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R. C. P.' November 10, 1914. in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Oommittee October 13~0, 1914: Referred by Common Council October 13th. An appropriation not in excess of $50.00, to pay expenses of bringing to Portsmouth R. B. Preston, engineer for the City in charge of the work on upper High street, for a conference with the Street Committee im regard to a bill of F. J. McGuire to amount of $3~848.E4, for work done by him on said street. It is recommended that an appropriation of $24~35 be allowed to pay Mr. Preston's ex- penses. A report o~ th~ Auditor of.following bills held up by him~ because of lack of appropriation for same: Police, $191.60; Public Property, $7.45; Sixth Ward, It is recommended that a special appropriation of~ $189.$5 be allowed to the Polic~ De- partment to pay for repairs to auto-patrol, and balance of $1.75 reported be allowed the Po~ts- mouth Lumber Co~rporation, out of.balance of appropriation for Police "Approved Bills" allowed in. the Budget; ~'7.45. to the Public Property Department, out of ap ropriation for "Unapproved Bmlls" allowed to samd Department in the Budget; and $942.32 to P~; Sixth Ward billa, out of Ward funds. Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for September, 1914. Progress as to same. A petition of W. H. 8hackelford to be paid $9.34, one-half month's salary as Secretary of the Seventh Ward Board. It is recommended.that said petition be referred to the Seventh Ward Board for endorse- ment. (With Police Committee) A ~ommunicatien from the Superintendent of the tO the Mayor concerning condition of the police telephone wires. We report that this matter is covered by recommended appropriation lng re-arrangement of the Fire Alarm System. Fire Alarm System in section concern- A communication from the American Surety Co~ in regard to obtaining cancellation of the bond for the Mayor. It is recommended that the said Company be released from further liability under this bond. A resolution of the School Board for a levy of $.50 on the $100. of assessed values of real and personal property within the City~ for Public School purposes exclusively. We repo~ that this matter will be consideredlin~the Budget for 1915. (With Publi~ Property Committee) A bill of C. S. Sherwood to amount of $~5.00, for care of the City Hall clock for year 1913. It is recommended that this bill be paid out of Public Property "Unapproved Bills" provided for in the Budget for 191~. A petition of F. W. Richardson to be refunded $1.80 paid in erro~ ~or night.soil tax in the Seventh Ward for year 19i3. It is recommended that said petition be granted, out of Seventh Ward funds. A petition of Mrs. Lizzie A. Ronson to be refunded $10.$0 paid for erroneous assessment of night soil tax for the years 1913 and t914. It is recommended that said petition be granted-. A petition ef L. T. Walker to be refunded $$.45 paid in error for night soil tax for the yea~s.l~l$ and 1913~ It is recommended that said petition be granted. A petitiem of Ed. S. Murphy to be refunded $15.30 paid in excess for taxes for the years 1913 and 1914, in the name of Jno. Thomas Murphy. It is recommended that said petition be granted. ~Abstracts of judgments against the City in case of A. J. Phillips & T. J. Wool for $$~50. with interest and cost, and in case of E. Parke Lindsay for $916.7E, with interest and cost, ac- compamied by a oomm~ication from the City Attorney concerning said judgments. It is recommended that these judgments be pal6 with ~ost and interest in each case. A bill of P. B. & S. Wate= CO. to amount of $11, 511.98, for increased ~h~-drant rental on ac- count of taxes levied and collected ~or the years 1905-191~, inclusive, with interest. It is recommended that said bill be paid upon advice and approval of the City Attorney, when amount named, $11,511.98, is properly verified by the City Attorney. __ Bills of~the P. B.~& S. Water Co, against the ~ixth Ward to amount of $2?5.00, for 3 months 'ending-Sept. 30, 19i4, balance due $~,868.63, with znterest; against the Seventh Ward to amount of $Z75~00, for 3 months ending Sept. 30, 19t4, balance due $2,835.87, with interest. It~is recommended that Said bills be paid upon advice and approval of the City Sttor- ney, when amount due is properly verified by him, base~ on hydrant rental at the rate of $40. per annum, plus amount received for taxes in the respective Wards. A oomm~ication from the Commissioner of Revenue concerning over-assessment on City banks for the year 1914. It is recommended that the amounts over-assessed against certain City banks by the Commissioner of Revenue for 19i4 be refunded ~o such banks as have paid under said assessment or shall hereafter pay under the same. A petition of Mrs. Mattie O. Gee to have refunded her $3.60 paid in error tax for the years 191~ and 1914. It is recommended that ~aid ~et~t~ b~ ~"e~n~ for night soil