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R. C. P.
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<br />January 9, 1912.
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<br /> "The Judge of the'-Ciro~lit Court of the City having decided that the City csm not im-
<br />pose a license tax on the ~as Company, an Act of the General Assembly~ approved Feb. 28~ 1910,
<br />providing th&t all light, heat~ water and power companies paying a franchise tax on gross
<br />ceipts~'t~at 'this tax shall be in lieu Of all ~axes o~ license charges whatsoever upon the fran-
<br />ohLse,' I ~outd recommend that the City~m representatives in the General Assembly be asked to
<br />use their efforts in having said act amended, and to oppose the prohibition by the State of the
<br />City securing any revenue for the use o~ its streets by said such corporations.
<br /> ~The Portsmout~ Gas Company, I am ~nformed~ ~s ca~ita~izedat over SBO0~O0, yet it pays
<br />taxes on less than $1~0,000 of property and the State receives ~ess than $1~00 from it, in ad-
<br />dition to the tax on its real and personal property.
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<br />On motion~ the City Attorney was
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<br />~Reepectfully~
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<br />"J. Davis Reed,
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<br />Eayor."
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<br />instructed to draft a bill to cover the same.
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<br /> The Mayor returned also his approval or disapproval of the following resolutions and ordi-
<br />nances adopted by the two branches of City Co,.moil December 1E-19~ 191t:
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<br /> .RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
<br /> APPROVED--
<br /> To allow $295.00 to W. L. Walker to do general re-
<br />pair work at the Jail~ out of appropriation to Jail Repairs~
<br /> To allow a soecial appropriation of $484.1~ to Public Property Department, to pay bills
<br />held up because o~ lack .of appropriation.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes to s~motuut of $i6,000.00~ due December 19~ and
<br />$$0,000.00, due December ~0~ 191i.
<br /> To appropriate $195.00 to the Board o£ Health to meet its expenses until January l, 1912.
<br /> To authorize the Auditor to pay off City employees for December in January~ 1912.
<br /> To make award to Larkin Manufacturing Company, of D_ayton~ 0., to furnish paid men of the
<br />Fire Department with rubber coats and boots.
<br /> A resolution in regard to the manner in which inmates may be sent to the Almshouse.
<br /> "An Ordinance to Rename Certain Streets in the Seventh Ward of the City."
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<br /> ORDINANCE.
<br /> DISAPPROVED-~
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE
<br />LY OVER THE STREETS OF THE CITY,~ giving the
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<br />TO PROHIBIT ~'
<br /> .HE SWINGING OF GA~ES AND DOORS OUTWARD-
<br />following reasons therefor:
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<br /> "I disapprove of the above ordinance to prohibit the swinging of gates or doors outwardly
<br />over the streets of the City.
<br /> "The property owners have a right to the reasonable use of the streets. The swinging of
<br />gates or doors outwardly would inconvenience the public no more, if as ~.ch as, the passage of
<br />vehicles across the sidewalks from roadway to lot on which there may be stables, the rolling of
<br />barrels or boxes across the sidewalk, the unloading of carts and wagons backing up to the curb,
<br />and the unloading by means of a plank from wagon to the door of the building, the erection of
<br />porches on the sidewalk~ the placing_of boxes, barrels~ fruit stands, etc., on the s~dewalk~
<br />many of which are perma~nt obstructions, while the opening of a gate or door is But a-tempora-
<br />ry obstruction.
<br /> "Those who do not keep their gates ar doors closed or permit them to remain for any length
<br />of time swinging over the sidewalk could be fined for having an obstruction, and the police force
<br />have been directed to report all such persons.
<br /> "There are many lanes ~o narrow that the gates could not swing inwardly without depriving
<br />the occupant Df the ordinary use of such lanes.
<br /> "The adoption of the ordinance would cause many an unnecessary expense.
<br /> "Believing that the objections raised to gates swinging outwardly can be overcome by or-
<br />dinances now in effect, I disapprove of the above ordinance.
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<br /> "J. Davis Meed,
<br /> Mayor.~
<br /> "Dec. 21~ LSll.
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<br /> The disapproval of the Mayor having been read, on motion~ the ordinance was ordered to lie
<br />on the table.
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<br />Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The re,slat reports of Officers for December, 1911 were presented, and were ordered to take
<br />the usual course.
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove
<br />Cemetery during the month o£ December, 1911:
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<br />December
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<br />1, to N~s.~Jane E. Mules, No. G~ Avenue !.
<br />E, J.J. Hinman, No. 787, Ave. G.
<br />4, Mrs. Nary E. Catteflhe&d~ No. 785, Ave. G.
<br />?~ Helen Iva'Roane, S. H. No. 584~ Ave. G.
<br />~~, Charles J. Nickols~ No.'777, Ave. ~.
<br />12, Darsey Willoughby, S. M. No. 670~ Ave. G.
<br />16, Joseth R. Marreil~'No~ 868~ Ave. G.
<br />90~ J~ C~ Wilkinson, S. H. No. 788~ Ave. M.
<br />~0, J~ T: Nalcoln; child's grave, Noj 909, Ave.
<br />21, T~ ~l. Lowe~ N. M~ NS. 788~ Ave. H.
<br />29, D. Burr Jones, N. H. No. 584, Ave. G.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A petition was read from Jno. A. Codd, in which he asked permission to continue his slaugh-
<br />ter house on the South street ro~d. ~n~ o~ ~ ~ ~*~ ~. ~ .... ~ ~ ~^ ~ .... ~ ~
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