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July ~5~ 19i3,
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen July 15th there were present:
<br /> Messrs--W. Jones Williams, Vice-President, N. B. Langhorne, L. Privett, D. W. Ballentine, S. T. Montague, C.~ N..Markham, D. H; Davis~
<br /> 0. Po Murry~ Henry Pile, 9.
<br />The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting June 19th were read and were approved.
<br /> REPORTS OF
<br />Auditing-~
<br /> The Joint Auditing 0omnmittee reported having examined bills against the
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<br />the month of June, 1913, and they recommended the payment
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<br />Street Cleaning,
<br /> " Repairs,
<br /> " Filling,
<br /> Incinerator,
<br />Washington St. Drain Pipe,
<br />Trash & Garbage,
<br />Granolithic Sidewalks,
<br />Street Sundries,
<br />St. Paving Bond Account,
<br />Almshouse~
<br />Board of Health,
<br />Cemete~le$~
<br />Contingent,
<br />Court Expenses,
<br />Election & Registration,
<br />Lights,
<br />Police,
<br />Sewerage,
<br />Fire~
<br />Public Property,
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<br />Water Commission,
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<br />Total,
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<br />City for
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<br />of~same to th6 following amounts:
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<br />958.50
<br />8Z~ 55
<br />5.00
<br />il. 50
<br />iS.08
<br />500. O0
<br />627,90
<br />14.11
<br />36.06
<br />550.44
<br />568. IS
<br />15.90
<br />329.19
<br />48.50
<br />377.0~
<br />9~9.29
<br />96.45
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<br />28~o 50
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<br />City Proper.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Wiitiams~ Langhorne,
<br /> Privett, Ballentine, Monta~ae, Markham~ Davis~ Murry, Pile, 9~
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<br /> ~ In connection with said report, Mr. Hawks had read the following communication from Chairman
<br />of the Street Committee to the Mayor in regard to the paving of~ High street westward from Chestnut
<br />street:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., June 10th, 1913.
<br /> "Dr. F. S. Hope~ Mayor,
<br /> "Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "Replying to your favor of the 6th in reference to the paving of High Street west-
<br />ward from Chestnut, beg ts state that the street is being graded from the west and eastward on the
<br />southside, with the consent of the Street Cotmmittee~ in order to facilitate the work of the Contrac-
<br />tor~ but when the paving proper is begun, the work will start from ~hestnut and proceed westward in
<br />accordance with the instructions of the Council~ It is thoroughly understood by the Engineer that
<br />the paving of this street must begin at Ohestnut Street and go westwa~d~ and the Engineer yesterday
<br />advised me that he would carry out these instructions.
<br /> "Trusting this is satisfactory, I am~
<br /> "Yours truly,
<br /> "E. B. F~wks~
<br /> ~hairman St. Committee."
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<br />Finance~
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee June 10~17 ~nd May E0,
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<br />1913:
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<br />Referre~ by Common Council June lOth.
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<br /> $1,~00.00 to lay a pipe line from London street to connect with present pipe line on Glasgow
<br />street.
<br /> It is recommended that this matte~ be referred to the Street Committee for further ~nfor-
<br />mation.
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<br /> $~00.00 to improve condition of bath room and repair roof of the Park View Fire Company's House,
<br />and to furnish said Company with one dozen chairs. Progress as to same.
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<br /> To make available $475.00 allowed in the Budget for "Repairs to Hook and Ladder" 0ompany's head-
<br />~arters.
<br /> We report that this appropriation was made available at the June meetings of Councils.
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<br /> An appropriation not in excess of $20.00 for a-suitable clock for the Council Ohamber, out of
<br />appropriation for Municipal Building.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation,of $20.00 be allowed for the clock.
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<br /> A special appropriation to Public Property Departmen~ of $19.00 per month for phones for the
<br />Municipal Building.
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