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July ~14, 1914.
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<br />Not concurred in.
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<br /> To authorize the Public Broperty Committee to spend a sum not to exceed ~50. in addition
<br />to appropriation already made for "Repairs to Seaboard Market," for painting ontside windows
<br />of the Armory Building, provided bids are asked for the work.
<br /> Not concurred in.
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<br /> The Board concurred in all recommendations of Committees adopted by the Common Coun-
<br />cil, except: recommendation of Public Property Committee to put a phone connection in office
<br />of the City Collector, the matter of a straight phone, instead of a comuection, in said office
<br />being referred to Finance and Public Property committees; recommendation of Sewerage Committee
<br />with regard to Board of 'Examination for Plumbers, which was referred back to Sewerage Committee
<br />with Ordinance Committee; and recommendation of Finance Committee to allow certain bills held
<br />up by the Auditor because of lack of appropriation or because they exceeded 1/12 of appropria-
<br />tion for same.
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<br /> The Board concurred also with the Common Council in making award to T. W. Thomas 'Roof-
<br />ing Co. to repair roof of the Sewer Power House, with proviso that said Company give the guaran-
<br />tee given by E. H. O~enhall & 8ons to do said work. ~
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<br /> On motion, the body a~hered to its former action in authorizing the Treasurer to renew
<br />notes to. amount of ~20,860.55, falling due in July, 1914.
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<br /> Second. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br /> The Mayor submitted~a communication from the Chief of Firs'Department enclosing a com-
<br />plaint from the driver of hose wagon of Annex Fire Co. in reference to a horse which it seemed
<br />impossible to use in the Fire Department, &c.
<br /> On motion, ~the communication was referred to Fire Committee.
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<br /> The Mayor returned also his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches
<br />of City Council June 9-17th, 1914:
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<br /> Special appropriation of ~500., or as much of the same as necessary, to repair the Swimming
<br />Point Bridge.
<br /> Special appropriation of $1sg..to.repair wharf at the east en~ of High street.
<br /> To make ayailable $150. allowed~in the Budgstfor "Repairs ~o Engine Houses."
<br /> To makea~ailable~ $~00. allowed~in the Budget for "Improvement of Court Room."
<br /> $155., out of $500. allowed in Budgetfor "Repairs to Engine Houses," for painting the Park
<br />View and Union Fire houses.
<br /> ~o authorize the Treasurer~to.borrow $8,000. for School Purposes.for May, 1914~
<br /> re make available the following amounts allowed in the Budget for 1914: "Repamrs to Asphalt
<br />$1,000.00; "Sidewalks,"7$700.00; "West Park View,~ $150.00.
<br /> To make award to N. V..Pearson for making water connections at the Sewer Power House, for
<br />$48. ¢5.
<br /> To make award to T. W. Thomas Roofing Co. to repair roof of the Sewer Power House, for $62.
<br /> To provid? $1,9S4. to take care of regular expenditures of the Seventh Ward for April, May
<br />and June, provmded said amounts are charged against the Seventh War~ Budget for 1914.
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<br /> An Ordinance Authorizing the Assistant to the City Clerk to Perform a Certain Part of
<br />Office Work During his Absence from Office; Concerning Signature to Certain Papers, &c.
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<br />Third. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br />His
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month of June, 1914, were presented and were order-
<br />ed to take the usual course.
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<br /> The Treasurer asked authorit~ to borrow $~0,000. to ~eet Current Expenses for August; and
<br />also to renew notes tO amount of $47, i05.95~ falling due mn August, 1914.
<br /> On motion, the request to borrow $20,000. was referred to Finance Committee, and that
<br />to renew notes was granted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, White, Hanvey,
<br /> Parrish, Moore, Johnson, Laylor, Tyler, Hawks, Morgan, Cooke,
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<br /> The Auditor reported bills to the following amounts held up by him, because of lack of ap-
<br />propriation or bec_a~.se they exceeded l/lB of approprmation for same: Almshouse, $$.00; Board
<br />of Health, $7.~3; Fmre, $2.70; Trash ~ Garbage, $117.~0; Sixth Ward, $1,178.73; and also a bill
<br />of Eastern Dredgimg Co. to amount of $1,4~8.07, held up by instructions from the Mayor.
<br /> On motion, the bills were referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> The following ordinances ordered to lie on the table by this body June 9th, were taken up,
<br />read and adopted:b
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 47~ OF TR~ ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH IN P~LATION TO THE PA~.CENT OF SALARIES OF FIREMEN~
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<br /> AN O~DINANOE TO'AMEnD AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 4S7 OF_ REVISED ORDINANCES IN REGARD TO SPEED
<br />OF ENGINES, CARS, &C., AT STREET CROSSINGS; NUE~BER OF CARS PER TRAIN; INTERVALS OF TIME BETWEEN
<br />TRAINS; PENALTY.
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<br /> And by the following vote, the vote being the same for each ordinance:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt,
<br /> Hall, White, Parrish, Hanvey, Moore, Johnson, Laylor, Tyler, Hawks, Morgan, Cooke, lB.
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<br /> The report of the Street ~ommittee in regard to paving program, ordered to lie on the t~able
<br />April 25, 1915, wasOontinued on the table.
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<br /> The oaths of office of S. B.
<br />unexpired term of Chas. J. Withy,
<br />Health, were ordered to file.
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<br />Laylor as a member of the body from the Fourth Ward to fill
<br />resigned; and of B. B. Ferguson as a member of the Board of
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