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<br />~J~rch 6, 1914.
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<br />two matters to the Council.
<br /> There being no objection, he stated that a resolution had been adopted by the two branches
<br />and approved by the Ma~or to borrow $3,05~..87 for comple~ing the pavement on upper High street,
<br />said amount to be repaid ~o the Gity by the Sixtlh W~rd w~th i~terest; but when the Treasurer
<br />presented the resolution to the Bank of Tidewater, desiring at .the same time to include in the
<br />note the interest of $4?.08 ~(he not having the money to pay the interest),, the bank declined to
<br />accept the note in that fo~m, because it did not agree with the resolutioa therefor.
<br /> W~ereupo~, Mr. Langhorne moved that the previous action of the bodies in authorizing~the
<br />borrowing of Ss, 95e.87 be rescinded in o~der to authorize the Treasurer to make note for $$)103.
<br />95, said amount including interest. The motion was adopted. '
<br /> He then moved that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow $$, 103.95 for the purpose named
<br />above, a~d said motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Langhorne then stated th$.t G. W. Oooper, an employee of the Almshouse, had lost a war-
<br />want payable to him to amount of $1E. BO, and he desired to have the warrant duplicated; and he
<br />-(Nr. Lang~_orne) moved that the Auditor be authorized to ~issue ~o G. W. ~oper a duplicate war~
<br />rant for $12. BO, taking the usual securities for same.
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<br /> N~. Markham moved that the~:Joint ~ession aSjourn to meet. again on Nonday, March ~th, at
<br />the u~ual hour. The motion was adopted.
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<br />March 6, 1914.
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<br /> At a calledmeeting of the Board of Aldermen~a~ch 6th there were present:
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<br /> Nessrs--~. Jones Williams, President, ~. E. Flournoy, N. B. Langhorne,
<br /> E. L. Barlow, M. N. Adams, O. N. Narkham, L. H. Davis,
<br /> ~. P. Nurry~ Henry Pile, ~.
<br /> Absent--D. ~. Ballentine~ L.~ Privett, S. T. Nontague, $.
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<br /> The following directions for the called meeting were read: (Bee reoords~of Joint Session of this date, P~ge ~B).
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<br /> Where~pom, on motion of ~Lr. Langhorne, the Board concurred in the following matters adopt-
<br />ed by the Joint Session on this date:
<br /> To have published and distributed among the membermS the
<br />proposed Budget for lB14.
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<br /> To have printed and distributed among the members report of the joint Auditing .and Finance
<br />committees in regard to manner of handling-City bills.
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<br /> To rescind previous action in authorizing the Treasurer tO borrow $$,0~.$? f?r payment
<br />of balance due on upper High street, said amoumt to be repaid t? the City by the E~xth Ward;
<br />and to authorize the borrowing of $$, IO'$.~B for the purpose, eamd amoUnt including interest.
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<br /> To authorize~the~Auditor to issue a duplicate warraut to G. ~. ~ooper to amount of
<br />the original warrant h~ving been lost by Mr~ Oeoper.
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<br /> Amd by the following vote, the ~ote being the same for each:
<br /> Ayes-~illiams,
<br /> Flour~y, Langherme, Barlow, Adams, Markham, Davis,.Murry, Pile, 9.
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<br />On moti,n, adJourneel.
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