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October 9, 1914.'
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<br />tee shall be allowed to die in the hands of the Committee, but all matters so referred shall be
<br />taken up as nea~ as possible in order, considering dates referred, and shall be reported on to
<br />the Councilwithin a reasonable time, either favorably or unfavorablY."
<br /> The motion by N~. Whitehurst was discussed, but failed of adoption.
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<br /> Finally, the ~les wets adopted as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Langhorne, Fiournoy, Cart, Markham, Wilson, Davis, Browne, Bag~ell, Pile,
<br /> White, Burgess, Oorbitt, Cain, Hanvey, Herbert, Moore, Hutchins, Whitehurst,
<br /> Shellings, Ftemming, Layle=, Nontague, Wright, Morgan, Wright (Grover
<br /> F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. ~oor~, See, 28.
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<br />(The rules as adopted were referred to t.he two branches of Council for concurrence).
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<br /> Second. Advisab~iity of referring to the Joint Water & Sewerage Committee for proper in-
<br />terpretation of the contract between the City of Portsmouth and the Port~mouth, Berkley &
<br />folk Water
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<br />Mr. White moved that the matter be so referred. The motion was adopted.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />October SO, 1914.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen October 20th there were present:.
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<br />Mesars--L.
<br /> J.
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<br />H. Davis, President, C. N. Markham, Vice-President,
<br />B. Langhorne, E. ~L. Barlow, Lorenzo Cart, L. Privett,
<br />H. Wilson, S. Cleburne Browne, W. G~ BagWell, Henry Pile,
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<br />10.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting~September 15th, special meeting September 30th, and
<br />Joint Session October 9th were read and were approved.
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<br />Audit ing--
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMNiTTEES~
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<br />The Auditor reported having examined bills against
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<br />the City for the month of
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<br />September, 1914, and he recommended the payment of same to the~following amounts: SB, 177.82
<br />for the City Proper; $110.00 for the Sixth Ward; and~ $~83.9~ for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Langhorne, Barlow, ~arr, Privett, Wilson~ Browne, Bagwell,
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<br />Finance--
<br /> Hon. Boar~of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- ~e~zr Finance
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<br />Ayes--Davis, Ear kham,
<br />Pile, 10.
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<br />Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance
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<br />1914:
<br /> Referred by Common COuncil September Bth.
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<br />Committee
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<br />September 8-E6,
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for August, 1914.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to make notes to amount of $20,000.00, to meet Current Expenses
<br />for October, 1914.
<br /> It is recommended that said request be granted and that the following resolution 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 Tidwwater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), to meet Current
<br />Expenses'fo~ October, 1914; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current
<br />year.
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<br /> (With Public Property Oommittee) A request of the City ~ergeant for a new heater for th~
<br />City Jail.
<br /> We report that We have conferred with the Public Property Committee concerning this
<br />heater, have agreed that an expenditure not to exceed $75. will put it in condition for use dur-
<br />ing the coming winter, and recommend that said amount be appropriated therefor.
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<br />A bill of the League of Virginia Municipalities to amount of $34.00, for dues to said Leag-
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