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R. C. P.
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<br />April i~, 1915.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council A~rii l~th there were present:
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<br />M~.ssrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, C. H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H. Branch, T. F. Whi~e, E. S. Burgess, M. T. Cain,
<br /> J. T. Hanv~y, Jos. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchins, J. Byron Whitehurst,
<br /> H. L. Fiemming~ S. T. Montague, Jr., Earl H. Wright, Grover C. Wright,
<br /> S. B. Houghton, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore, B. S. See,
<br />Absent--J. E. Sneltinge, S. B. Laylor, H. C. Reynolds, W. D. Morgan,
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<br />The minutes
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<br />of the regular meeting March 9th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Auditor reported having examined bills against the City for the month of
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<br />March, 19i5, and recommended payment of the same to the following amounts: $5,149.~8 for the
<br />City Proper; $1,095.05 for the Sixth Yard; and $4S~.iE for the Seventh 'Ward.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Oo~b~tt, Herbert,
<br /> Moore (Joe. S.), Hutchins, W~mtehur~t,
<br /> Wright (Grover C.), Houghton, Baldwzn,
<br /> Branch White. Burgess, Cain, Hanvey~
<br /> Flemmi~g, Monta~ue, Wrzght (Earl
<br /> Moore (Robt. L.~, See,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board
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<br />of Aldermen.
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<br />Gent lemon
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<br />Finance
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<br />Commit tee re-
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<br />speotfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Commit -
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<br />tee March 9-16 and February 9-16, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common Council March 9th.
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<br /> Bills of the Fabric Fire Hose Co. and Eureka Fire Hose N~g. Co. to amounts of $i,000. and
<br />$500, respectively, for hose supplied the City..
<br /> It is recommended that the Fire Committee be instructed to present properly approved
<br />bills for said purchases.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for February, 1915.
<br /> We report that said reports have been examined by the Committee and it is recommended
<br />that t ~hey be filed.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor of following bills h~id mp by him, because they exceeded 1/lZ of
<br />appropriation for same: Fire, $47.~6; Cemetery,~$85.00.
<br /> It is recommended that Fire bills rca mount of $47.Z6 be paid,.out of appropriation
<br />allowed in the Budget to Fire Department for "~undries;" and that a special appropriation of $65.
<br />be allowed to pay the Cemetery bill.
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<br /> A bill of The W. p. Cotton Floral Co. to amount of $15.00.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be paid, out .of "Contingent" fund.
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<br /> A re~olution with regard to a Municipal Water Plant.
<br /> It is recommended that the Common Council concur with the Board of Aldermen in refer-
<br />ring this matter to a Joint Session of the two branches.
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $~0,000. for Current Expenses and $10,000.
<br />School l~xpenses, for April, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted and that the following resolutions be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
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<br />in The Merchants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, and ~he First
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<br />National Bank of Portsmouth~ to amount cf Twenty Thousand Dollars ($~0,000.~0), to meet Current
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<br />Expenses for April, 1915; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current yeam.I
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, .and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Merchants
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<br />& Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First National Bank of
<br />portsmouth, to amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), to mee~ ~ool Expenses for the month
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<br />of April, 1915; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City fc~ the current year.
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to be aii~wed to borrow from General Account $E50. to be
<br />placed to the credit of the Sixth Ward Bond Account; amd $400G. to take care of Seventh Ward
<br />oVer-drafts and to pay a number of bills that warrants have not been m~de for.
<br /> It is recommended that $550. be ~ransferred from Sixth Ward Gem~ral Account to its
<br />BOnd Account, to pay interest dne on bonds, and $1,000. from City General Account to Seventh
<br />Ward General Account, to meet notes, overdrafts, &c~,. by said Ward.
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<br /> (With Fire Committee~ A communication from Agelaato & mmmAe , attorneys representing claim
<br />against the City amounting/to $5?..?5 in favor of the~Ohemo Co. of Buffalo, for goods furnished
<br />the City on account of th&' Fire Department.
<br /> We report that this bill was made withou~ authority of the Council or of the Fire Com-
<br />mittee and we have instructed the Clerk to write to the attorneys representing the Chemo Cc. and
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