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R, C. P.
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<br /> e~ober 9 1914.
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<br />tee shall be allowed to die in the hands of the Committee,
<br />taken up as near as possible in
<br />the
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<br />but al~l matters so
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<br />terpretation of the
<br />folk Water
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<br /> referred shall be
<br /> order, considering dates referred, and shall be reported on to
<br />Council within a reasonable time, either favorably or unfavorably..
<br /> The motion_ by Mr. Whitehurst was ~iscussed, but failed of ~doption.
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<br /> Finally, the tales wer~ adopted as amended,, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Langhorne, Flournoy, Cart, Markham, Wilson, Davis, Browne, Bag~ell, Pile,
<br /> White, ~rgees, Corbitt, Cain, Hanvey, He, bert, Moore, Hutchins, Whitehurst
<br /> Shellings, Flemming, Laylor, Nontague, Wrzght, Morgan, Wright (~rover C. '
<br /> F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. ~oo~e, See,
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<br /> (The rules as adopted were referred to t~he two branches of Council for concurrence).
<br /> Second. Advisability of referring to the Joint Water & Sewerage Committee for proper in-
<br /> contract between the City of Portsmouth and the Portgmouth, Berkle.y & Sknf-
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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 ZO, 1914.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
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<br />Messrs--L. H.
<br /> M.B.
<br /> J.H.
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<br /> The minutes of the
<br />Join~
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<br />October BOth there were present:.
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<br />Davis, President, C. N. Markham, Vice-President,
<br />Langhorne, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo Carr~ L. Privett,
<br />Wilson,~S. Cleburne Browne, W. G. Baggell, Henry Pile,
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<br />10.
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<br /> regular meeting September 15th, special meeting September SOth,'and
<br />Session October 9th were read and were approve~.
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<br />A~dit lng--
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<br /> REPORTS OF CONMITTEESl
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<br />The Auditor reported having examined bills against
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<br />the City for the month of
<br /> $5, 177.82
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<br />September, 1914, and he recommended the payment of same to the.following amounts:
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<br />for the City Proper; $110.O0'for the Sixth Ward; and $~3.98 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Davis, Markham,
<br /> ~anghorne, Barlow, ~arr, privett, Wilson~ Browne, Bagwell, Pile, 10.-
<br /> Finance-- Hon. Boa=&~.of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:~- ~o~r Finance .Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee September
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<br />1914:
<br /> Referred by Common Council September ~th.
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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 $20,000.00, to meet Current Expenses
<br />for October, 1914.
<br /> It is recommended that said request be granted and that the following resolution be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank o~ Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidwwater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($EO, O00,O0), to meet Current
<br />EXpenses'for 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 Committee) A request of the Oity Sergeant for a new heater for th6
<br />City Jail.
<br /> We report that Se'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 $S4.00, for dues to said Leag-
<br />u~ for the year 1914~
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