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J~nuary la, 1915.
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<br />- To allow the foilowinE bills, subject to sub~quent approval by the respective Chairmen:
<br />Public Property, $109.67; Almshouse, $368.80; Polxce,
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<br /> All of the above were concurred in.
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<br /> The Board concurred gl'SO inall recommendations of Committees adopted by ~he Common
<br />Council December 8th~ except zecOmmen~ations of the Finance Committee December 8th, whichtfai~
<br />ed ~f adoption; and recommendation of the Street Committee that contract be awarded to A. F.
<br />Flynn to pave the~south side of Ann .street, between Armstrong and Owens, and that the extraa-
<br />mount needed to p~ for the same be appropriated out of unexpended funds in the Budget for
<br />"Friends Church ~in," said recommendation being struck out.
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<br /> The ordinance creating a Plumbing Board, &c., ordered to lie on the table by the Board
<br />of Aldermen November 17th, was taken up and adopted as amended by the Common Council November
<br />10th.
<br /> The ordinance making certain changes in the Plumbing Regulations was passed~by.
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<br />A bill of the P. B. & S. Water Company for increased hydrant rental on account of
<br />~axes levied and collected for the years 1905-191~, inclusive, with interest, ~nd bills of said
<br /> ompany against the City Proper and the Sixth and Seventh Wards for hydrant rental, held up by
<br />the Board November l?th foz further examination, were Allowed by the Board December iSth.
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<br /> .The Board of Aldermen adopted the report of the Almshouse Committee, which was order-
<br />ed tc~ lie on the table by the Common Council b~cause it had not been signed by the Vice-Chai~~
<br />man of th~ same.
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<br /> On January 4th, the Board in special meeting reconsidered the report of the Finance
<br />Committee submitted tc said body December 15th, and adopted the recommendations therein.
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<br /> ~ On D~cember E9th, the Oommon Council in special meeting adopted the report of the
<br />Almshouse Committee, which was ordered to lie on the table by the Common Council December 8th
<br />because it had not been signed by the Vice-Chairman of same.
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council December ~gth, in special meeting, and re-
<br />ferred to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To publish in book rom rules for government of the C'ouncils at
<br />$40.00.
<br /> Concurred in at special meeting Januar~ 4th.
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<br />a cost not in excess of
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<br />ket.
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<br />To refer to Finance Committee the question of increase of
<br /> Concurred in at special meeting January 4th.
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<br />salary of
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<br />the helper in the Mar-
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<br /> To adopt a resClution authorizing the borrowing of SEO0,O00.O0, to take up that amount of
<br />City notes now held by the several Portsmouth banks.
<br /> Co~cturred in at special meeting January Ath.
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<br /> The Budget of Anticipated Receipts and Expenditures for the Year I~15.
<br /> Concurred in, except as to recommended increase of salaries for the City Clerk, Physi-
<br />cian to, the Poor, and Commonwealth Attorney, and allowing the City Collector a stenographer at
<br />a pay o~ $~.00 per month; said increases of salaries and allowance of a stenographer for the
<br />City Collector being ordered to lie on the table by the Board until its regular meeting January
<br />l~t~.
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<br /> Third. Matter adopted by the Board of Aldermen in special meeting January 4th and refer-
<br />red mo the Common Council for concurrence.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to borrow $~0~000. for School Expenses to take ca~e of January
<br />expenditures.
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<br />Concurred in and by. the following vote:
<br /> ( os. s.)
<br /> Ayes~-Herbert, Branch,
<br />Hanvey, Moore,~Hutchins, Whitshurst, Wright, Morgan, 10.
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<br />White, Burgess,
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<br /> Fotuvth. The Mayor returned his approval of the following matte:s adopted by the two bran-
<br />ches of City Council November 10-17, December 8-15-E9, ~I4~.and~'Ja~a~ 4, 1915:
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<br /> To allow the School Board to use the two up-stairs rooms in the Armistead Building, pro-
<br />vided said Board pays for fitting up the same.
<br /> To allow t~e following ~ills, subject to subsequent approval.by the respective Committee
<br />Chairmen: Publzc Property, $109.67; Almshouse, $368.80; Police, $~.10.
<br /> To transfer $~00. from "Repairs to Asphalt" ta"Incinerator," to meet expenses of the In-
<br />cinerato: for the balance of the year.
<br /> To transfer from "Sundries" account of Cemetery Department to "Labor" account such amount
<br />of ,SUndries, as is unexpended. -
<br /> To allow an emergency appropriation of $~00. to put the fire alarm telegraph system in safe
<br />condition.
<br /> To refer the following to Finance Committee with power to act:
<br /> (a) To pay bills for all
<br />unsettled accounts out of any available funds on hand.
<br /> (b) To provide for the December pay roil, pending adoption of the Budget for 1~1~.
<br /> (c) Matter of closing~up accounts on the Treasurer's books.
<br /> (d) To transfer from "Contingent" fund to "Court Expenses, a sufficient amount to cover
<br />any jury biils due (about
<br /> .(e) (With Public Property Committee) ~atter of complaint of the Water Company about the
<br />waste of water at the City Jail and in the public school buildings.
<br />, To allow J. W. Williams to bury a gasoline tahk, the tank to be placed in front ~d and
<br />the ~um~ on the edge of tb~
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