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R. O.P.
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<br />September 9, 1913.
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<br />2:17.
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<br />At a regular meetingl of the Common Council September 9th ther~ were present:
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<br /> Nessrs-~W. C. Corbitt, President, Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President,
<br /> T. F. White~ J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, Wm. Hodges Baker,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, W. J. Cross, C. L.~ Tyler, So Bj Hutchins,
<br /> H. H. Parker, Charles Beissl, Thcs. P..Cooks~
<br /> ~bsent--Geo. R. P~rrish, A. Aug. Bilisoly, Geo. P. Heath, W. L. Walker,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, C~as. J. Withy, E. B. Hawks, Geo. D. Dewson,
<br /> Eark Saunde~rs~
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting August 1Eth were read and were approved.
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<br />per;
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<br /> REPORTS OF COEEITTEES.
<br /> Auditing-~
<br /> Reported having examined bills against the City for the month of August, 1913,
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<br />they recommended th~ payment of same to the following am~ants: $10,508.73 for the City Pro-
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<br /> $000.00 for the Sixth Ward; and $0,000.00 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Corbitt, Hall,
<br /> White, Hanv~y, Herbert, Baker, Johnson, Cross~ Tyler, Hutchins, Parker,
<br /> Beisel, Cooke, 13.
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<br />Hon. C.ommon Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Comm~ee respectfully reports
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<br /> "pla~
<br />We report that an appropriation for this purpose will be considered for the Budget of
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<br />19~4.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for 'Ju!v, 1913,
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A request of the Board of Health for a special appropriation of $100.00 to cover expense
<br />of general lot inspection now going on.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allo~ed for the pur-
<br />pose named.
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<br /> i request of the School Board for the balance in the Budget
<br />Schools.
<br /> We report that this balance is already available.
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<br />for maintenance
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<br />of PubiLc
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $~0,000.00 to meet current expenses for month of Sep-
<br />tember, 1913.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, and that the following resolution be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Eerchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and TheFirst
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($~0,000.00), ~aid~amodnt '.
<br />to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br />out
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<br />but
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<br /> To make available $60.00 allowed in the ~adget for "Hire of Horses," ~ud to allow $18.00,
<br />of same, for horse collars.
<br /> It is recommended that the $18.~0 be allowed from "Hire of Horses" for horse collars,
<br />report that the balance of the $60.00 has already ~een expended on ~oproved Fire bills.
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<br /> To make available $~00.00 allowed in the Budget for "Hose Dryer House." It is recommended that said amount be made available_
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committe~ August i~-i9,
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<br />June'~10~ and March l~, 1913:
<br /> Referred by Common ~ounoit August lEth.
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<br /> To make available to ~treet Oommittee the balance of Bond Issue to pave the following
<br />itr~ets: Lincoln, from ~Ixth street to Seventh Wa~d line, $3,000°00; Glasgow, from Effingham
<br />o ~atton, and from Godwzn to ScOtt Creek Bridge, $16,501.00; Washfhgton,. f=om North to South,
<br />~$,000.00; Qu~en,.from Water to Crawford, and east side of Orawford, from ~ueen ~o High, S4 5~0.
<br /> The uomm~ttee reports no action by it in this matter. ~
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<br /> $i$.~0 to place awnings to windows of office of the Clerk of Court.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for same.
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<br /> $~00.00 for preliminary work of segregating the white and colored races Of the City. It is recommended ~hat said amount be allowed from the Budget for 1913.
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<br /> Appropriations to place lights at the following corners; Southwest corner of Sixth ave-
<br />nue and King street, out of Sixth Ward funds; corner of Chestnut and London streets; and corner
<br />of Third and Nythe streets.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation be allowed for the light a.t the corner of
<br />Chestnut and London streets, out of appropriation to Lights, The other recommended lights will
<br />be considered for the Budget of 1914. ~
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<br /> $300.00 to be set~ a~de as an "emergency fund" for the Board of Police Commissioners.
<br /> W~ ~epor~ that this appropriation will be considered for the Budget of 1914.
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<br /> To allow in the Budget for 1914 an appropriation to increase the Police force by two
<br />clothes" men.
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