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R. C. P.
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<br />March 12, 1912.
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<br />At a regu~larlmeeting of the Common Council March 1nth there were present:
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<br />Nessrs--Jno~ Howard Hail, Vice~President, J. F. B~nson· Gcc. R. Parrish,
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, A.~Aug.~-Biiisoly~ Ellis W. Moore,'Wm~ Hodges Baker,
<br /> J. Ed.'Johnson, Geo.'P~ Heath, L~'C~ Brinson, H. C. Reynolds,
<br /> Chas. ~ Withy, C.~L. Tyler~ E. B. Hawks, S. B.~ Hutchins,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooks, 16~ ....
<br />Abeent--W. C. Corbitt, W. J. Cross, H. H. Parker, Chaso Beisel,
<br /> Mark Saunders~
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<br /> ~he minutes of the regular meeting Feby~ l~h and Joint
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<br />were approved. - -
<br /> REPORTS OF O0~ITTEES.
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<br />Session March
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<br />5th were read and
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<br />Auditing--
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<br />recommended the payment of the same to the following amounts:
<br />$1ZS.O0 for the Sixth Ward, and $1·486.O~ for the Seventh Ward.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed by the following vote:
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<br /> Hanvey· Bilieoly, Moore, Baker, Johnson, Heath,
<br /> Hawks, Hutchins, Cooke,
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<br />Reported having examined bills against the City for February, 19I~, and they
<br /> $4,495.49 for the City proper,
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<br /> Ayes~Hali, Benson· Parrish,
<br />Brinson, Reynolds· Withy, Tyler,
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<br />Fin=~uce--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />herein concerning the
<br />1912 and December 12,
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<br /> following ~atters referred ~o the Joint Finance
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<br /> 1911:
<br /> Referred by Co~on Council Feby. lSth.
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<br /> $1·790.00 for a Six Circuit Fire Alarm Repeater and Automatic Storage Battery~
<br />tra appropriation of ~484.55 for wiring said apparatus.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of appropriation
<br />'~budget" for 1912.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Commibtee respectfully reports
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<br /> ~ommztt~e February 13-E0,
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<br /> and an ex-
<br />for same in the
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<br /> ~25.00 to pay a bill of CV W. Alexander for medical attendance to his son, who was hurt
<br />by a City iron grating falling on his foot.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of appropriation for Contingent
<br />Expenses.
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<br /> (With Light Committee and City Attorney). Instructed to draft a contract for continuing
<br />the "V~ite Way" on High street, between Water and Chestnut streets, when same shall have been
<br />adopted by the two branches of Council. Progress as to same.
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<br />A resolution in regard to duties of City Collector and Treasurer, jointly.
<br /> It is recommended that said matter be dropped.
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<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer~ and Sixth and Seventh Ward Local Boards
<br />_ Progress.
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<br />for January, 1912.
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<br /> Mayor's Annual Message for 1911.
<br /> It is recommended that the proper number of the Messages be prin~ed and that the
<br />be instructed to obtain bids for printing same.
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<br />Clerk
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<br />A request of tn~ Board of Police Commissioners for ~wo police sergeants. Progress.
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<br /> Opinion of the City Attorney~in regard to claims of Messrs. Lawrence, Alexander and Mui-
<br />vey, late assessors of City real estate.
<br /> It is recommended that s~id assessors be paid $1~0.00 each for their services, and
<br />in this connectDon· that the communication from the City Attorney to the Council February l~th
<br />in regard to their pay, be made a part of the records with this recommendation.
<br /> (See said communication in records Common Council February 13, 1912, page 57).
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<br /> Report of Auditor concerning the following bills held up by him, because of lack of appro-
<br />priation fo~ same or because they exceeded 1/1E of appropriation: Continent $49°00. Fir~
<br />$$4,99~ Police, $I00.54~ Public Property~ $90.67. g · '
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<br /> It~is recommended that the following of said bills be allowed: Contingent Whitson
<br />~ ~Sh~eph~rd·~$49.00· ~zre, ~. G. B~ack~ $11.50; Polzoe, Portsmouth Gas Comoany, $67.29· Da!by,
<br />~o~ingnam uompan?· $35.E5, Publi~ Property, Portsmouth Star,~ ~4.50~ Manufacturers Resord~Pub-
<br />lishing Company, $~9.20, Portsmouth Gas Co~any, $8.6~, Virginza Railway & Power Comoany,
<br /> In this connection, it is recommended that a special appropriation of $~8~50 be al-
<br />lowed for Street Cleaning bills,contracted during t911.
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<br /> An order of Court to relieve W. S. Griffin, administrator of the estate of Joseph H. Par-
<br />kef, deceased from payment of $475.00 of ~zt~ tax~s, erroneously assessed against him.
<br /> It is rscommended~that said petitioner be relieved from payment of City taxes to said
<br />amount.
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<br /> A request of the Board of Health for an additional appropriation of $150o00 annually for
<br />the colored Anti-tuberculosis League. Progress.
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<br />A communication from the City of Cleveland in regard to the coinage of a tnree-c~nt~ o ~ piece.
<br /> We zeport that we-do not think it desirable for the Council to take any action in
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