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September 10, 19lB.
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<br />~. C. P.
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<br /> A request of the Board of Directors of Eing's Daughters Hospital for an appropriation o£
<br /> ~h,. present building. Progress.
<br />~15,000o00 to build a new hospital in addition to
<br /> Contract and bond of Perry ~. Ruth & Co., Inc., for paving Chestnut street. We have examined said bond and recom~end that it be accepted.
<br /> Contract and bond of Louis Lawson to do certain work in the oev~n~n Ward~ We have examined said bond and recommend that it be accepted.
<br /> (With Park Commissioners). A commu~uication from the Kayo= recommending the purchase of
<br /> t~e~ are growing. Progress.
<br />1,~00 elm trees and lease of land on which ~
<br /> Question of having appointed a Committee to be known as "The ~rchasing Committee.~
<br /> Progress~
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<br /> Additional appropriation of $~00.00 to lower the floor at Annex fire engine house.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $100.00, or as ~ch of the same as
<br />may be necessary, be allowed for the purpose.
<br /> $8.~0 to pay a bill of R. A. Burroughs & Co., of Norfolk, for repairing pipe connection
<br /> on chemical wagon at the Independent engine house.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $8.50 be allowed for same.
<br /> $60.00 for purchase of acids and soda for the Fire Department for the winter.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for same.
<br /> $8~.76 to pay ~ill of the Nott fire engine company for a suction sleeve at the Independent
<br /> engine house.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for the pur-
<br /> pose.
<br /> An appropriation for a representative at the l~th International Congress on Hygiene and
<br /> Demography to be held in Washington September
<br /> We will consider an appropriation for this purpose when-the representative presents
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<br />Treasurer, and
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<br />Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for July, 191~.
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<br />his bill of expenses.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor,
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> An appropriatio~ of $15.00 to pay a substitute taking the place of Superintendent of the
<br />Fire Alarm System while on a five day leave of absence. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen August ~0th.
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<br />A request of the Superintendent of ~blic Schgols for an appropriation of Si1,000.00 t?
<br />complete school buildings and an appropriation Of $~900.00 to sewer the Cooke street school.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation o~ ~1,000.90 be allowed to complete school
<br />buildings, out of the budget for 19lB. The appropriation of $$~000.00 requested oy the Superin-
<br />tendent has been already allowed.
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<br /> An appropriation of $$.~0, out of Cemetery contingent fund, and $18.10. left over from ap-
<br />propriation for new.hydrants, for repairin~ wall of Cedar Grove cemetery.
<br /> it is recommended that appropriations to said amounts be allowed.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of folloKing bills held up by him, beoause, of.la~k of appropriatign
<br />for~them or because they exceeded l/lB of appropriation allowed for same. PubliclProperty, $58.
<br />SE; Contingent, $B88.85) Lights, ~48.?0.
<br /> It is recommended that the following of said bills be allowed:
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<br /> Public Property--Sundry bills to amount of $~1.8~, out of appropriation t~ ~ublic Property
<br /> Department) Portsmouth Coal & Ice C'o., $$5]~0 ~special); T. iL.~Cieat~n,
<br /> $10.00 (special).
<br /> Oontingent-= Sun+d~.y bills to amount of $88.85~ out of appropriation toiOont~iDgeDt Depa=t-
<br /> ment, sundry bills to amount of $~0.00, out of appropria~ion~t~i Cbn~ingen~
<br /> Dp_partment.
<br /> L~ghts-- Sundry bills to amount of $48.?O, out of appropriation to Light Department.
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<br /> In this connection, it is further reGommended that a special appropriation of $800.00
<br /> be allowed for Contingen~ fund.
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<br />Referred by Common Council ADril;gth.
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<br /> To take into consideration the establishment of office of Police Justice.
<br /> It isrecommended that an appropriation Of $1Z00.00 annually, payable :~ ~i. ~$stal-
<br />ments monthly, be allowed for the establishment of said office, beginning Janua~'il';
<br /> It is further recommended that the 0rdinanoe Committee be instructed~b!p~!ePare an or-
<br />dinance coverdng~said recommendation.
<br /> (Signed). Jno. Howard Hall,
<br /> Chairman C. C.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, ~ud by the following vote:
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<br />18.
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<br />Ayes~Corbitt, Hall, Parrish, Hanvey, Noore, ~E~J~:er, Johnson~ Heath, Brinson,
<br /> Reynolds, Cro~s, Withy, Tyler, Hawks~ Hutchins, Parker, Cooke, Saunde~s,
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<br /> At this point, the bid of Nayer, Deppe~& Walter and Weil~ Roth & Co.~ of Cincinnati, 0.,
<br />for purchase of $I00,000.00 of bonds for the City Proper and $8%500.00 of bonds for the Sixth:
<br />a_nd Seventh Wards each, read in Joint Session September 5rd (see records Joint Session B. of A.
<br />book, pages ZS~-SS$) ~nd referred by said body~to the two branches of Council in regular sessions,.
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