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R. C. P.
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<br />ctober 14, 1913.
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<br /> Authorized to advertise for bids for coal for the Sewer Power House for the incoming year.
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<br /> Ferry Committee--
<br /> A communication from the Commonwealth Attorney of Norfolk County~request-
<br />lng the Council to authorize the City Attorney to unite with him in suing The Ferries Co. for
<br />failure to keep the ferry in operation in accordance with contract.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adj~arned.
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<br />October._34, 1913.
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<br />At a special meeting of the Common Council October 2~th there were present:
<br /> Messre--W. C. Corbitt, President~ Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President,
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<br /> E. a e 14.
<br /> Absent--Geo. H. Parrish, Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. Bilieoly, ~. Goodman,
<br /> : H. C. Reynolds, C~ L. Tyler, S. B. Hutehine, Thcs. P. Cooke,
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<br />The following directions for the called meeting were read:
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<br />.Portsmouth, Ua., Oct. 35, 19IS.
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<br /> Er.- L. P. Siater,
<br /> City Cl~e~k, ~ity.
<br /> Dear Sir :--
<br /> Tou'will please call a special meeting of the Common Council for Friday, Octo-
<br />ber 24th, 8 o'clock P. ~(., to consider:
<br /> First. An appropriation of $2,000.00, adopted by the Board of Aldermen October Siet, for
<br />extending the pavement on .u~per High stree~ to Ninth avenue.
<br />. Second. An ap~propriatmon of $?,000.00 to pay teache.rs, Janitors, and bills of the pUblic
<br />schools for the month of October, 191S, referred to the Fmnance Committee by the Board of Alder-
<br />men at its~last meeting~ --
<br /> Vet y trul y,
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<br />on
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<br />t ion
<br />with
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<br /> (Signed) W. C. Corbitt, ,
<br /> President Common Council.
<br /> The "call" having been read, the following report of the Finance ~ommittee was read:
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<br /> Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:~-- Tour Joint Finance Committee desires to report further
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<br />the following matter referred to them April 8th, 1913: .
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<br /> To provzde $3,045.60 to continue improvement work on High ~treet to City limits.
<br /> We have considered this m~tter with the Street. Committee~ and recommend an appropria-
<br /> of $3,000.00 for the purpose, ~rovided said amount ms returned to the City by the Sixth Ward
<br /> interest. - '
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<br /> Tour Committee de~iree to report further on the following matter referred to it by the
<br />Board of Aldermen October 31et:
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<br /> A petition of the
<br />and bills for the month of October,
<br /> It is recommended that a
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<br /> janitors,
<br />1913.
<br />special appropriation to said amount be allowed.
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<br /> Howard Hall,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />School Board for an appropriation of $~000.00 to pay teachers,
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<br />(Signed) Jno.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />On Appropriation of $3,000:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, White, Hanvey, Herbert~
<br /> Walker, Cross~ Withy,~ Hawks, Parker~ Beise!, Saunders, 14.
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<br />Baker, Johnson,
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<br />On Appropriation
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<br />of $?,000:
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<br />Ayes- ~orbz~t, Hail~ White, Hanvey, Bilisoly, Herbert,
<br /> Baker, Johnson, Walker, Cross, Withy, Hawks, 12.
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<br /> (Br. Bilisoly was not present to vote on the appropriation of SE, o00.O0). '"
<br />Chairman of the Finance Oommitt~e then asked for unanimous consent to p~es~nt a bond
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<br /> The
<br />9~ The Bank of T~dewater, Inc.~, gmven, as r~qumred of x~. by resolution of April 8-1Bth, allow-
<br />mng said Bank to tunnel under the sidewalk mn front of i~s new building.
<br /> He stated that the ~bond had been approved by the ~ommittee ~with recommendation that it be
<br />accepted.
<br /> The request wam granted and then, on motion, the bond was ~oeepted and by the fo~2OW-
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