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Fe~aary $6, 1914.
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<br /> On motion, the
<br />the Sixth and Seventh Wards.
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<br /> On motion of ~ir. T.yler, the Mayor was requested to investigate the occupation of the
<br />walk by steps of t~e Un~ted'S~at_es~ $$d Southern Express companies.
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<br /> On motion, adjourned.
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<br />Commissioner of Revenue was instructed to apply the law as to tax rates in
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<br />March 10, 19i4.
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<br /> At a regular m~eting of the ~ommon Council Narch 10th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President,
<br /> T. F. White, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, Joe. S. Moore,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, M. GOodman, W.' J. Cross, E. B. Hawks,
<br /> Charles Beisel, Thcs. P. Cooke, iS.
<br /> Absent--Geo. R. Parrish, Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. Bilisoly, Albert Lassiter,
<br /> H. ~. Reynolds, Chas. J. ~ithy, g. L. Tyler, S. B. Hutchins,
<br /> Mark Saunder% 9.
<br /> The minutes of 'the adjo~rne~r~ - February l!$h, ~e~ary goth, February E4th,
<br />and February ~6th, and of Joint Nazch 6~h ~ere read and ~ere approved.
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<br /> _ RE~ORTE OF C03~ITTEES~-
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Clerk state~ that the Auditing Committee had not ms~tto consider bills
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<br />against the-City for the month of February, 1914, but that he had tabulatedall properly ap-
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<br />proved bills.
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<br />Where~pon, on motion, bills to the following amoumts were allowed, subject to approval
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<br />by the Auditing Committee: $9,771.83 for the City Proper.
<br /> And by .the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, White,
<br /> J~hns°n, Goodman, 6'roes, Hawks, Beisel, Cooke,
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<br />Hanvey? Herbert, Moore,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />HOn.
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<br />Common. Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Tour Finance Committe~ respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee February
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<br />1914:
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen February 17th.
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<br />Reports of~the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for January, 1914.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Report ?f the Au.ctitor of following bills held up by him, because of.lack of funds for them:
<br />Sixth ~ard, $~,~B?.45, Seventh Ward, $~,4~9.01.
<br /> ' It ~s recommended that the b~tls be paid, out of Sixth and Seventh Ward funds.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $?,000.00 to meet School Expenses and $S5,000.00 to
<br />meet Current Expenses for March, 1914.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, and that the following resolutions be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> '. Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Bank of Portsmouth, The ~erchants' & Farmer~' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to am°u~ of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), to meet
<br />Current Expenses for Narch, 1914; sazd amount to be repaid from~revenues of the Oity for the
<br />o~rre~t year.
<br /> Resolved, That. the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized ~o make notes
<br />in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers'.Bank, the Bank of Tidewater~ and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.0~), to meet School
<br />Expenses for Marsh, 1914, said amount to be repaid from revenues of the Oily. for ~he current
<br />year.
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<br /> A bill of J. N. Whittaker to amount of $64.10,
<br />against the 'City andVirginia Railway & Power Co.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be paid,
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<br /> A bill of the Virginia Paper & Art Co. to ~mount of
<br />connection with census for segregation.
<br /> It is recommended that the bills be allowed.
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<br /> for taking evidence in case of E. F. Barbour
<br />out of "Oontingent.".
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<br /> $1.75, for tablets amd pencils used in
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