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April 14, 1914.
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<br /> There should have been a regular meeting of the Common Council on this date, .but no quorum
<br />of the same appearing within half an hour after the time set for the meeting,, the body stood
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<br />ad journed.
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<br />Those present were:
<br /> Messrs. Jno. Howard .Mall, T. F. White,
<br /> W. C. ~orbitt, C. R. Herbert, Joe. S. Moore, M. Goodman,
<br /> E. B. Hawks, 9.
<br />Absent--Geo. R. Parrish, Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. Bilisoly,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, W. J. Cross, Chas. J. Withy, C. L.
<br /> S. B. Houghton, Charles Beisel, Thcs. P. Cooke,
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<br />J. T. Banvey,
<br />Albert Lassiter,
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<br /> J. Ed. Johnson,
<br /> Tyler,
<br />Mark Saunders, 1E.
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<br />April 15, 1914.
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<br />At an adjourned megular meeting of the Common Council April l§th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Co~bitt, President, J~o. Howard Hall, Vice-President,
<br /> T. F. Whmte, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, Jos. S. Moore,
<br /> M. Goodman, Albert Lassiter, W. J. Cross, C. L. Tyler,
<br />E.~ B. Hawks,~ S. Bi Houghton, Thcs. P. Cooke, 1S.
<br />Absent--Geo. R. Parrish,~ Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. Bilisoly,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, H. C. Reynolds, Chas. J. Withy, Charles Beisel,
<br /> Mark Saunders, 8.
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<br /> The minu~es of the regular meeting March 10th, special meeting March Slat, and Joint
<br />sion March 18th, were read and'were approved.
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<br />See-
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<br />Audi ~mng--
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />Reported having e%amined bills agaims~.~ha Eity for the month of March,
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<br />1914,
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<br />and they recommended the payment of the same to the following amounts: $11, S01.68 for City
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<br />Proper, and $1,4~6.48 for the Sixth Ward.
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<br />- On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Oorbitt, Hall,
<br /> White, Hanvey, Herbert, Moore, Goodman, Laesiter, Cross, Tyler, Hawks, Houghton,
<br /> Cooke, 15.
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<br /> Finance-- Hon. Common Counci 1.
<br /> Gentl~emen:-- Your Finance Commi'tt~e respectfully reports
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<br />herein concernzno the' following~mattere referred to the Joint Finance Committee March
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<br />1914:
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<br />Referred by Common Council March lOth.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for February, 1914.
<br /> P~ogress as to same.
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<br /> ~A report of the Audito~ of f. unds needed to take up,coupons due April lst~ to amount of
<br />$~,490. for the City Proper and $1,968.~5 for the Sixth and Seventh Wards each.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $~,490. be allowed for taking care of City
<br />coupons; and that $1,968.~5 be advanced to the Sixth and Seventh Wards each for taking care of
<br />their coupons, said amounts to be repaid to the City by the said Wards with interest.~
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<br /> A petition of Ida O~ Birdsong to be refunded $1.89, paid in error for soil tax for the' yesr
<br />1913.
<br /> It is recommended .that said ammo_ut be refunded, ou~ of Sixth Ward funds.
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<br /> A reGuest of the Sixth Ward Board that the City advance it
<br />up certain bills dne by said Board.
<br /> We report that this request is provided for in $1,?~0.
<br />bills of the Ward by the Councils ~arch l?-Ztst.
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<br />$1,800.00 to enable it to take
<br />all~wed to. take up pas~ due
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<br /> Bills of D. S. ~hlegar to amounts of $29~E5 and $$5. S0, for reporting cases of E. P. Lind-
<br />say and $obson vs. City of Portsmouth, respectively.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill for $~9.E5 be allowed; but we report that the other
<br />bill for $~5.~0 has been paid.
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<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow $~,000.00 for School-Expenses and $~0,000.00 for
<br />Ourrent Expenses, for April, 1914.
<br /> It ms recommended that $8.000.00, out of the $42,000. atldwed in the Budget for Schools~
<br />be made available to meet School E~enees for April, 1914; and that $SO,O00..b~mppr~p~iat!d to'
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