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Augdst 11, 1914. the credit ~f.~smallpox and vaccination account. It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed. A petition of Western Union Telegraph Co. for a refund of at least 50% of the speciT~i~ li- cense tax of $100. which was paid by said Company for 191~-15; and albc that the license tax or- dinance be amended so as to place the ~0ecific license tax on telegraph companies at not exceed- ing $50. for 1915 and succeeding years. . It is recommended that the Western U~ion Telegraph Ce. be refunded BO% of its license tax fcr 1914-15 and the Postal Telegraph Co. 35 1/3% of its license tax, for doing business in the City, but that the tax on poles for .both companies remain as heret, ofqre. A request of the Pa~k Commission to have made available $500. appropriated in the Budget of 1914 for park purposes. We have instructed the Clerk to write to the Commission and ask it to fur~ish the Committee with plans for improvements ~equiring $500.00. Bills of Portsmouth SUburban Water Co. to amount of $2, 200., for hydrant rental in th~ Sixth and Seventh Wards for 12 months ending December 31, 1913. Bill of Portsmouth Suburban Water Co. for hydrant rental in Sixth Wa~d for 3 months ending June~$O, 1914, to amount of $~75.00; to balance ~e~Narch 31, 1914, $2,518.63; plus interest at 6~ on deferred payments; and less hheck Nay 2S)~ 1914, Bill of Portsmouth Suburban Water Co. for hydrant rental in Seventh Wa~d for s months end- ing ~une SO, 1914, to amo~u~.t of $~75.00; to balance due March 31, 1914, $2,485.6?; plus interest at 6% on deferred payments, and less check Nay 23, 1914, $200.00. We have referred these bills to the Auditor to report to the Committee what is due to said Company on a basis of $40. per hydrant. A complication from the Adder Machine Go. in regard to payment of $209.50 on adding ma- chine sold the City Cotleetom. We report that the adding machine ~was never bought of the Adder M~chine Co. and t~at the City owes nothing on it; and we have instructed the Clerk to write to said Company and state the facts. Delinquent real estate tax list for the ye. ar 1913, submitted by the. City Collector. We discussed this matter with the City Collector and it is recom~nended that the taxes as shown by present list be charged up to him, if not already charged, and also that he be al- lowed 90 days from date of presenta~iom of same to purge the list to be finally submitted to the Finance Oommittee. from said with A request of Sixth Ward Board that City Assessor arrange a warrant transferring $425.50 the City to Sixth Ward, said amount being for taxes collected in the Sixth Wa~d for which Ward has no credit. It is recommended that the City Collector be instructed to credit the Sixth ~ard ameba mount e~ s~atd~taXea a~may ~g~ee with his books. A petition year 1913. It is endorsement. of L. T. Walker to be refunded $1.80 paid in error for night soil tax for the recommended that said petition be referred ~o the Commissioner of Revenue for A petition of Seventh Ward Board for a special appropriation of $75.. for the purchase and installation of street~ signs. It is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be allowed for the purpose, out of Seventh Ward fttnds. A petition of Seventh Ward Board for a special appropriation of $100. for the purpose of cutting weeds in the streets ~of said Ward, and otherwise assisting the Board of Health in abat- ing nuisances during August and September, 1914. It is. recommended that said amount be allowed, out of Seventh Ward funds. A petition of King's Daughters Hospital to be refunded $~6~.6~ paid for taxes on building in Park View for the year 1915. It is recommended that said amount be~efunded.. To make available apppropriation allowed in the Budget for installing bell House. It is recommended that the amount allowed in t.he Budget for the'bell, the same as may be necessary~ be appropriated. To make men%. It tee. (With Street Co~mittee). Advisability of putting extra oess-pools in the. middle of block, so as to allow watsr to run off. Progxess. in ~nnex Engine or as much of available $300. f~.hczse bought and put in place of balky horse in the Fire Depai~t- is recommended that Said amount be allowed, subject to approval by the Fire Commit- each Referred by Board of Aldermen July gist. b . A petition of King's Daughters Hospital that the City give it a note for $5,000.00, for aAance due on appropriation made to the hospital, said note to be without interest and payable six months after date. It is recommended that a note be given the King's Daughters Hospital for said amount, said note to, be without interest and payable May 1~, 1915. A bill of O. S. Sherwood to amount of $25.00, for car~ of the Oity hall clock for the year ending June $0, 1914. It is recommended that~ said bill be allowed, when approved by the Public Property Com- mittee.