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R. C, P,
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<br /> 353.
<br />Feb~ary 9, 1915,
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<br /> To g~ant a petition of the Park View Engine Co, to hold a carnival on the-playground at
<br />the corner of Court and Wythe streets in the month of April, subject to approval of the Park
<br />Commission.
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<br /> To allow Charles Elliott, driver of the Union Fire Engine, $89.58 for 4S days lost from
<br />duty because of injttries received by him.
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<br /> To discharge the Ordinance Committee from further consideration of the advisability of
<br />amending the ordinance in regard to the fire district, so as to permit the erection of tempo-
<br />rary buildings on the old jail lot by the School Board.
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<br />All of the above were concurred in, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert,.
<br />Branch, White, ~urgess,~Cain, Moore (Joe. S.), Hutchins, Whitehurst, Flemming,
<br />Laylor, Montague, Reynolds, Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, Wright (Grover
<br />Houghton, Baldwin, Moore (Robt. L.), See, 19.
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<br />Fourth. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches of
<br />City Council January 4-12-21-26-~9th, 1915:
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to borrow $i0,000. to meet expenses off the Public Schools for
<br />January, 1915.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to borrow $20,000. for Current Expenses to take care of January
<br />expenditures.
<br /> An ordinance legalizing the borrowing of $200,000. to take up that amount of City notes
<br />held by Portsmouth banks.
<br /> To grant permission to E. O. Culpepper to place a pump for the storage of gasoline on the
<br />sidewalk in front of his store at th~ northeast corner of Fourth and Fayette streets, as pro-
<br />vided for in the other applications granted, provided the work be done under the supervision
<br />and .to approval of the City Engineer and Chief of the Fire Department.
<br />t915.To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $$8,103.95, falling due in February,
<br /> To allow the sum of $1,495.15 in settlement of the claim of F. J. McGuire for $~,848.24,
<br />for work done by him on upper High street.
<br /> The B~dget of Anticipated Receipts.and Expenditures for the Year 1915.
<br /> An orainance legalizing the bo~rowzng of$200,000~ to take up that amount Of City notes
<br />held by the Portsmouth banks. (Re adopted January 25 Sgth, lg15).
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<br />Fifth. Reports of Officers.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month of January, 1915, were presented and were or-
<br />dered to take the usual course,
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report of lots sold in the Oak Grove Cemetery
<br />during the month of January, 1915:
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<br />January
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<br /> 4, to M. C. Mispall, N.H. No. 712, Ave. H.
<br />126~ Mrs. Philip S. Flint, S. H. No. ~0, Ave. G.
<br /> R. M. Bryant, N. H. No. 560, Ave.~G.
<br />18, John M. Claibottrne, S. H. No. 912, Ave. H.
<br />18, Marion Whitehurst, N. H. No.~ 714, Ave. H.
<br />19, Annie R. Buckwater, No. 575~ Ave. F.
<br /> J.A. ~avenes$, Wp. ~02, Ave. H.
<br /> Georgie Gray, No. 441, Ave. F.
<br />20, Mrs. Bessie V. Cox, No. 5B~, Ave. F.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A petition was received from the Plumbing Inspector asking that he be allowed $6.75 to
<br />repair the bicycle used by him and owned by the Sewerage Department, and on motion, the petition
<br />was granted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Burgess, a bill of the City Attorney to amount of $52.10, for expenses
<br />incurred in the interest of the City, was allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert,
<br /> Branch, White, Burgess, Cain, Moore (Jos. S.). Hutchins~ Whitehurst, FleEing,
<br /> Laylor, Montague, Reynolds. Wright (Grover C.). Morgan. ~Wrizht (Earl
<br /> Houghton, BaldWim, Moore (~obt. L.), See, 19.' °
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<br /> A communication was received from Mr. T. Httme, Auditor, stating that it was necessary for
<br />him to be absent from office for several weeks and requestxng that the Councils confirm the
<br />appointment of. Mr. R. Lawrence Trent as Deputy Auditor, he to perform all the duties of Auditor
<br />during his absence from office; and that the appointment o~ such.Deputy Auditor begin from Jan-
<br />uary 1st, 1915.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Burgess offered the following resolution:
<br /> "WHEREAS, The Auditor, Mr. T.
<br />Hume, is too unwell at present to attend to the duties of his office and probably will not be
<br />abXe: %o resume such duties for several weeks to come,
<br /> "RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL, the Board of Aldermen concurring, that Er. R.. Lawrence
<br />Trant, the Deputy appointed by Mr. Hume to act in his stead, be confirmed by these bodies and
<br />that said confirmation shall date from February let, 1915. Provided that Mr. Hume shall be re-
<br />sponsible under his bond for all official acts of the said Deputy."
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<br />On motion, said resolution was adopted; and.by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert,
<br />Branch, White, Burgess, Oain, Moore (Jos. S.), .~tchlns, Whxt~hurst, FleEing,
<br />~Layl.o~, 'Mon~t~a.gu?, R.e. ynold,s~. ~rig.ht.(Grover C.), Morgan, Wright (Earl H.),
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