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R. C. P.
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<br />August 12, 1913.
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<br />209,
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<br />Thim matter was referred to the Auditing Committee by the Board of Aldermen, and there-
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<br /> fore we report that the Finance Committee has no power to act thereon.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, TreaSurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for J~ne, i913~
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> '(With ~ity Attorney~. Re~r~ferred. An appropriation of $6,611~.03 to pay bills of Ports-
<br />mouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Company for hydrant ~
<br /> ~en~al .in the Sixth and Seventh Wards.
<br /> The amount named for hydrant rental is due the Portsmouth Suburban Water Company,
<br />stead of She Portsmouth, Berkley & ~uffolk Water Company; and it is recommended that a special
<br />appropriation to the following amonnts, with interest to December $1, 191~, be made to said
<br />Portsmouth ~uburban Water Company, provided ~hat said payment shall be without prejudice, in
<br />the premises, to rights of either the ~ity or the Water Company:
<br /> Sizth Ward hydrants: from March ES, 1909, to December 31 1912, E0, charges,
<br />51, interest, $S19.84, total, $~,341o35.' ~ '
<br />~ Seventh Ward hydrants: from March 2~ 1909 to September 30 1910 19 char~es
<br /> , , , ' , ..; · , , $ , 08.00. - '
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<br /> TO investigate and report, with recommendation, concerning bills dUe sund~y parties by the
<br />City for the year 19l~.- Progress.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $20,O00:.00 to meet current expenses for August, 1913.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted and that the following resolution be
<br />adopted ~herefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be~ and he is hereby, authorized to make notes
<br />in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tzdewater, and The First
<br />National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($~0,000.00), ~aid amount to
<br />be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> · (With Public Property Committee). Matter of re-arranging lights in the Municipal Building
<br />and providing for additional lights ~n same. Progress.
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<br />$~00.00 for preliminary work on codification of City Ordinances.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to-said amount be allowed.
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<br />To make available $500.00 allowed in the Budget for "West Park View Streets."
<br /> ~t is recommended that said amount be made available.
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<br /> $500.00~ or as much of the same as may be necessary, for getting up plans and specifications
<br />for rep$irs to the Seaboard Market House.
<br /> It is recommended that $100.00, out of $3,000.00 available for Seaboard Market House,
<br />be allowed for the purpose named.
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<br /> To make available $~00.00 allowed in the Budget for reception of Naval Committee visiting
<br />Norfolk and Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that $84.50 of said amount be made available, in accordance with.
<br />bill rendered for same..
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<br /> $Z,530.00 to curb and gutt. er, and sh.~l roadway of Pearl street in the Seventh Ward~ ~orth
<br />from South street, the cost to be charged to the new ward or wards in accordance with recent
<br />opinion of the City Attorney thereon.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of~$~,5S0~00 be advanced for this work,
<br />said amount to be repaid to the City by the Sixth Ward.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen July 15th.
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<br /> Appropriation to send representatives to C~nvention of League. of'American Municina~ities,.
<br />meeting in W~nnzpe., Canada, August ~, 8, and 9th 1913; and also to pay-dues Of the ~ity to the
<br />League.
<br /> As the time for meeting this Convention was passed, it is recommended that no appro-
<br />priation be made for the purpose named.
<br /> With regard to dues of the City for membership in said League, we report Progress.-
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<br /> A request of the Seventh Wa~¢ Board for a supplementary appropriation of $700.00 on Seven-
<br />th Ward Street Budget for 1913.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of SEO0.00 be made to said Ward, to
<br />meet its expenses Tot August and September, said amount to be repaid to the City when the Ward
<br />funds are available.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of t~e following bills held up by him, because of lack of appropria-
<br />tion for them or because they exceeded 1/l~ of aporopriation allowed for same: Public Property,
<br />$16.55; Almshouse, $12,50.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $12.~0 be made to pay Almshouse
<br />bills; and the Public Property bills be allowed~ with the provisions that the payment of same
<br />does net exceed 1/lS of appropriation for them.
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<br /> A bill of W. T. Anderson to amount of $84.50, for entertaining Naval Committee. We report that this matter.is covered by =~oomme~da~i~n~a~ov~.
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<br /> (With Street Committee). ~lO0. OO to repair foqt bridge at the east end of High street.
<br /> The Stree~ Committee could not mee~ with us, but, as the proposition seems advisable,
<br />it is recommended that $100.00 be allowed from Street "Contingent" fund for the purpose.
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<br /> $50.00, out of money available for repairs to'City Market, ~o enable the Public Property
<br />Committee to obtain plans and specifications for same.
<br /> We report tbmt this ~roposition is covered by recommendation above.
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<br /> A special appropriation of $~1.50 due the Vmr~in~a Railway & Power Company by the Flr~ De-
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