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<br />S~ptember I0, 191~.
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<br />and they recommended the payment of same to following amounts: $6,390.52 for the City Proper,
<br />and $25.00 for the Sixth Ward.
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<br /> The report having been read, attention wa~ called by the Clerk to the fact that the
<br />following bills of A. F. Flynn, although approved by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the
<br />Street Committee and by the City Engineer, had not been a~llowed by the Auditing Committee, be-
<br />~ause_~i~ f?? t~e wgr~ .had ~ot been submitted to the_Council and approved b same as is cus-
<br />~r~. ~or~n_s~re~ oi~e~alk~$~.45; Ann street, $437.15; Third street, ~673.5~- Race street
<br />~.~, ~anuozpn s~reet, $214.~3; ~utler street. ~169
<br />allowed,The Chairman o~ ,he~S~reet Committee explained, that appropriations for the work had'b~en'that
<br /> bids had been asked for by the Committee to do such work, which was piece work,
<br />and that award was made by it to Mr. Flyrm for same, as it has been the custom to make award
<br />heretofore in such cases.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion, said biils, and other bills recommended by the Auditing Commit-
<br />tee, were.adopted and by the followingvote.
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<br /> ~ . Ayes~Corbitt, Hall, Parrish, Hanvey,
<br /> Moore, Baker, Johnson, Heath, ~nnson, Reynolds, Cross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks,
<br /> Parker, Cooke, Saunders, 17.
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<br /> Finance-- (Present Mr. Hutohins).
<br /> Hon. Common Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance
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<br />August 13-20, and April 9, 1912:
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<br /> respectfully reports
<br />Committee September S,
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<br /> Referred by two branches September 3rd.
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<br /> To consider instructing officers concerned in the assessment and collection of City taxes
<br /> to assess and collect the "night soil" tax as heretofore provided for by ordinances or resolu-
<br /> tions of the Council.
<br /> We report that we have instructed the proper officers, through the Clerk, to assess
<br />and collect said tax.
<br /> Referred by Common Council August lSth.
<br /> $8~990.79 to F. J. M¢~uire for work done in the Sixth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that the City make a sixty day note to F. J. McGuire
<br />bearing interest at ~%.
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<br />July,
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<br /> for ~,990.79,
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<br />~500.00 to make neceesary changes for the Hook & Ladder and Chambers fire companies.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />$18.00 to L. P. Slater, Jr., for time lost from duty as firem~n, on account of an injured
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<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $18.00 be allowed for same.
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<br />An appropriation to purchase an auto-patrol wagon for the Police Department. Progress.
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<br />A hill of Dr. G. G. Holladay to amount of $80.00, for inquests held during May, June and
<br /> 1912.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be allowed.
<br /> In this connection, it is further recommended that an ordinance be drafted requiring
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<br />the Physician to the Poor to view all bodies dead, without medical attendance, and in case he
<br />may suspect that the death was not from natural causes, he shall so notify the Police Depart-
<br />ment, and said Department shall notify the Coroner as to. same.
<br /> Further, that all bills for bodies ordered for burial by the Coroner shall be approv-
<br />ed by the Cordner.
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<br /> A bill of the Treasurer to. amount of $83.77, for making and certifying the poll tax list.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of Contingent fund.
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<br /> An order of Court relieving Trustees~of the Park View M. E. Church from payment of City
<br /> taxes to amount of $~0o60, year 1911.
<br /> We report that this matter has been already acted on. -
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $20,000.00 to meet current expenses of the City for
<br /> September, 191~; and to borrow $10,000.00 for School ~Grposes for~ September and October, 1912.
<br /> It is recommended that the request of the Treasurer be granted, and that the follow-
<br /> ing resolutions be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, autho-
<br />rized to make notes in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tide-
<br />water, and The First National Bank of. Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.
<br />00), tO meet current expenses of the City for September, 1912; said amount to be repaid from
<br />revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, a~d he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Bank of
<br />Portsmouth,.The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First National Bank
<br />of Portsmouth, to amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for School Purposes for September
<br />and October, t9i~; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the curreAt year.
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<br /> · ~ comm~u~caRion frg~ th~ Auditor of Public Accounts concerning an appropriation for salary
<br />of ~uGge o~?~e oorpora~on ~ourt, for year ~e~inning February l,
<br /> · ~ ms recommended that an appropriatzon of $1,250.00 be allow&d as the City's propor-
<br />tion of salary of Judge.of said Court, for said year.
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<br /> : Bills of the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Company for additional hydrant rental to
<br />amount of $3,051.45, with 6% interest. Progress. "
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