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· January 16~ 19i3.
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<br />On motion, all new b~siness presented to this.body was re£erred to the Board. of Aldermen.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />February tl, 1913.
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<br />regular ~eet~ng of tha Common Council February lith there were present:
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<br />Messrsr~-JnQ.' Howar~Hatl, v~Ge-President, J. To Hanve¥, Geo. P. Heath,
<br /> · Wm. Hodg~s. Bsker~ J. Ed. Jdhn~on~ H.~ C. R~Ynoidsi Wl J. Cross,
<br /> Cha~. ~. Nithy,.0. L. Tyler, E~ B. Haw-k~, S. B.-Hutchins,
<br /> H. H. Parker, Charles'Beisel,-Thos. Pi Cooke, ~'14.
<br />Absent--W. C. Corbit~, J. F. Beneon, Geoj R. Parrish, Gob. D. Dewson,
<br /> A. Aug. Bilisoly, Ellis W~ Moore, W. L. Walker, Mark Saunders,
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<br />.The'minutes of regular meeti~mg December 10th, Joint Session January 18th, and regular meet-
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<br />lng January 16th were read 'and were approved.
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<br />Auditing--
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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<br />The Clerk presented bills to ~he ~oll~ing.amounts against the
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<br />City for the
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<br />month of Jamuary, 1913: $3,036.18 for the City Proper; and $1,05~.55 for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> In
<br />'the Auditing Committee:
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<br />connection with said bills, the fQllowing communication, was read from the Chairman of
<br /> "Portsmouth~ Va., Feby. ?; 191Z.
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<br /> "To Common Co~ucil and Board o f Aldermen,
<br /> City.
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> "At the regular ~meRthly meeting of
<br />being present, all bills in proper shape were approved,
<br />rich.
<br /> ~"Respectfully,
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<br />the Auditing Committee, a quorum not
<br />subject, of course, to ~our confirms-
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<br />"M. B. Langhorne."
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<br />Then the bills were allowed as p=esented, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Hall,
<br />Hanvey, Heath, Bake~, Johnson, Reynolds, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks, Hutchins,
<br />Parker, Beiset, Cooke, 14.
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<br /> Finance--
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
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<br /> ~ Gentlemen:-- Your Pinanoe Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the foltowi~g matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee January 18-~1,
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<br />1913:
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<br />Referred by Common Council January 16th.
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<br /> ReoommiSted. An appropriation of $5,000.00 to King's Daughters Hospital building.
<br /> This appropriation was referred back to the Committee to consider what rights the
<br />City would have in said building, &c.~ In accordance therewith we have communicated with the
<br />"Hospital Committee on Appropriation from the City" and have received in reply the following
<br />from J. Davis Reed, its Chairman. (See communication attached~.
<br /> Therefore, it is recommended that said appropriation of $5,000.00 (the first instal-
<br />ment of the $15,000.00 asked to be appropriated in three years) be made for the hospital, pro-
<br />vi~ed the City can retain five (5) beds therein for its service. (See communication from J.
<br />Davis Reed in regard to said recommendation).
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<br /> Recommitted. An appropriation of $7,500.00 for Grimes Battery Gun Room.
<br /> This appropriation was~reo0mmitted to the Finance Committee for additional informa-
<br /> ti$~, We beg to say that we recomm~ended the appropriation because of a previous promise to do
<br /> soi~ the "budget" for 1915.
<br /> We report that we are informed by ~Captain Brinktey, of the Company, that an annual
<br /> sttm0f $~,500.00 to SA,000~00 is expended in this City by the Grimes Battery, which appears to
<br /> be~a~E00d investment~ that the extensive equipment of ~$1~0~GO0.OG plaoed h~re by the ~. S. Gov-
<br /> i~e~n~ will be removed, unless ~the. appropriation i~ m~d$~SO that the equi~ent can be used and
<br /> thei~bmpanydrilled; that if the equipment is r~emo~d the Company, having none, will be. forced
<br /> ~to disband~ ~
<br /> The Finance Committee realizing these conditions and wishing to preserve the Battery,
<br />~but recognzzing the condition of the finances and that the money for this expenditure will have
<br />I ~Obe borrowed as a snaciat annronriation, submit the matter to your honorable-body for your ac-
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