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R. C. P.
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<br />March 9, 1915.
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<br /> It is recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow $~0,000.
<br />the same as may be necessary, for Curren2 Expenses; and also to borrow $!0,000.
<br />penses; and that the following resolutions be adopted to cover same: '
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<br />or as much of
<br />for School Ex-
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<br /> RESOLVED,~That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make note? in The.Mer-
<br />chants & Farme.s Bank, The Bank of. Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater. and The Fmrst Natmonal
<br />Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($~0,000.00), or as much of the same
<br />as may be necessary, for Current Expenses for the mOnth of March, 1915; said amount to be re-
<br />paid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Mer-
<br />chants & Farmers Bank, The Bank of Portsmouth, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First National
<br />Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), to meet School Expenses
<br />for the month of March, 1915; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the cur-
<br />rent year.
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<br /> To make available funds allowed in the Budget for "Paving Sidewalks, First street," and
<br />for repairing "Gosport Bridge."
<br /> We will recommend that the amounts be made available, when the Street Committee re-
<br />ports tL~at they are needed.
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<br /> To make available $75.$0 allowed in the Budget for "Fire Box, Tamp and Irons."
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br /> Matter of fire apparatus for the
<br /> We report that the finances
<br />new additional fire apparatus.
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<br />Fourth Ward.
<br />of the City do not
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<br />justify at this time the purchase of
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<br /> To make available_the following amounts allowed in the Fire Budget for 1915: Suction
<br />Sleeve and Couplings, $70.00; BatterSes, $75.00A Expansion Rmngs, $1B.O0; Rubber Gaskets, $9~00;
<br />~hem~cal Nozzles, ~15.00; Small Chemmcal Hose, SEO~O0; Collars for Horses~ $50.00; Harness,
<br />Hebumlding Li~es, $1B5.00; Armature and Bearings, $?0.00; Battery Plate, $100.00.
<br /> - It ms recommended that the following approl~iations be allowed to Fire Department:
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<br /> attermes, $75.00; Collars for Horses, $50.00; Rebuilding Lines, $1~5.00; ~rmature and Bearings,
<br />$7-0.00; Battery Plate, $100.00; Traces, $14.00; Harness Lift, $41.00; Repamrs, $E5.00.
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<br /> To make available $~5. allowed in the Budget for "Repairs to Union Fire House," roofing
<br />and plastering the same.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br /> To make available $100. for "Repairs to Grimes Battery Gun Room.~
<br /> It is recommended that the $50. allowed in the Budget for "Repairs to Grimes Battery
<br />Gun Room" be made available. We report Progress on the additional $50~ asked for.
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<br /> To make available $~0. for a light at the corner of Dinwiddie and King streats.
<br /> It is recommended that $43.50 be allowed for a light at said corner, beginning April
<br />1st for the balance of the year.
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<br /> To make available $150. allowed in the Budget for "Repairs to Roofs of the
<br />Armistead Building, and M'~uicipal Building."
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br />Court House,
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<br />(With Police and Fire Committees) The question of putting wires of the telephone and
<br />telegraph system on separate pole~, and maintenance of sameunder the supervision of one person.
<br /> We report that we have considered this matter with the Police and Fire committees and
<br />recommend the employment of a competent man at a salary of $60. per month,.for a period not to
<br />exceed thir%y da~ys; total amoun~ for salary, material, &c., not to exceed $150.00.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen February 16th.
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<br /> A request of the Seventh Ward Local Board for an appropriation of $400. to do drainage work
<br />~in said Ward. Progress.
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<br />To make available the appropriation allOwed in the Budget for "West Park View Bridge."
<br /> Progress.
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<br />An overdraft on the Bank of Tidewater to amount of .~B.$6, on the Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that the overdraft be paid out of first funds available to said Ward
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<br /> When taking up consideration of the "License Tax Ordinance for 1915-16," consider also
<br />the advisability of submitting to a popular vote the question of an increase of tax for the
<br />City Public Schools, in order to maintain ~heir present high state of efficiency; and to sepa-
<br />rate the funds which should go for support of the Schools from those for general expenses of
<br />the City. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Common Council Januar.y 1Bth.
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<br /> Bomds .~equired of City Officers.
<br /> We report that we have examined the bonds of the following City Officers, found them
<br />to be correct and recommend that they be accepted: Street Inspector, City Clerk, City Attorne~
<br />Chief Engineer of Fire Department, City Collector, Deputy City Collector, City Ehgineer, Plumb-
<br />lng In~peetor, Keeper of Almshouse, Keeper of Cemeteries, Clerk of Market. Sanitary Inspector,
<br />~hysicman to Poor, City Treasurer, Commissioner of Reven~e, Chief of Poli~e~ Healt4 Officer.
<br /> Also, recommends that the bonds of L. C. Brinson, newly elected Auditor for the unex-
<br />pired te~m of T. Hume, deceased, be accepted.
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<br /> It is further recommended that, in view of;the f&et that. the Clay'will-not have avail-
<br />able funds to pay bills due the Portsmouth, B~kley & Suff~tk W~ter 0o, ~r..seve~al months, un-
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