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161. F&bruary 11, 1913. in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Police Committee January 16-21, 1915: Referred by ~wo branches January 16-21st. Advisability of creating the office of second Sergeant of Police. Progress as to same. R~ferred by Board of Aldermen January 21st. A request of the Police Justice for three record books for his office, at a cost of about $12.00 each. It is recommended that the request be gra~ted. A bill for $98.12, for a Remington ~typewriter in use at the Police Station; and a communi- cation from L. Ci Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co. in which it is claimed that a typewriter had been engaged for the Police Station from its Company, previous to the handling of a Remington Com- pany's typewriter4 The Committee can not undertake to decide at this time to which of the Companys the purchase of a typewriter was promised. Captain Only, now dead, claimed that he engaged to take the Remington and not the L. C. Smith typewrit~r,~Shud as~said~Remi~gton t~pew~ite~ is ~he ~Oliee Btation, ~s been there for some time in use, and ~he L. C. Smith typewriter is net there, it is recommended that said bill for $9~.12 be allowed. The Committee further recommends an appropriation of $1Z6.00 for lights for the Po- lice Station, which appropriation was left out of the ~udget" for 1913. Further an appropriation of $144.00 for Dhone service for this year, or an approori- ation to cover cost of such phone until the new police telephone service shall be establisRed. Further that the Council approve of action of the Committee in insuring the police patrol wagon, at $40.00. Further that the Committee be authorized to discharge the horse patrol wagon now in use as soon as patrolmen for the auto-patrol wagon shall have been selected. Further asks that ~the Committee be authorized to examine all unpaid Police bills due before September 1, 1912, a~d to approve of such for paymen~ as~shall be f~nnd to be correct. (Signed). W.J. Cross, Chairman C. O. for an additional appropriation of $t50. In connection with the report, the Committee asked to supply the auto-patrol wagon with an extra tire. Er. Tyler asked if the contract with the Company did not call for an extra tire. The Chair- man replied that it did not call for one. ~r. Tyler then moved that the matter of an extra tire be taken up with A. Wrenn & Sons Inc. The motion was adopted. ~ Then the report of the Committee was adopted, the several recommended appropriations being referred to Finance Committee. cil UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Natters adopted by the Joint Session January ISth and referred to the for oonourre~oe. Common Coun- The "budget" of Anticipated Receipts and Expenditures of City funds for the year 1915. To refer ~to Committee on Rules a recommendation of the Finance Committee concerning the handling of City bills, and ~o the Ordinance Committee, for an ordinance to increase the autho- rity of the Auditing Committe~ with regard to such bills. To refer to Finance Committee fo~ an appropriation of $100.00 to build a feed room for the Union Fire Company's house. To refer to Finance Committee the question of an increase of salary for the Commonwealth Attorney. To refer to Police Committee the advisability of creating a~ second Sergsanz of Police. To appoint a Committee of Five, with the Mayor, of which Committee the Presidents of the two branches are to be members, to co-operate with other bodies in the effort to make this har- bor the chief port of entry for customs. All of the above were Concurred in. Second. Matters adopted by the Common Councii January iSth and referred to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence. To adopt a resolution to make oertai~ corrections of coupons on Portsmouth Redemption Bond No. ~6, dated July 2, 1888,. for $500.00. Concurred in. Third. ~{atters adopZed by the Board of Aldermen January Bist and referred to the Common Council for eonourrenc~. To appoint a Committee of Five-to confer with ~he Co~ncil of Norfolk, or a Committee of same, in regard to the question of a join~ water supply. Not eoncuq~red in.~ However~ in declining to concur with the Board of Aldermen in the appointment of this Co~mittee, we deszre to say that after a reconsideration Of the matter, we believe tb~ ~nt~nt~r~,