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R, C,P.
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<br />December ~, 1914.
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<br /> ~or Seventh ~ard-- l/lB monthly, together with any unsxpended preceding balances~ but the
<br />Council may, in its discretion, allow the whole appropriation for any of the items named on ap-
<br />plication of the Seventh Ward Board therefor, t
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<br />(Si~ued) Jo T. Hanvey, )
<br />(Signed) E.L. Barlow, )
<br />(Signed) W.E. Flournoy,)Joint Finance Committee..
<br />(Signed)
<br />(Signed) C.E. Hutchine.)
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<br /> The Budget having been read, M~. Buzgese moved to concur in the action of the Joint Session
<br />of this date.
<br /> N~r. ~os.' S. Moore moved to amend, that the action of the Joint Session be concurred in, ex-
<br />cept as to the increase of salary fox the Commonwealth Attorney and a stenographer for the City
<br />Collector, and tha~ these matters-be referred to the Finan~ Committee.
<br /> The matters were discussed and the amendment by N~. Moore was lost.
<br /> Finally, the Budget as amended in Joint Session, was adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--He~bert~ ~Urgees, Cain, H~nvey, Noose, Hutchi~s, Whitshurst, Laylo~,
<br /> 'P~eynolds, wright (Earl H.), W~_ight (Grover C.), B. ~.~See, ~. ,
<br /> Nays--Branch, White, E. ~Mr. Robt. L. Noore excuses ~rom vo~ng~.
<br /> Second. To concU~ i~-aot~on~of the Joint Session in adopting the following resolution:
<br /> "BESOLVED, That the Joint Finance G~mmittee of the City Council be authorized to a~range
<br /> ~or the sale of Two Hnnd~ed Thousand Dollars ($~00,000.00) of the City of ~ortsmouth six percent
<br /> (8%) two (~) year notes at pa=, with a brokerage not to exceed one percent (l~); and that
<br /> proceeds of such sale shall be applied to the payment of the City notes now held by the several
<br /> Portsmouth banks."
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<br /> And same was concurred in and by the ~ollowing vote:
<br /> ~ Ayes--Herbert, Bra~ch,
<br /> White~ Burgess, Cain, Hanvey, Mooz:~, Hutchins, Laylor, Reynolds, V~ight ~Earl H.),
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<br /> Third. Report of the Joint Almshouse Committee, adopted by the Board o£ Aldermen at its
<br /> meeting December 15th.
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<br /> Almshouse--
<br /> Hon. Commqn Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- As authorized to do by the
<br />Board of Aldermen October 2Oth and by the Common Council November 10th, 191~, you~ Joint ~lms-
<br />house Committee have advertised for bids to furnish the Almshouse with supplies and the~ poor of
<br />the City with medicines for the year t~IB, and have received bids thezefor from the following
<br />named pa~ties: For Dry Goods,~&c., from ~hillips~Adams & Co., Inc., and The Friedlin Co.; Suits,
<br />Hats, &c., from Breslauer & Anthony; Men's Underwear, from Breslauer & Anthony; Shoes, from J~ M.
<br />Bennett and The F~iedtin 9o~; Rations, from I. C. Brinkley; Wood, from L. ~. Silvester and t~e
<br />Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co., Blankets, from J. S~ C=awfo.rd Co.~ Inc., ~hillips-Adams & Co.,
<br />and The Friediin Co.; and Medicines, from J. W~ Booth & Bro. and N. G. Gayle.
<br /> It is recommended that aw~d be made to I. C. Brinkley to supply rations for
<br />he being the only bidder for same; and that awards be made to The Friedtin Co. ~o supply Dry
<br />Goods, &c., for $28.09~ to Br~slauer & Anthony~to s~ply Suits, Ha~ts, &c., for $~S. B7, to B~es-
<br />tauer & Anthony to supply Men s Unde~wea~:for $60~A~,. to J. M.. Bennett to ~upp~y Shoes, for $75.;
<br />to L. ~. Silvester to supply ~ cords of Wood at ~.00 per c?rd; to The Friedlin Oo. to ~upP!Y
<br />Blankets for $33.?~; and to J, ~. Booth & Bro.. to supply Medicines @ $.0~ per prescription. They
<br />being the lowest bidders for same, the quality of the goods being considered.
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<br />(Signed) J.E. Shellings, Chairman.
<br />(Signed) C.N. Markham, Vice-Chairman.
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<br />On motion, the report was adopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert, Branch,
<br /> White, Burgess, Cain, Harvey, Moore, Hutahins, Whitehurst, Laylor, Reynolds,
<br /> Wright (Earl H.), Wright (Grover C.)~ 1~.
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<br />The body concurred with the Joint Session in appropriating $~0.
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<br />government of the City Council.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />to print the rules for
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<br />adjourned.
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