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<br />· January 18, i913.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />all new business presented to this.body was referred to the Board of Aldermen.
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<br />On motion, ad~journed.
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<br />February 11, 1913.
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<br />At a regular ~eeting of the Common Council February llth therewere present:
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<br /> Messrs--Jno. Noward~ Hall, V~qe~Pre~ident, J. T. Hanvey, Geo. P.: Heath,
<br /> ' ' Wm.' HOdgeS Baker~ J. Ed~ Jdhn~on~ Hi C,.R~ynolds~ N. 7' Cross,
<br /> Cha~. ~, Withy~ 0. L. Tyler, E[B. HawkS~ 8. B.-~utchi.ns,
<br /> H. H. Parker, Charles Beisel, Thcs. Pi Cooke~ '~'14.
<br /> Absent--N. C. Corbit~, J. F. BeRs0n, Geoj R. Pettish, Geo. D.'LDewson,
<br /> A. Aug. Bilisoly, Ellis ~. Moore, N. L. ~alker, Mark Saunders, 8.
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<br />The'minutes of regular meeting December 10th, Joint Session January 18th, and regular meet-
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<br />lng January 18th were-read and were apprgvedo~ ...........
<br /> REPORTS OF C~MITTEES.
<br /> Auditing--
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<br />The Clerk presented bills to ~he following amounts ~gainst the City-for the
<br />19!~: $$,'056~18 for the City Proper; and $1.052.55 for the Eeventh Ward.
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<br />month of January,
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<br /> 'In connection with said bills, the fqilowing communication was read from the Chairman of
<br /> the Auditing Committee:
<br /> "Portsmouth~ Va., Feby. ?, 191~.
<br /> "To Common Council and Board of Aldermen,
<br /> City.
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> "At the regular .m~nthly meeting of the Auditing Committee, a quorum ~ot
<br /> being present, all bills in proper shape were approved, subject, of course, toi ~ou~ confmrma-
<br /> tion.
<br /> -"Respectfully,
<br /> "M. B. ~anghorne."
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<br />Then the bills were allowed as presented, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--HalI,
<br />Hanvey~ Heath~ Bake~ Johnson, Reynolds, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Ha~s, Hutehins,
<br />Parker, Beisel, Cooke, 14.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:~-Your Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters refer~ed to the Joint Finance Com~,ittee January
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<br />1913:
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<br />Referred by Common Council January 16th.
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<br /> Reoommi~ted. An appropriation of $5,000.00 to King's. Daughters Hospit~i building.
<br /> This appropriation was referred back tO the CCmmittee to consider what rights the
<br />City would have ~n said building, &c.~ In accordance therewith we h~ave communicated with the
<br />"Hospital Committee on ~ppropriation~f=om the C~ty" and have received in reply the following
<br />from J. Davis Reed, its Chairman~ (Bee ~0mmunication attached~.
<br /> Therefore, it is recommended that said appropriation of $5,000.00 (the first instal-
<br />m~nt of the $15~0~0.00 asked to be appropriated in three years) be made for the hospital, pro-
<br />vi~ed the City can retain '~i~e (5) beds therein for its ee~vice. (See communication from J.
<br /> Davis Reed in'regard to sa~d recommendation)~ .
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<br /> Reoommitted. An approp~iationof $7,500.00 for Grimes Battery Gun Room.
<br /> This~s d to the Finance Committee foradditional informa-
<br /> tion. ~e beg ~, ;ion bee~ase of a previous promise to do
<br /> so in the "budget" for tglB.
<br /> . Ne reporz ~hat we are informed by .Captain Brinkley, of the Company, that an annual
<br />sum of $S~500,00 to ~,000.00 i~ thi~Cit~ by t~$ Grimes Battery, which a~pears to
<br />be a So. Od investment; that the the ~. S. Gov-
<br />-ernm~:h~iwi~l be re~m?.ved,;- canbe used and
<br />the ComPan~ drilled, tha~ ~ none, will be forced
<br /> to disband.
<br /> The Finance Comittee realizing these conditions and wishing to preserve the Battery,
<br /> bu~recogn~z~n= the condition of the finances and that the money for this expenditure will have
<br /> to be borrowed as a special appropriation, submit the matter to your honorable body for your ac-
<br /> tion.
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