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M~roh 17, 1914.
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<br />(Signed) L.H. Davis,
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<br />For Auditing COmmittee.
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<br /> On motion,
<br />following vote:
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<br />the joint report of the Finance and Auditing committees was adopted and
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<br /> Ayes--Williams, Flournoy, Langhorne, Barlow, Privett, Markham, Davis,
<br /> Nutty, Pile, 9.
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<br />by the
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<br /> Sixth. Communications from the Mayor.
<br /> "portsmouth, Va., March 10, 1914.
<br /> "Hon. City Council,
<br /> City.
<br /> "Gentlemen:-- '-
<br />"The C~cil, in instructing the 00mmissioner of Revanue to put on the Sixth
<br />and Seventh ~ards the additional tax allowed by the law for the year 1914, did not say what a-
<br />· mount of tax was to be so imposed, but, bel~eving~that it waz intended to impose on said Wards~
<br />the whole amount of taxallowed, I have instructed the Commissioner of Revenue t9 fix such tax.
<br /> "Very truly,
<br /> "F. S. Hope, Mayor."
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<br /> Mr. Langhorne moved that the Commissions= of Revenue be instructed to assess the addition-
<br />al tax of 182 on the Sixth and ~venth Wards on and after the ZEnd day of March, 1914.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Communications between the Mayor and the Superintendent of the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suf-
<br />folk Water ~ompany concerning failure of said mCompany to give sufficient water pressure during
<br />the recent'~'~ld spells were referred to the Water Committee~and the oimy Attorney.
<br /> The Mayor re~urned~alsohis approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches
<br />of City Council February l?-E6th, A~d~March 6-10th, 1914:
<br /> To pay a bill 9f F. J. McGuire to amount of $1~,588.19, fo~ ~alance due for work done on
<br />upper High street, $1Z~5~i. ZE of, said amount to be allowed from S~xth ~ard Bond Issue and the
<br />balance to be advanced by the City to the Sixth Ward.
<br /> To~ authorize the Treasurer to renew-not~s to amount of $149, E00.00 due in several City banks
<br />in March, 1914.
<br /> To allow the Park View Fire Company to use the playground for holding a carnival the latter
<br />part of May, and to exempt said Company from paFment of a license tax on same; provided, t~hat
<br />the right be surrendered if the City shouldneed the playground before the Carni~al~s to ce held.
<br /> A~ Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section EZ5 cf the Ordinances of the City wzth Rmference
<br />to the Police Foroe and Fixing the Compensatzon of the Officers and Members of said Force, and
<br />to Repeal All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith.
<br /> To rescind previous action in authorizing the Treasurer to bo~ow $~,0~6.87 for pa.D3, en~ Of
<br />balan~ero~ upper High street, said amount ~o. be repaid ~y.the ~th ~rd; and to au~Orlmze
<br />the b°rrowi~g of $$,10~.95 for the purpose,~ sazd amount znczuaing
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<br /> Seventh. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers Eo~ the. month of February, 1~14, were presented and were
<br />dered to take the usual course.
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<br /> The Auditor reported that he had not audited bill of I. C. Brinktey for supplying the Alms-
<br />house with provisions for February, 1914,.because the price of soap did not §gree with the cent
<br />tract price; and also that he had not audited Sixth Ward bills-to amount of $376.3~, because cz
<br />lack of funds.
<br /> The report of Sixth Ward bills held up w~s referre~ to .the Finance Committee; and Mr.
<br />Davis said that as it is only a question ~n Mr. Brinkley's bmll a~%~o soap furnished, he would
<br />move that the bill be paid. The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes~Williams,
<br /> Flourno~L~nghor~e, Bartow, l~ivett, Markham, Davis, Nutty, Pile~
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A card of thanks was read from MrS. C. W. Walker and family~ expressing t~eir appreciat~ion
<br />for the Eindness and sympathy of the Oouncil in the death of Mr. Walker.
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<br /> A reply was received from the Portsmouth, Berkley &
<br />by dZrection of the Board of Alder~.~en c~Ii~ng attention to the low.
<br />ings~three and four stories high and re,erring to the conditions oz the contra~
<br />ter Co. and the City.
<br /> On m~tion, the reply and accompanying papers were or~ered4tOofile.
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<br />Mr. Pile moved that the Clerk be instructed, to communic~tewith the
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<br />Council therefor. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> A communication was read from. the
<br />ins%cad of $80.00, for services.
<br />mouth; and, on motion, the communication was ref
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<br />ad$ourned.
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