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January 23, 1912.
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<br />the control of said Justice and shall remain 'the property of the said City.
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<br /> Section 16. Term of Office. The said Civil and Police Justice so appointed by the City
<br />Council of the City of Portsmouth as hereinbefore provided shall hold office for the term of
<br />four years from the date of his appointment, which said appointment shall be made at such time
<br />as said-City Co~ucil may, in its discrstien~ deem to be wise and expedient. Said Uivil and
<br />Police Justice shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified~ provided~ how-
<br />ever, no appointment shall be r~ads for less than four years.
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<br /> Section l?. Acts in conflict repealed. All acts and marts of acts, or charter provisions,
<br />oonf~c~ with this chapter be and the same ars hereby re'~ealed
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<br />0~n motion, adjourned.
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<br />February 13~ 191E.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Common Council February 13th there were present:
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<br />Meesrs--Jno. Howard Hail: Pice-President, J. F. Benson, Geo. R. Parrish~
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, J. Ed./Johnson, Geo. P. Heath, L. C. Brinson,
<br /> H. Ci Reynolds, W. J. Cross, C. L. Tyler~ E. B. Hawks,
<br /> S. B. Hutchins: H. H. Parker, Thcs. P. Cooke, Nark Saundere, 15.
<br />Absent--N. ~. Corbitt, President, R. S. Brooke, A~ Aug. Bilisoly,
<br /> Ellis W. Emote, ~m. Hodgee Baker~ Chas. J. Withy, Chas. Beisel, ?.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular ~' ~
<br /> mee~n~ January 9th, special meeting January lith, and Joint
<br />Sessions January ilth and E~rd were read amd approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF
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<br /> Auditing--
<br /> Reported having examined bills against the City for January, 19Ir, and they
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<br />recommended the payment of the same to the fo~llowing amounts: $~,~t.~ for the City proper,
<br />$1,~88.~ for the Sixth Ward, and $~,~81.~? for the Seventh Ward.
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed by
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<br /> Hanvey, Johnson, He~th~ Brinson,
<br /> Cooke~ Saunders, 15.
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<br />the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Hall, Benson~ Pettish,
<br /> Reynolds~ Cross, Tyler~ Hawks, Hutchins~mP~rker,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee reepeotfully~reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Join~ Finance Committee January 9-11-
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<br />16~ i9t~ and December 12-19, t911:
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<br />Referred by Common Cotmcil January 9th.
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<br />the
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<br /> $t50.00 $o put in serviceable condition the deck at the foot of High street.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed, out of "Repairs te Streets, in
<br />"budget" for 191~.
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<br />$10:000.00 to provide additional armory and storage facilities for Grimes Battery;
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />Reeommitted. An appropriation of $~15.00 for three typewriters for the Clerk of~the
<br /> ProgresS.
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<br /> .~[~650.00 to move the "Armistead house," next to the court.house yard, back from its present
<br />loeat~ion.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of appropriation for building n~w
<br />Clerk's Office.
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<br />$i 2.o0 for 100 mattresses and 75 blankets for the City Jail.
<br /> It is recommended that $150.00 be allowed for same, in the "budget" for 1912,
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<br />~;~equeet of James Talbot, policeman, for an increase of pay eo~ual to that now being
<br /> all other reg~lar patrolmen of the 0z~y Pelzce force.
<br /> No,report that this matter has been referred to the Ordinance Committee.
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<br /> A petition of the Salvation Army for an appropriation of $300.00 per year for relief work
<br />in the City. Progress.
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