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Januarv 16, 1915.
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<br />ing market hours be refer~ed to the 0~dinance Committee for a change of said section so as to
<br />m&ke the market hours run until six o'clock ~. m. daily, except Saturdays, instead~ofuntil 1E
<br />o'clock m. as at present.
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<br /> To ascertain why notes for rent of masker stalls are not in hands of the City Collector,
<br /> We repokt that these notes are now and have been for several waeks past, in p6sses~
<br />sion of the City Collector.
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<br /> Some months ago the Councils adopted plans for the erection of a "~uniciDa! Building,"
<br />which plans included chairs for Councilmen in the Council Chamber arid these chairs to be fasten-
<br />ed · o the floor permanently. Since the adoption of the plans, the Committee have been convinced
<br />thab fastening of the chairs to the floor might prove of great inconvenience in the ~tttre and,
<br />therefore, decided to recommend, and do recommend, an abandonment of the plan of fastening the
<br />chairs and to use instead a movable chair, with the or0vision that the movable chair shall cost
<br />no more than the original permanent chair, ~ _
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<br /> (Signed). ~ B~ Hutchine~~
<br /> Chairman C~ C.
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<br /> On motion, the reoort of the Committee was adopted, the recommended chaAge of Section 85
<br />of the Ordinances in reEard to market hours being referred to the Ordinance Committee.
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<br /> Ferries--
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
<br /> - Gentlemen:-- ¥ou~ Ferry, Committee respeotfutly'~eports here-I
<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Ferry Commaittee December l0 and August
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<br />~0~ 19lB:
<br /> Referred by Co~on Council December 10th,
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<br /> . A reques~ of The Ferries Company to be allowed to extend its ferry house on the Norfolk
<br />side from ~ater stree~ to its present location, at a cost of about $~0~000.00.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> (With City Attorney). To ascertain what is due the City b~ Norfolk County for joint use
<br />of the east end of Queen street for ferry purposes.
<br /> The City Attorney will submit a report in regard to this matter.
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<br /> To get in communication with the Board of Suoervieors of Norfolk County an~ ascertain upon
<br />what terms or for what ~rioe it w~llselI to the City~Norfoik OottUty's i~terest in the Ferries
<br />property. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen August BOth.
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<br /> To investigate the present ferry facilities,
<br /> Ne report that your Committee held a joint meeting with the Ferry Committee of Norfolk
<br />County regarding better f~rr¥ facilities, and begs to ~recommend the fotlowim~:
<br /> That the Ferr~ Committees, representing Norfolk County and the City of' Portsmouth, be
<br />authorized to negotiate with the owners of that piece o~ propert~ located in the City of Norfolk,
<br />and known as Newton's .~narf 'and now occupied by the Water Front Coal 0o~, relative to its pur-
<br />chase by Norfolk Oounty~and the City of Portsmouth for additional ferry facilities; this Commit-
<br />tee to report at an early date to a joint meetin~ of the Councils of Portsmouth and the Board of
<br />SUpervisors of Norfolk~Coun,ty as to the Cost o£ purchasing s~ch property and other m~tters Per-
<br />taininE to same~
<br /> (~i~ned). W. L~ .Walker~
<br /> Acting Chairman C, C,
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<br />On motion, the revort of the Committee was.adopted.
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<br /> The following matters ~were adopted in Joint Session of this date and referred to the two
<br />branches in sevarate session with request for concurrence therein:
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<br />First. The Budget of Anticipated Receipts and Expenditures of City Funds for the Year 191~.
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<br />ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS
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<br />General Tax,
<br />School Tax, ~,000
<br />Back School Tax,
<br />Back Tax, 7,500
<br />Interest on Back Tax, ~,600
<br />Interest_on t~lB Tax, -:B00
<br />Advertisin~ Delinquent Property, gO0
<br />Advertisin~ 19lB Tax~ 85
<br />Licenses, 52,000
<br />Penalty, ~,100
<br />Fines, 3,500
<br />Narket-Tax, 500
<br />Note~ for Rent of Narket Stalls~ ~00
<br />~enti of New Market Shed, 900
<br />Ground Rent, $,000
<br />Soil Tax, 400
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<br />228,88 5.
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<br />Brought Forward, $228,885
<br />Dog Tax, . 1,000
<br />Defining Lines for Lots, .200
<br />Opening Sidewalks, 1,300
<br />Burial Permits, 450
<br />Ferry, 67.600
<br />Sixth & Seventh Wds. for City Col., 500
<br />Int~ on ~tlantic Bituli~hic Note, 8S5-
<br />Balance Brought Forward, 14,149
<br />~ater St. (From sale of Bonds),
<br />Dinwiddie St. (From sale of Bonds), 7,~00
<br />First St, (From sale of Bonds), 8~351
<br />Chestnut St,(Transferred from Bond
<br />ACcount to General Account),
<br />Atlantic Bitulithio Note (From sale
<br />of Bonds),
<br /> Total~
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<br />$562~947,
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<br />TOTAL ANTICIPATED DIS~JRSE}~NTS OF CITY FUNDS--
<br /> ~ 31,36i Brought Forward,
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<br />Streets~ $ 34,201.
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