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F~ry ~6~ 1914.
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<br /> On motion, the 0ommissioner of Revenue was instructed to apply the law as to tax rates.in
<br />the Sixth and Seventh Nards.
<br /> On motion of Mr. T¥ter~ the Mayor was requested to investigate the occupation of the side-
<br />walk by steps of t~e Unlted~S~atesaDd ~outhern Express companies.
<br /> On motion, adjourned.
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<br />March 10, 1914..
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<br /> At a regular me~ing of the Common Council Ma~ch loth there were present:
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<br /> Meesrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President,
<br /> T. F. White, J. T. Hanvey, O. H. Herbert, Joe. S. Moore,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, M. GOodman, W. J. Cross, E. B. Hawks,
<br /> Charles Beisel, Thcs. P. Cooke, 1~.
<br /> Absent--Geo. R. Parrish, Geo. D. _D?wson, A. Aug. Bilisoly, Albert Lassiter,
<br /> H. ~. Reynolds, Chas. J. Withy, ~. L. Tyler, ~. B. Hutohins,
<br /> Mark Saundera, 9.
<br /> The minutes of the ad~o~ne~:~r~gula~meet~ng~ February ll~h, Fe~ary ~Oth, February ~4th,
<br />and February ~6th~ and of JOint ~essi~ Ma~chC~ ~ere read an~ ~ere approved.
<br /> . REPORT~ OF CO/~%~ITT~ES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Clerk stated that the Auditing Committee had not men,to 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 />Nhereupon, on motion, bills to the following amounts were allowed, subject to approval
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<br />by the Auditing Committee: $9,77i.8S for the City Proper.
<br /> And by .the following vote:
<br /> Ayesv,Oorbitt, Hall, White,
<br /> $ohnso~, Goodman, Oross, Hawks, Beisel, Cooke,
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<br />Hanvey~ Herbert, Moore,
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<br /> Finance-- Hon. Common. Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committe~ reepectful/y 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 l?th.
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<br />Reports of.theAuditor, Tressurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for January, 1914.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> · Report of the Auditor of following bills held up by him, because of~iack of funds for them:
<br />S~xth ~rd, $1,4~?.45; Seventh Ward~ $~,4~.01.
<br /> ~ It is recommended that the b~lle be paid, out of ~mxth and ~eventh ~ard funds.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $?,000.00 to meet School Expenses and $Z5,000.00 to
<br />meet Current Expenses for March, 1914.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, and that the following resolutions be
<br />adopted therefCr:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, aut~grized to make not~s
<br />in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmer~' Bank, the Bank of Tmdewater, andThe First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty-five ThoUsand Dollars ($Z5,000.00)~ ~o meet
<br />b~drrent Expenses for March, 1~14; s~md amount to be repaid from~revenues of the City for the
<br />current year.
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized t.o make notes
<br />in The Bank of Portsmouth,.The Merchants' & Farmers'.Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First
<br />~ational Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of ~evem Thousand Dollars ($?,000.00), to meet School
<br /> xpenses for~Narch, 1914; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City forths current
<br />year.
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<br /> A bill of J. N, Whittaker to amount of $64.10, for taking evidence in case of E. F. Barbour
<br />against theCity and'Virginia Railway & Power
<br /> It~ is recommended that the bill be paid, out of .Contingent."
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<br /> A bill of the Virginia Paper & Art Co. to ~mount of $1.75, for tablets and pencils used in
<br />connection with.census for segregation.
<br /> It is recommended that the bills be allowed.
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