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December 29th, 1914.
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<br />At a special meeting of the Common Council December Egth there were present:
<br /> Messrs--C. H. Herbert, Vice-President, J. H. Branch, T_. F. White,
<br /> M. T. Cain, E. S. B~rgess, J. T. Hanvey, Joe. S. Moore,
<br /> C. E. Hntchins, J. Byron Whitehurst, S. B. Laylor~
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, Earl H. Wright, Grover C. Wright,
<br /> Robt. L. Moore, B. S. See~ 15.
<br /> i Absent--N. C. Corbit~t, J. E. Snellings, H. L. Fiemming,
<br /> S. T. Montague, Jr., W. D. Morgan, S. B. Houghton,
<br /> F. P. Baldwin, 7.
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<br /> The following directions for the apecial meeting .were read:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Dec. El, 1914.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> · There~'~asuao c~uorum at the meeting of the ~Councils called for .last evening
<br />December SEnd, but tho~e present decided te request you to attend a see_ting for Tnesday, DoteS--
<br />bet Z~h, at 7;$0 P. M., to consider the Budget and the other matters proposed for consideration,
<br />of which matters you have already been heretofore notified.
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br />"L. P. Slater, City Clerk."
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<br />The Vice-President of the Common Council presiding.
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<br /> The "call" having been read, Mr. Hanvey moved to take up the Budget as adopted in Joint
<br />Session of this date, namely, the .Budget as presented by.the Joint Finance Committee with the
<br />following amer~dments thereto: An mncrease of salary of $30.0.00 per year for the Commonwealth
<br />Attorney~and the City Co~leo~or allowed a stenographer at SAg0. per year.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and the Budget .was .read as follows:
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Joint Finance Committee presents
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<br />herewith for your adoption the Budget for 1515 and in so doing desire.~to say that they have
<br />spent much time and have taken much pains to make it acceptable to you and to the several eom-
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<br />mittees.
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<br /> While your Committee have not seen their way clear to recommend the full amounts requested
<br />for the several City Departments and, in some. cases, all of which it was desired even by us to
<br />recommend,~ we have put down all that it is beAieved the funds of the City could bear; fOr~it
<br />must be borne in mind constantly that appropriations should be made out of anticipated receipts
<br />only, as you can not give more than you receive.
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<br /> These appropriations are intended to cover the total expenses of the several departments
<br />for the year 1~t5 and, therefore, we wish to caution the committees against the making of extra
<br />exp~nses calling for an addition to the City's floatingdebt, alreadytoo large, which we be-
<br />lieve.can not be increased by notes in bank, even if it were desirable to make such notes.
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<br /> However, should the expenses ~ any department proove t'o be less than the appropriated ex-
<br />penses for same, or should the City receive any funds from u~extoe~ted ~ources, this Committee
<br />would he glad to recommend the spending of the same on any department in need.
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<br /> As will be seen by the Budget, Which you hold, that the.re is an appropriation of $14,81A.01
<br />to the pox~outh, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co. for a bill which has been accumulating since 1905,
<br />and of which bill this Council had no knowl?dge previous to September let, and as you can.not
<br />hope to pay such bill from this year's recempts of taxes, &c., we would recommend that samd bill
<br />be d~opped from the list of apDropr~ations and, as was done with mimil.a~, accounts fez the Budget
<br />of 1914, put under the head of ~ddDtional Obligations ~hich Must Be Pared.
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<br /> Fttrther~ there has appeared i~ the Budget for several years past an appropriation of
<br />to pave ~te= street, from London ~o North,~and a p~T&sion this year for the improvem?nt to the
<br />south end.of Dinwiddie street,at a cost of $3,20O.~O;~but as the f~ds could, not be~ai~sed~for
<br />the carrym~g out of these objects, as it is desirabl~ito keep such work in sight, to be done when
<br />it cam be paid for, it is recommended that these items be put in the Budget under the head of
<br />"Work Which Should be Provided Fo~.~"
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<br />APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
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<br />Harbor Commissioners,
<br />Quarantine Commissioners,
<br />Sundries,
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<br />$1,500. Brought Forward, $6,815.
<br />315. Appraisers, Re,assessment, t,300'.~
<br />15,000__. I Total, $8~115.
<br />~,815.
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<br />APPROPRIATIONS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT
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<br /> Salary of Street Inspector, $~I,Z00.
<br />Stl Filling, Rps.~ & Sidewalks 5,500.
<br />~Cieaning Streets, 8,000.
<br />Trash & Garbage, 8,000.
<br />Vehicle for City Engineer,~ 150.
<br />Incinerator (Salaries, &c.), Z~Z0.O.
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<br />SB 3, 0 50.
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<br />Brought Forward, $~3,050.
<br />Gosport Bridge, 450.
<br />Nest Park View Bridge, 2,500.
<br />Fire Box, Tamp & Irons, ?5.
<br />Paving ~idewa!ks, First St. ~ 1,~0.
<br />Catch Basin, First Street, 365.
<br /> Total~ SE? ,??0.
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