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April El, 1914.
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<br />Bank of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of~T-idewater, and The First Nation-
<br />al Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Eig.ht T~housand Dolla=s ($8,000.00), to meet School Expenses
<br />for April, 1914; ~aid amount to be repaid crom~revenueS~f the City for the current year.
<br /> Resolved That the T~easurer be, and h~is h~..~eby, authorized to make notes in The Bank of
<br />Portsmouth, T~e Merchants" ~&~Fsmmers' Bank, ~he Ba~4 oF Tidewat?r, and The Fir~st Ns~tlional B~ank
<br />of Portsmouth, to.amount Of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($~0,000.00), to meet Curr~nt Expenses mcr
<br />April, 1914; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
<br /> To make available the balance of fund to credit of PaEing Bond Account. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen March l?th.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of Sixth Ward bills held up by him to amount of $376,$E, because of~
<br />lack of funds to pay same.
<br /> The Auditor reported that there were bills of the Sixth Ward to amoun~ of $759.7? due
<br />on General Account and also due to contractor Dunkum $85~. $5.
<br /> The bills were discussed at some length with the Ohairman of the Sixth Ward Board and
<br />the said Chairman stated that he would pledge for the Board that it would contract no more bills
<br />for the Ward until authorized bM the Councils so to do.
<br /> Therefore, it is recommended that bills to amounts of $739.77 and $85~.~5 be allowed;
<br />and that the Treasurer~be authorized to make notes in banks to cover said appropriations.
<br /> A communication from the City Attorney recommending that B. F. Long be paid $50.00, instead
<br /> cf $80.00, for services rendered in cases of Barbour and Moore against the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that Mr. Long be paid $50. for said services.
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<br /> It is further recommended that Mr. B. F. Long be employed as License Inspector and
<br /> general utility man for three months at $7~.00 per month.
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<br /> It is recommended further that an appropriation of $758.88, plus interest, be allowed
<br /> for paving work on upper ~High street, out of Sixth Ward funds.
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<br /> (Signed) M.B. Langhorne,
<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~Williams, Langhorne, Barlow~. Ballentine, Privett, Markham, ~Davis,
<br /> Nurr~, P~le,
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- YOttv Street Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concer~ng the following matters r2ferred to the Joint Street Committee March 10-17, Feb-
<br />ruary 28-17~ and January 13~ 1914:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council March 10th.
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<br /> A petition of G~o. W. N. Spentz to be refunded $1.50 paid in error for opening sidewalks.
<br /> As the Committee.is advised by the City Engineer that the City was put to no expense
<br />for opening the sidewalk, it is recommended ~that the $1.50~be.refunded him.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen Ma~eh 17th.
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<br />To consider condition of c~oseings at the corner of County and Effingham streets.
<br /> We report that the c~ndition will be remedied as mo~n as practicable to do the work.
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<br />Matter of grading Wythe street, between' Fourth and Third. Progress as to same.
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<br /> Referred by Oommon Council February ~Sth~
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<br /> Advisability~of repairing Effingham street, south of~Oounty.
<br /> This matter has been referred to the City Engineer to ascertain the nature of
<br />dons.
<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen February 17th.
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<br />work to
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<br /> A request of the Bell Motor Co. to be allowed to install on the
<br />mises Nos. Sll-613 High street a gasoline deiive~y and storage t~nk.
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<br /> A request of the Va. Ry. & Power Co. that it be given a franchise to occupy certain streets
<br />of the City as shown by accompanying plat, and also to be allowed to abandon t~aeks mar.ked on
<br />the plat. Prog~ess~
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<br /> Instructed to enforce the contract between the Virginia Ry. & Power Co. in regard to track
<br />at intersection of High street and S. A. L. Ry.
<br /> As the Common Council has referredthis matter to the Mayer for enforcement, the Com-
<br />mittee is barred from acting thereon.
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<br /> Communication from C. E. Knox and L. M. Harrell callmng at~ntmon ~o dangerous~conditio
<br />of granolithic pavement at the northwest eo~n~r Of Chestnut and Holladay street~.
<br /> We report that this wo~k has~bee~ done.
<br /> A bill of P. J. Gallagher to~amount of $550.00, for use of his lots, corner of Lincoln and
<br />Virginia streets, from Novemfoer l, 191t~ to Ssptember I, 1915, for storing thereon City stone.
<br /> We report that there was no stone put on Mr. Gallagher's lot by a~thority of the City
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