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October 14~ ~9~$.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Common Council October 14th there were present;
<br /> Messrs--T. F. White, Geo. R. parrish, J. T. N~nvey, A. Aug. Bilisoly~ C. H.. Herbert, J. Ed. Johnson, N. Goodman, C. L. Tyler~
<br /> E. B. Hawks, $. B. Hutchins, H, H. Parker, Thcs. P. Cooke, lB.
<br /> Absent--Jno. Howard Hall, Geo. D. Dewson, W. C. Corbitt, Wm. Hodges Baker,
<br /> ~. L. Naiker~ H. C. Reynolde~ W. J. Crose, Chas. J. Withy,
<br /> Charles Beisel, mark Saunds~s, lO~
<br /> Neither the President nor the Vice-President 'being presen% on motion, Er. Hawks was ~ade
<br />President pro tempore.
<br /> The reading of minutes of the regular meeting September 9th, special meeting September !Sth,
<br />and of Joint Session and special meeting September E3rd was dispensed with until next regular
<br />meeting of the body.
<br /> REPORT OF CO~ITTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
<br /> Reported having examined bills against the City for the month of September,
<br />~9i3, and they recommended the payment of the same to the following amounts: $9~570.35 for the
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<br />City proper~
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed and by
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<br /> Hanvey, Bilisoly, Herbert, Johnson,
<br /> Cooke~ 12.
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<br />the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-.White,. Parrish,
<br />Goodman, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance
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<br />Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee September 9-!6~
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<br />June 10, and Nay I$, 1913:
<br /> Referred B~ Common Connc£1 Septe~er 9th.
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<br /> An additional appropriation of $150.00 for a bell and its frame work fez the Annex Fire
<br />Company's House.
<br /> This matter is deferred for further information concerning the same.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards fo~ August, 19i3.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of the following bills held up by him, because of lack ~ appropria-
<br /> $12.50 Public
<br />tion or because they exceeded 1/1~ of appropriation allowed for same: Almshouse,
<br />Property, $62.01.
<br /> It is recommended that the Almshouse bill for $12.50 be paid by the Auditor in the
<br />usual course for suchbills; that Public Property bil~ of E. B. Wilkins for $~6.00 be referred
<br />to t~e Public Property OQmmitte$ for explanation concerning sam~, and that bills of D. W. Murden
<br />for $5~00, Portsmouth Star for $4.~0, Va. Towel Suppay Co. for $13.10, and Va. Ry. & Power Co.
<br />~oamo~nt~f $15.41 for Lights be referred to the Auditor.
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<br /> A reques~ of the ~reasurer.to borrow $20,000.00 to meet cur. ent expenses for October, 1913.
<br /> It ms recommended that the request of the Treasurer be gr~nted~ and that the following
<br />resolution be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized
<br />to-make notes in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Me~chants' & Farmers' Bank.. the Bank of Tidewater,
<br />and The First National Bank of Portsmouth, to~amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($SO, O00.OG);
<br />said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br />A petition of the Civil and Police Justice to be provided with a Clerk.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> (With City Attorney). A communication from Watts & Ratton, attorneys for the Water Company,
<br />r~questing settlement for money d~e the Water Company b~~ ~l~e Omty. Progress.
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<br /> (With Public Property Committee). matter of an appropriation for Grimes Battery Gun Room.
<br /> We report that the Committee are in hearty sympathy with the movement for enlarging
<br />Grimes Battery Gun Room, but considering the stringent financial condition of the City, we are
<br />unable to recommend the appropriation asked for°
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<br /> An appropriation of $40.00 to paint the inside of the Union Fire Company's building,
<br />of funds left over from purchase of fire hose.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be not allowed.
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<br /> To consider for the Budget of 19t4 an appropriation to do away with horses for the Fire
<br />partment and to employ automobile equipment for the same.
<br /> We report that such an appropriation will be considered for the Budget of 1914.
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<br />A copy of the School Board~ annual f~ucial statement. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen September 16th.
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<br />An application from the Commonwealth Attorney for ~n increase of salary.
<br /> It is recommended that the application be not Eranted~
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<br />_ o_~ conszaer·· _ in the B~adget of 1914 an appropriation for same kind of firs apparatus for South
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