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December 15, i9il.
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<br /> To make a sl~ecial appropriation of $350.00 to the Almshouse Department to run-said Depart-
<br />ment ftutit January l, 1915;
<br /> To allow $881.00 for Street Cleaning, out of appropriation of $5,840. O0 already allowed
<br />for same.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew notes, zo amount of $55,000.00, due November 19, i91i.
<br /> To make a ~special appropriation of $500.00 to meet general expenses of the Cemetery Depart-
<br />ment until January I, 1915.
<br /> To make a special appropriation of $2,000.00 for the Sewerage Department, to carry it thro-
<br />ugh the Tiscal year..
<br /> $50,000.00 to Frank L. Crocker, Special Commissioner, &c., to pay for the "Armistead.pro-
<br />perty~"
<br /> To appropriate $318.38 for court expenses, &c., made necessary for acquiring the "Armis-
<br />toad property."
<br /> To appropriate $695.68 and $1550.00 to the Auditor of Public Accounts to pay the City's
<br />proportion of salaries Of'Judges of the Circuit and Corporation Courts,-respectively.
<br /> To make award to S. P. Oast to ik~rnish 86 tons of coal for the public buildings, at $?.00
<br />per' ton.
<br /> To make award to Portsmouth, Coal & Ice Company to fwrnish 25 cords of wood at the City
<br />Jail,'at $8.30 per cord;
<br /> To make award to W~ L~ Walker to do general repair-work at the Jail~ for $295.00.
<br /> To make award to N; V; Pearson for repairs on the Jail heater., for .$50.00.
<br /> To make award to I. C. Brinkley to furnish rations to inmates of the Almshouse for t915,
<br /> to amount of
<br /> To make award to John A. Morris to furnish hats, clothes, &c., to inmates of the Almshouse
<br /> for tglE~ for $197.64
<br /> To-make award to The ~riedlin Company, Inc., to furnish d~y goods, shoes, &c., to inmates
<br />of the Almshouse for 1912,~fOr $159~.98.
<br /> To~ make award to H. L. Alexander to furnish 20 cords of wood for the Almshouse, at
<br />per cord. '
<br /> To make award to J. W. Booth & Bro. to .furnish medicines to the Almshouse, at $.ll i~E per
<br />prescription.
<br /> To make award to Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company to furnish ?00 tons of coal for the Sewer
<br />Power House, at $5,?8 per ton.
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<br /> The .Nayor returned, without any action thereon by him, a resolution by the Board of
<br />Nater Commissioners with regard to extending the powers of said Commissioners.
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<br />Fifth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for November, 1911 were presented and were ordered to take
<br />the usual course.
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<br /> . The Auditor~made report of the ~otlowing-bills to following amoun~s~ for.which.there was
<br />no aooronriation: Street Cleaning, $55~.50; Public Property, $$40.~6; Fzre, $188~4; Almshouse,
<br />$183~6;~-Cemetery, $~B9.10; Sewerage, $543.57; Court-Expenses, $~03.63; Board of Health, $195~00.
<br /> On motion, the bills were referred to the Joint Finance Committee.
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<br /> A communication was received from the City Engineer in .regard ~o the question of sewering
<br />Randolph street, between Second and Third~ referredto him by Council September 12-19th, in
<br />which he stated that it would cost about $611.00 to sewer said street, between Second and Third.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to file.
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report of lots and graves sold in the Oak'~G~ove
<br />Cemetery during the month of November, 1911:
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<br />November
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<br /> 4, to M~mie~Johnson, adult's grave, Nb.. 917, Ave J.
<br />7, Laura ~a~love, No. 853, Ave. H.
<br />7,~- G. T. Taylor, No.'851, Ave. H.
<br />16, samuel Castine, N. Hi No. T56, Ave. H.
<br />23, J.W. Wellons, child's grave, No. 909, Ave. J.
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<br />NEW BUS~NESS.
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<br /> N~r. B~inson presented the following resolution:
<br /> "Resolved, That the Joint Special Commit-
<br />tee of the Council and B. M. A. on Public Dock consider the feasibility and advisability of a
<br />canal from the ~at Hole to Court street, or as much of the same as they consider advisable."
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<br />On motion, the resolution ~as adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Reynolds moved that the attention of the Street Committee be called to the condition
<br />of pavement on Third street, between Fayette &nd Nelson. 2~eDme~men wa adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~ali, the Street Committee was instructed to ascertain who is responsible
<br />for the conditio~ of pipe on the Glasgow street bridge.
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<br /> Mr. Johnson moved to refer to the Light Committee the advisability of a light at the corner
<br />of Chestnut and Queen streets. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> ~ne Chairman of the Finance Committee requested that the Chairmen and Vice-Ghairmen of ~he
<br />several Council committees appear before the Finance C~mmittee to discuss ~he Seeds of their
<br />Departments for the year 1915. ~-~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Parrish, the rules were sus~oended to hear from several citizens present.
<br /> Mr. Mulvey sl~e first, u~ing the necessity of opening Ce~ke street, between King
<br />and High, but no action was~taken thereon by the Council~
<br /> Attorney Winston Parrish spoke in the interest of the late assessors of ~ity real es-
<br />tate, urging that the City pay a reasonable amount for their services, suggesting $300~00 each
<br />as such reasonable amount. .
<br /> Er. Tyler suggested that the Commonw~lth Attorney should be paid for his services ~
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