
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<br /> The Board concurred with the Common Council in adopting said amendment adopted by the
<br />Common Council November 10th.
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council November 10th and referred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $EE9,003.50, falling due in Decem-
<br />ber, 1914.
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<br /> To instruct the City Collector to submit to the Finance Committee a list of delinquent per-
<br />sonal property taxes due for the years 19t~, 1915, and 1914, at the earliest possible date.
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<br /> On motion, the above were concurred in and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis,
<br /> Markham, Langhorne, Flournoy, Barlow, Cart, Pr ivett,. Markham, Wilson, Browne,
<br /> Bagwell, Pile, 1E.
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<br />Third. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> A communication was read from the Mayo~, enclosing a report from the Ci~Y Engi~n~eer, in
<br />gard to the question of wast?~, ter .from the factory of the ~ortsmouth'Coal and Ic~
<br /> On motion, said m~tter was referred to the Street Committee.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted~by ~the two branches of
<br />City Council October' 13~2Oth, 1914:~
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer~to make notes to amounm of ~EO, O00. to meet Current Expenses
<br />for October, 1914.
<br /> To appropriate $15,000. to defray expenses of the Public Schools for the balance of the
<br />fiscal year.
<br /> To pay a bill of H~lton, Rawlings Co. to amount of-$1450.00, fo~ auditing the City books.
<br /> To make avazlable $E50. of the $500. allowed mn the Budget for the "Orphan Asylum," and to
<br />make same payable to the ~reasurer of said institution.
<br /> To make available $315. allowed in the Budget for Board of Quarantine ~ommissioners."
<br /> To pay Sixth Ward bills held up by the Auditor to amOUnt of $2EO.O0, out of funds bf said
<br />Ward.
<br /> To appropriate $1~5. for publishing the "Mayor's Annual~Message for 191~."
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $64,000.00 falling dme~i~-N~ovember,
<br />1914.
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<br />Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The reEular reports of Officers for the month of October, 1914, were presented and were
<br />ordered to take the usual course.
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body October ~Oth was taken up
<br />and read:
<br /> Sn Ordinance to ~em~te~'~he Public Health and to Regulate the Sanitary Construction,
<br />House Draining, an~ Plumbing; Registration of. Plumbers; Board of Examination of Plumbers; Their
<br />Powers and Duties~ Compensation; Penalties.
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<br />The following amendments thereto adopted by-the Common Council November 10th, were read:
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<br />dents~"
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<br />I, 1915.
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<br /> 4th
<br /> 5th,
<br /> 6th,
<br />nor the
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<br />reguta~
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<br />In See. 1, line 4, the words "and quali£i~e.~voter~" inserted after the word "re,i-
<br />In Sec. l, line 5, the words "first Tuesday in 'January, 1906," changed to "January
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<br /> In ~ec. ~, line ?, ~h~ word~"plumbers" substituted fo~ the word "pers~s."
<br /> In Eec. 4, line 4, the word "plumbers" substituted for the word "persons."
<br /> In ~ec. 5, line i, ~the word "plumber" subsiituted for the word "person.~
<br /> in Sec. !E, the f~llowing substituted for said Section: "Neither the master plumber
<br />journeym~n plumber shall be allowed any compensation for his services ~ the City."
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<br /> Mm. Markham moved that the ordinance be adopted, as amended by the Common Council.
<br /> The matter was discussed by ~essrs. Narkb~, Langh~r~.e, Oa~r
<br /> ~hereupon, Mr. Langhorne moved that action on the Ordinance ~edefer~ed until the next
<br />meeting of the body. The motion was adopted. ·
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body October 2~th was taken up
<br />and read also:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Sections i, 18, EO, El, E4, E9, ~?, 40, 48,
<br />51, and 5~ of Chapter lV of the'Ordinance Entitled, "Ordinance Fixing Duties of City Surveyor
<br />and Inspector of Plumbing and Establishing Plumbing Regulations for the City of Portsmouth," A-
<br />dopted by the Council June 9, 1896.
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<br />name ly,
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<br /> Mr. Langhorne then repeated his motion for this ordinance as fo= previous
<br />that action on same be deferred ~ntil the next regular meeting cf the body.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />or dinano e,
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<br /> Mr. Markham moved that consideration of these two ordinances be made special order for the
<br />next meeting of the body. The motion was adopted.
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<br />(Messrs. Langhorne and Privett excused from further atten-
<br /> dance).
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<br /> The following opinion was read from the City Attorney as to wh~the~ the Sixth and Seventh
<br />Wards~ ~at the expiration of five years from date of annexation.to the-City, have to pay their
<br />own fire, police, water and school expenses out of their own revenues; and as to the right of
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