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MarCh 17, 1914.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen March l?th there were presenZ:
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<br /> Messrs--W. Jones Williams, President, W. E. Flour~oy~ M~ Bi Langhorne, E. L. Barlow, L. PrivetS, C. N. ~arkham, 2. n. oavms,
<br /> O. P. Murry, Henry Pile, 9.
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<br /> Th~ minutes of the regular~meeting February l?th, Joint Session March Sth, and special
<br />meeting M~rch Sth were read and were approved.
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<br /> Auditing--
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<br />1914,
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<br />REPORTS OF COMmiTTEES.
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<br />Reported having examined bills against the City for the month of February,
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<br />and they recommended the payment of the same to following amounts:
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<br />Street Cleaning,
<br /> " Repairs,
<br />Incinerator,
<br />Trash & Garbage,
<br />Pearl street,
<br />St. Paving Bond ~ooount,
<br />Almshouse,
<br />Board~of Health,
<br />~emet~ies~
<br />~Ontingent,
<br />Court Expenses,
<br />Fire,
<br />Police,
<br />Public Property,
<br />Sewerage,
<br />Water Commission,
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<br />$ 119. $5
<br /> lZl. 40
<br /> 8.00
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<br /> i,0S9.4~
<br /> 188.14
<br /> 1,$15.$8
<br /> $O.~Z
<br /> 195~00
<br /> 1~00'
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<br /> ~6.69
<br /> 59Z.91
<br />~4~.85
<br />· $,Z49,4S
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<br />Total, ~J,TTi.$S City Proper.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Williams,
<br /> Flournoy, Langho=ne, Barlew, Privett, Markham, Davis, Nutty, Pile, 9.
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<br /> In oonneetio~ with the report of the Auditing Committee, Mr. Davis stated that there were
<br />sumdry bills due the Virginia ~y. & Power Co. fo= lights for thelmonths of November, December,
<br />JanuarY, and February, and as these l~ghts are paid for by contract andeS re correct as to charge,
<br />but had not been allowed by ~he Auditing Committee, because o~failure of a~proval of them by
<br />one member of the Lmght Committee, he would move Shat these bills be paid wmth the endorsement
<br />of the Auditor.
<br /> Mr. Markham stated that there w~re s~Judmy bills against othe= Departments which were due
<br />and correct and he desired to amend ~r. Davis' motion by including these bitl~ with ~the Light
<br />bills.
<br /> Mr. Davis stated that he did not thi~k the position of the ~wo classes of bills was the
<br />same and desired to have the two sets voted on separately.
<br /> However~ Mr. Markham urged his amendment~but it was lost by the following vote':
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<br /> N~ys_-i_Wil$iams, Flourngy, Langhorne, Barley, Privett, Da~ia,~,.6~ ~
<br /> Ayes Narkh~am,~. 1. (A vote of ? ayes bemng necessary to pass).
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<br />Then Mr. Davis' motion was put and was lost 'also by the following vote:
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<br /> Flournoy, Langhorne, Barlow, Privett, Davis,
<br /> Nays-~Nar~ham, 1.
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<br />Ayes-=Williams,
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<br />Finance~
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-~
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<br />Your Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee February l?-Z6,
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<br />1914:
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<br />Referred by Board Of Aldermen February 17th.
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<br />Reports.of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward BEds for January, 1914.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of followisg bills held~p by him, because of lack of funds for them: '
<br />Sixth Ward, $1,4Z?.~3, Seventh Ward, $~,4$9.01.. ' ~
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<br /> It is recommended that the bmlls be paxd, out of Sixth and Seventh Ward funds.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $7,000.00 to meet School Expenses and $25,000.00 to
<br />meet Current Expenses for Marsh, t914.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, and that the following resolutions be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Bank ef Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, ~o amount ef Twentyrfive Thousand Dollars ($~5,000.00), to meet
<br />~rrent Expenses for March, 1914; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the
<br />current year.
<br /> Resolved, That ~he Treasurer~be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Seven Thousand D~-~lars ($?,000.00), to meet School Ex-
<br />penses for March, 1914; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current yea:.
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