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R,C. P.
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<br />293,
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<br />Jul~F 14, 1914.
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<br /> It is recommended that the request of the Treasurer be granted and that the following
<br />resolution be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized
<br />to make notes in The Bank of Portsmouth, The M~rchants' & Farmers' Bank~ the Bank of TideWat~er,
<br />and The First National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($Z0,000.00)~ to
<br />meet Current Expenses for July, 1914; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the
<br />current year.
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<br /> To examine ~&st due bills against Contingent,
<br />~artments, and Sixth and Seventh Wards, to amount
<br />ment such of them as should be paid. Progress.
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<br />Street, Public Property, Light and Police De-
<br />of about $1,$8Z. 35, and to recommend for pay-
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<br /> Referred by Board of Alderm~n June 17th.
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<br /> (With Public Property Committee). Matter of a s~raight phone,
<br />the office of the City Collector. Progress.
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<br />isstead of
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<br />a connection, in
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<br /> A petition of A. L. Kline to be refunded $1.80 paid in error for soil tax for the year 1913.
<br /> It is recommended that this petition be referred to the Commissioner of Revenue for
<br />endorsement. :
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<br /> A petition of Jas. Hesketh, Jr., to be refunded $1.80 paid id error for soil tax for the
<br />year 191S.
<br /> It is recommended that this petition be referred.to the Commissioner of Revenue for
<br />endorsement.
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<br /> A r~tuest of the Seventh Ward Board that Council provide it with funds to amount of SZ, 3~J,,
<br />to meet regular expenditures of the Ward for~uly, August, and September, 19t~.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, provided same is charged against the
<br />Seventh Ward Budget for 1914.
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<br />A petition of R. 0ttavio to be refunded $8.00 paid in excess for City license.
<br /> It is recommended that~said amount be zefunded.
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<br />Referred by Common Council May l~th.
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<br /> To refund to G. T. Taylor $1.80 paid for erroneous assessment of~night
<br />Seventh Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be granted.
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<br />~oil tax in the
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<br /> It is further recommended that-B. F. Long be employed as License Inspector for five
<br />months at $80.00 per month, as per section 498 of 0rdi$ances.
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<br /> It is recommended further that an appropriation of $E50. be allowed the Oi'ty Attorney
<br />as a Contingent fund to pay expenses incurred in securing witnesses, Ac., in suits brought again-
<br />st the CitL the ~bill for said expenses to be approved by the Mayor.
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<br />(Signed) Jno. Howard Hall,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />AYes--Oorbitt, Hall, White, Parrish, Hanvey, Moore, Johnson, Laylor, Tyler, Hawks,
<br /> Morgan, Cooke, lB.
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Common COuncil.
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<br />Gent&emen:-- Your Street
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<br />Committee
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<br />respectfully reports
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<br />herein
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<br /> To get in touch with Va. Ry. & Power Co. with
<br />View. Progress as to same.
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Street Committee June 9-17, 1~i4.
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<br /> Referred by Common Council'June 6th.
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<br /> regard to extending its trackage to West Park
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<br /> An application of $. A. L. Ry. Co. to erect a
<br />way's tracks and Court street. Progress.
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<br />watch box at the intersection of said Rail-
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<br /> A petition of Sam Solomon to be allowed to install and operate a gasoline
<br />of No. 716-718 CrawTord street, in accordance with att~hed
<br /> It is recommended that this petition be grants% the work to meet the
<br />the City Engineer and to be done under his supervision.
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<br />tank on premises
<br />approval of
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<br /> A communication from Sixth Ward Boa~d enclosing a bill of F. J. McG~ire against the City
<br />fo= $3,8~8.~4, for work on upper High street. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen June 17th.
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<br /> Attention called to ~ondition of West Park View Bridge.
<br /> We report that a~approp~l~%i~ with which to do this work is now in the hands of
<br />Finance Committee.
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<br />the
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<br /> We further report having advertised for bids for the award of the contract for con-
<br />structing concrete sidewalks on the south side of Anne street, from Owens to Armstrong streets~
<br />and on the north side of Randolph street, from F~rst to Second s~re~ts~ and received one bid
<br />only, and that from Mr. A. F. Flynn~at $1.00 per square yard for the sidewalks, and $.5? per
<br />lineal foot for combined concrete curb and ~.tters, and we,~ therefore, recommend that the con-
<br />tract b~ ~mr~ tO M~ ~lv~ ~ ~ ~ ~^~ +~ ~+ ~
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