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R. C. P.
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<br />June B, 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council June 8th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Co~bitt, President, C. Mi Herbert, Vice,President,
<br /> J. H. Branch, T. F. White, M. T. cain, J. T. Hanvey,
<br /> Jos. $. Moore, C. E. Hutchins, J. Byron ~ttehurst,
<br /> S. B. Laylor, H. C. Reynolds, Earl H.'Wright, S. B. Houghton,
<br /> F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Mo~re, B. S. See, .16.
<br />Absent--E. S. Burgess, J. E. Snel!ings, H. L. FleEing, W. D. Mor~gan,
<br /> Grover C. Wright, S. T. Montague, Jr.,
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<br />The minutes of the Joint Sessions April lgth and May ?th, Special Meetings April tgth and
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<br />April 20th, and Regular Meeting May llth, were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
<br /> Audit ing--
<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />May, 1915, and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts: $5,~36.90 for the City
<br />Prope~;-$S55.8S for the Sixth Ward; and $~69.6$ for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt,
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<br />Herbert, Branch, Nhite, Cain, Iianvey. Moore (Jos.
<br />Layior, Reynolds, Wright ~Earl H.), ~toughton, Baldwin,
<br />See, 16~
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<br />Hut chins, Whit ehurst,
<br />Moore (Robt. L.),
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common
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<br />Co~unci!--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance
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<br />Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Commit-
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<br />tee May ll-18th, April 13th, 1915, and December Sth, 1914:
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<br /> Referred by Common 0otuncil May 1Sth.
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<br /> Recommitted. (With Commissioner of Revenue and Sixth Ward Board) A request of the Sixth
<br />Ward Board that the Sixth Ward be credited with $4~8.~0 and $32.50, now credited to the City
<br />Proper.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> An appropriation of $?50. to run a pips li~e across Harrison street to empty on the east
<br />side of Washington.
<br /> We report that such an appropriation wil~ be considered for the Budget for 1916.
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<br /> An appropriation not to exceed $1800. to repair and enlarge Grimes Battery G~n Room.
<br /> It is recommended that further action on same be deferred until the Committee is fur-
<br />nished with further information concerning needs at the Gun Room, &c.
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<br />Reports of 0fficers-for the month of April, 1915.
<br /> We report that we have examined these reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> A report of the Auditqr of followin~ bills held up by him, i~ecause of lack of ~ppropriatign
<br />or because they exceeded lYl~ ~f appropriation a~l~wed for~ame~L~PuBlic Property, $56.S~; Polmce
<br />$1.3o.
<br /> It is recommended that these bills be paid, out of the month's appropriations for
<br />these several Departments.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of Fire bills to amount of $$9.46 for 1914, which have not been
<br />paid but have been checked and found correct.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed to pay the
<br />bills.
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<br />A report of the Auditor of cancelled coupons to amottnt of $~1,648.75 for the year 1914.
<br /> We report that these coupons have been examined and that they will be destroyed.
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<br />A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $10,000. to meet School ~Exp.ens~s for June, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that said amotuut be allowed, out of appropriatzon to ~he School fund.
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<br /> A petition of Mrs. Alice A. Alexander to ~be "remitted" payment of taxes on No. 806 Craw-.
<br />ford street for years 1907-1906.
<br /> It is recommended that that part of taxes due on the building for 1907-190~ be struck
<br />off and that the Audito~ ~d City Collector be so instructed.
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<br /> A petition of the American Sure~y Co. to be relieved from liability under the bond of T.
<br />Hume, late City Auditor.
<br /> It is recommended that said Company be relieved from zuch liability.
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<br />A bill of W. A. Fiske to amount of $10.00 for 150 sets of "0hangs of government"
<br />It is recomznended that th~ bill be allowed, out of "Contingent, fund.
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<br /> A bill of Frank L. C~ocker tc amount of
<br />Margaret Lee vs. the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be
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<br />$~00.00,
<br />allowed,
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<br />for sei~iees
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<br />to the City in the
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<br />out of "Contingent" fund.
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<br />petitions.
<br />suit of
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<br />A bil~ of J. W. Booth & Bro. to amount of $96.30~ said amount being in excess of the 1/18
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