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<br />October gO, 1514.
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<br />It is recommended that said bill be paid.
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<br /> To appropriate $15,000.00, or any part of same, to de,ray expenses of the Public Schools
<br />for the balance of the fiscal year. . ·
<br /> It is recommended that $15,000. be appropriated for the same and that the following
<br />resolution be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treaemrer be, and he is hereby, authorized
<br />to make noteB in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewaters
<br />and The First National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount~of Fifteen. Thousand Dollars ($1B, O00.~O),
<br />to meet expenses of the Public Schoole for the balance of the flscaA year; said amount to ce re-
<br />paid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> A report of Hilton, Rawlings Co. for auditing the City books, accompanied by a bill for
<br />$1,~50. for doing such work.
<br /> Ne are examim$~g said report, report Progress as to same; but recommend that the bill
<br /> auditing be allowed.
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<br /> To make available one-half of the appropriation of~
<br />phan Asylum, ". and to make said amount payable to
<br /> It is recommended tha~ $~.BO, be made ava~
<br />be made payable to the Treasure~ of saidinstitution.
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<br /> allowed in the B~dget for the
<br /> of said instit~at~ion.
<br />the "Orphan Asylum" and that same
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<br />To make available $$15. allowed in ~Q~e Budget for th~ .B~a~!J~f Quarantine Commissioners,"
<br /> It'is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br /> A report of th~ Auditor o~ following b~lls held.up by him,.becauee of lack of appropriation
<br />for same: Police, $8.~; Public Property, $1~00; Sixth Ward, $~0.00.
<br /> It is recommended that Poi~ce and Public P~o~erty bills be paid out of any ~uexpended
<br />balances to credit of these Departments, and that the $~EO. for the Smxth ~s~d be allowed out
<br />o~ funds for said Ward.
<br /> Refer~ed b~y Common Council September S6th.
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<br />Matter of publishing the "Mayor's A~nual Message for
<br /> It is recommended that said "Message" be published at a cost of $158.00.
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<br />(Signed) E.L. Barlow,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />$15,000.
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<br />Ayes--Davis, Na~kh~, Langhorne, Ba~low~ Cart, Privett, Wiison,~Browne,
<br /> Bagweli, Pile, 10.
<br /> (Mr~ Langhorne votiDg No as to recommended appropriation of
<br />~or Public Schools for balance of fismal yea~).
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Board of
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<br />Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Street Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee September 8-15,
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<br />Referred by Common Oouncil September 8th..
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<br /> (With Fire Committee) Attention called by Superintendent
<br />the. deplorable condition of ~he City fire alarm wires.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />of the Fire Alarm System, to
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen September tSth.
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<br /> Attention called to condition of the ~utte= on the north side of North street, near the
<br />intersection of Dinwiddie.
<br /> Ne report that this matter has been referred to the City Engineer for correction.
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<br /> To consider the condition of the driveway on Chestnut street, between Leckie mI~eet a~d
<br />Naval avenue, near the King's Daughters' Hospital.
<br /> The City Engineer has been instructed to obtain estimates for improving the condition
<br />of this driveway.
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<br /> Advisability of curbing and guttering Wythe street, between Court and Third.
<br /> The City Engineer has been instructed to obtain estAmates ~or curbing and guttering
<br />said street, and ~eport to the Committee.
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<br /> Advisability of paving Lincoln street, between Sixth and Nashington.
<br /> ~e report that we have instructed the City Engineer to obtain estimates for said pav-
<br />ing.
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<br />To look into the matter of building a garage in Columbia street, near lhe. B. A. L. shops.
<br /> We have looked into this matter and ~ePort that this garage is on privateproperty.
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<br /> To look into the question of waste water from the factory of the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co.
<br />making a nuisance in the streetS, adjoining.
<br /> It is recommended that said matter be referred to the Mayor.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the CommZttee be authorized to bring to Portsmouth N~,
<br />R. B. P~es~on, enginee2 for the City in charge of the work on upper High stm~et~ ~or a con, er-
<br />enos with the Committee in regard to a bill of F. J. McGuire to amount of~$B, SAtjEA for work
<br />done by him on said street; and also that an appropriation not to exceed $~. be allowed for
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