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September 15, 1914.
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<br /> AD~SHOUSE--M. B. Langhorne, Vice-Chairman; Henry Pile.
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<br /> O~T~RIES--M. M~. Adams, Vice-Chairman; W. E. Flournoy.
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<br /> LIGHTS--E. L. Barlow, Chai~rman; L. Privett.
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<br /> WATER & ~EWERAGE--Lorenzo Cart, Vice,Chairman; J. H. Wilson.
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<br /> FERRIES & PUBLIC DOCKS--M. B. Langho~ne, Vice-Chairman; W. $. Bagwell.
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<br /> POLIOE-~W. E. Flournoy, Vice-Chairman; Henry Pile.
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<br /> Mr. Markham declined to serve on the Fire Committee; the Chair stated that he would fill
<br />his place on the Committee subsequently.
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<br /> The vote to authorize the T~easu~er ~o.renew. no~ee to amount of ~0,860.55 was:
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<br /> Ayes--Davie~ Markham~ Langho~e, Barlow, Cart, Privett~ Adams, Wilson,
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<br /> (See Unfinished Business, Page 71)o
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<br />on motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />September SO, 1914.
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<br />At a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen September SOth there were present:
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<br />Messrs--L. H. Davis, President, C. N. Markham, Vice-President, W. E. Flournoy, E. L. Barlow, Lorenzo Cart, L. Privett,
<br /> J. H. Wilson, S. Cleburne Browne,
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<br />The following dmr~ctmons were read for the special meeting:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., September ~, 1914.
<br />"Mr. L. P. Sister,
<br /> City .Olerk, City.
<br />"Dear Sir :--
<br /> "You will please call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen forrWednesday, Sep-
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<br />tember 30th, at 8 o'clock P. M., to consider concurzence in a request of the Treasurer to bor-
<br />row SZO,O00. to meet City expenses for September, 1914A~which said request was adopted by the
<br />Common Oounoil last Saturday, September ZSth.
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br />Pre.siaent B. of A."
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<br />Whereupon, the Joint Finance Committee presented the following report with recommendation:
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<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Joint Finance Committee to whom was referred,
<br />at a special meeting of the Common Council September ZSth, a request of the Treasurer to make
<br />notes in the several City banks to amount of $~0,000. to meet Current Expenses of the City for
<br />September, 1914, respectfully recommends:
<br /> That the Treasurer be, and he is herebF, authorized
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<br />to ~ake no, es in'The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, ~he Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater,
<br />and The First National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($EO, O00.O0), to
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<br />meet Current Expenses of the City for September, 1914; said amount to be repaid from =evenues of
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<br />the City for the
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<br />current ysa~.
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<br />(Signed) E.L. Barlow,
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<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 />Ayes--Davis, Markham, Flournoy, Barlow, Cart, Privett, Browne, Wilson, 8.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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