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R. C. P.
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<br />August 11, 1914,
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<br /> An appropriation of $?50. to cover the CitT's part of expenses of the Harbor Commissioners,
<br /> rrd and 4th quarters.
<br /> To~authorize the Treasurer to borrow $~0,000, ~r a~s;much ther.eof as necessary, to meet Cur-
<br /> rent Expenses for July, 1914.
<br /> To provide Seventh Ward Board with funds to amount of $S',~39, to meet regular expenditures
<br /> of said Ward for July, August and September, 1914, provi'ded same is charged against the Seventh
<br /> Ward Budget for 1914. '
<br /> To employ B. F. Long as License Inspector for five months, beginning August' 1, 1914, at
<br />$60. per month.
<br /> To allow the City Attorney $850. as a "Contingent. fund to pay expenses incurred in sectLv-
<br />lng witnesses, &c., in suit brought against the City, the bill for said expenses to be approved
<br />by the Mayor.
<br /> To allow petition of Sam Solomon to install and operate a gasoline tank on premises· ~f Nos,
<br />716-718 Crawford street, in accordance with dla-g~am submitted by him, the work to meet the ap- -
<br />proval of the City Engineer and to be done under his supervision.
<br /> To make award to the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co. to supply the Sewer Power House ~Qr?one year
<br />with 7~00 tons., m.or.e o.r less, of Pocahontas steam coal, at $5.08. per ton.
<br /> ','o accept bza of N. Blo. ck & Co. for the purchase of certain material to be disnoeed of
<br />the Sewer Power House, for $51.85. ._ at
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $~.0,860.55, falling due in July, 1914.
<br /> To allow the Chief of ~ire Department to use the. playground in W~the street week of August
<br />84-25th to hold a carnival, for the purpose of entertaining the Va. State Firemen's Association
<br />on August 86-87-~th, and also to be exempted from payment of a licens.e tax on same. with under-
<br />standing that the grounds be left in a. cleanly condition when the carnzval leaves the City.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $~?,i03.95, falling due in August,
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<br /> To refer to Finance Committee with power to act, to make available $~, 840. for land purchas-
<br />ed for the extension of Dinwiddie street.
<br /> ~To authorize the Board ~f Health to continue the present contract for removal of night soil
<br />tax from the Sixth and Seventh Wards for two 2years, at the rate charged for the last three yea~s.
<br /> To allow the City Engineer to exceed 1/1 of annual appropriation for "Repairs to Streets,,
<br />during July, August, and September, in~ order to catch up with work made on account of unusual
<br />number of cuts in the streets together with instructions from Council to lower curb boxes.
<br />..... To authorize the Auditor to make final payment for repairs to market house, on approval by
<br />Public Propez-ty Committee.
<br /> To instruct the City Attorney to effect a compromise at $5,000, in suit of E. F. Barbour
<br />against the City of Portsmouth for $30,000, on account of injuries received by him on First
<br />street.
<br /> An Ordinance to Amen~ and Re-ordain Section 4~6 cf the Ordinances of the City of Portsmouth
<br />in Relation to the Payment of Salaries of ~iremen.
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 390 of Revised Ordinances in Re~ard to Speed
<br />of Engines, Cars, &c., at Street Crossings; Number of Cars per Train; Intervals of Time Between
<br />Trains; Penalty.
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<br /> Third. Reports of Officers s_nd other unfinished business.
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<br /> The re~alar report of Officers for the month of July, 1914, were presented and were order-
<br />ed to take the usual course.
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove
<br />Cemetery during the month of July, 1914:
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<br />July
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<br /> 1, to Charles Rtck~a' child's grave, No. 985, Ave. J.
<br /> 6, Joseph A. Ellis,~ N~ 889, Ave. J.
<br /> 6, GeorgeBrown, chit~'s gr.ave. No. 985, Ave. J.
<br />13, May Arendal Hardesly, chmld~s grave, No. 9S5, Ave.
<br /> Ma~y.E. J~es, N. H. No. 849,
<br /> Jennze Jones, S~ H. No. 849, Ave.
<br />16, Annie Re~el~s~ No. 848~ Ave. I.
<br />18, R.B. Jo~ston, adult's grave, No. 918, Ave. J.
<br /> gO, C.P. ~ child's grave~ No. 985, Ave. J.
<br /> ~t, G.W. Sa~er, ~. H. No. ~1, Ave.
<br />~I, Miss Ma~y Fennell, S. H. No. 896~ Ave. I.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A communication was read from the School Board asking for an additional appropriation of
<br />$80,000. to defray running expenses of public schools for remainder of fiscal year.
<br /> The matter was discussed and finally an appropriation of $5,000. was made to meet
<br />expenses of the schools for September~ and by the following vote, leaving for incoming Council
<br />the question of providing the balance:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall, White, Parrish, Hanvey,
<br /> Herbert, Moore, Johnson, Cross, Tyler, Hawks, 11.
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<br /> The Auditor reported the following.bills held un by him, because of lack of appropriation
<br />to cover the same: Police, $?.00; Publzc Property, $45.85; Sixth Ward, $311.45; Seventh Ward,
<br />$149.50.
<br /> On motion, said bills were referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request was received from ~he Treasurer to borrow $20,000. to meet Current Expenses for
<br />Sep~ember~ and also to renew notes to amount of $177,700. becoming due in September.
<br /> On motion, the request to borrow $80,000. was referred to Finance Committee and the
<br />renewals were .authorized by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall, White, Parrish, Hanvey,
<br /> Herbert, Moore~ Johnson, Cross, Tyler, Hawks, ll.
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<br /> On motion of Er. Hawks,
<br />ditions of all poles within
<br />of same to Council
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<br />the City Engineer was instructed to make an examination of thereon-
<br />the City and condemn those which are not sound and submit a report
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