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December
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<br />R, C. P.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council December 9t.h there were present:
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<br />Messrs--W. C. Corbitt, President, Jno. Howard Hail, Vice-President,
<br /> T. F. White, Geo. R. Parjish, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert.
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, M. Goodman, Wm. Hodges Baker, W. J. Cross~
<br /> Chas. J. Withy, E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutchins, Charles Beisel,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saunders, 16.
<br />Absent--Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. Bilisoly, W. L. Walker, H. C. ~eyn°lds,
<br /> C. L. Tyler, H. H. Parker,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting November llth ~ere read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF OOMEITTES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> The Clerk stated that the Committee had not met lo consider bills~ but that
<br />he had with him the\ambunts of all properly approved bills.
<br /> ~hereupon, on motion, it War,decided to allow such bills, and bills to the roi'lowing a-
<br />mount~ for the month of November, i91~ wereallowe~ sub,eot to subsequent, approval by the
<br />Auditing Committee: $?,411.05 for the City Prope~ .... -- _ ....
<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, White, Parrish, Hanvey,
<br /> Herbert,~ Johnson, Goodman, Baker, Gross, Withy, Hawks, Hutchins, Beisel,
<br /> Cooke, Saunders, 16.
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<br /> Finance-- Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters r~ferred to th~ Joint Finance Committee November ll-iS
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<br />and June 17, 191~:
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<br />Referred by C. ommcn Council November ltth.
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<br /> $~0.00 to pay claim of J. W.
<br />mouth vs. The U. ~. Express
<br /> It is recommended that
<br />claim.
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<br />Smith far services rendered in two cases of the City of Ports-
<br />a special appropriation to said-amount be allowed to pay the
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<br />Reports of the udltor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for October, 191~.
<br /> Progress as to same..
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<br />A report Of the Commissioner of Revenue of taxable values of real and personal property,
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<br />railroads, &c., fo~ the year 1~13.
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<br /> A bill of Robert B. Albertson
<br />Oourt.
<br /> It is recommended that a
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<br />bill.
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<br /> Progress.
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<br />to amount of $15.00, for defending a prisoner by order of
<br />special appropriation to said amount be allowed to pay the
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<br />A petition of the Salvation Army for an appropriation t~o assist it in its work.
<br />~ report.that this matter will be considered for the Budget of 1914.
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<br /> A bill of A. H. Martin to amount of $10.00, for copying Seventh Ward Permanent Roll B~ok.
<br /> This bill has been referred to the City Attorney for examination and report to the
<br />Committee.
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<br /> A bill of Vincent L. Parker to amount of $15.90, for defending a prisoner by order of Court.
<br /> It is reoom~ended that a special a~proprzation to samd amount be allowedto pay the
<br />bill,
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<br /> Petitions of the Officers and Partolmen of
<br /> We report that an increase of pay for
<br />considered for the Budget of 1914.
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<br />the Police Force for an increase of pay.
<br />the Officers and Patrolmen of said For~e will be
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<br /> A petition of the School Board for an appropriation of $13,955.00 ~o pay teachers' salaries
<br />and other school Dx!~ensas for November and December, 1~13.
<br /> ~e report that an amount~as large as that asked for, of State funds is in t~he hands cf
<br />the Treasurer and, therefore, the rUnning expenses of the schools are provided for at present.
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<br /> A petition of the School Board for an.appropriation of $100,000.00 for a High School Build-
<br />ing. Progress.
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<br /> A rec/uestof the Norfolk SoaietT for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
<br />tion to said Society be increased for the 191~ Budget.
<br /> We report that same will be considered for the Budget of 191~.
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<br />that the appropria-
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<br /> A request, cf the City Treasurer for an appropriation of $175.00 ~o purchase a fire-p~oof
<br />filing case for his office.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for same.
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<br /> A petition of W, R. Hutchins to be refunded $9,00 paid in error for soil tax for ~ear 191S.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be referred to the prope~ Officials for endorse-
<br />~ent.
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<br /> A special appropriation of $80.00 to pay for Lights for the Fire Department for the balance
<br />of the Fear.
<br /> It is recommended that a special apprcpriatlon to said amount be allowed for the pur-
<br />pose named,
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