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July 15, 1913. <br /> <br /> -. $45.00, out of appropriation to Nunicipal Building, for installing phones in same. It is recom~zended that a epecial appropriation to said amount be allowed. <br /> <br />lng examinationT° allow Poli~Cefor derelictionOffi~er Co W.of duty.Garris pay from Earth 21st-~4th, inclusive, for time lost ~end- <br /> It is recommended that a special aporopriation be allowed Officer Garris for said time <br />lost. ~ <br /> <br /> $~0.00 to pay medical bill of Walter L. Sykes, policeman, <br />him November S, 1912, while in discharge of his duty. <br /> It is recommended that Walter L. Sykes be requested <br />statement of his bill. <br /> <br /> $~990.00 for Police telephone and telegraph system, without flash lights. <br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for same. <br /> <br /> Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for May, 1915 <br /> Progress. <br /> <br />on acc~lnt of injuries received by <br />to give the Committee an itemized <br /> <br />A petition of. the Salvation Army that the City make an annual donation for the Army's work. <br /> Progress. <br /> <br /> A pptition of J. Leon Codd, administrator of the estate of W. J. Codd, <br />merit of $10~0 erroneously assessed against said estate for the year t912. <br /> It is recommended that the petition be $11owed. <br /> <br />to be relieved from pay- <br /> <br /> A petition of:John P. Richardson, fireman, to be allowed $52.~6 for time lost from duty from <br />~May 5th to June 1st, on account of sickness. <br /> It is recommended that the petition be allowed, and that a special appropriation be made <br /> for ease. <br /> <br /> A communication from Capt. M~rry A. Brinkley in regard to an appropriation for Grimes Battery <br />Gun ROom. ~ . <br /> We report that we are heartily.in sympathy with the move, but do not think the condition <br />of the City finances will warrant the appropriation asked for, and therefore dO ~ot recommend same. <br /> <br /> A report of the Auditor of Publio Property bills to amount of $28.95, held up by him because <br />they exceeded 1/18 of appropriation allowed for same or for lack of appropriation. <br /> Progress. <br /> <br />Petitions of John R. Jones, Rebecca Hodges, Larkin B. LesSer, and Eddie L. Walton to be refund- <br />ed $1.80 each, paid in error for'soil tax for the ear 19!2; and Mrs. Susan F. Rollins to be refund- <br /> . Y <br />ed $1.25 paid in error for so~l tax for the~year 1911. <br /> It is recommended that the petition of Mrs. Susan F. Rollins be allowed, but we report <br />Progress as to the other petitions. <br /> <br /> A petition of J. Edward Joknson to be refunded $23.21 for erroneous charge of taxes on lot and. <br />improvements for the 7ear 1912. <br /> It is recommended that the petition be allowed. <br /> <br /> A petition of J. H. Flemming to be refunded $10,~0 paid in <br />1907-1912. <br /> It is recommended that the petition be allowed. <br /> <br />error for charge on lot for the years <br /> <br /> A petition of Annie <br />ments for the years 1911 and 191~. <br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted. <br /> <br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $20~000.00 to meet <br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, and <br />ed therefor: <br /> <br />H. Fairless to be refunded SIS.60 paid for erroneous assessment of improve- <br /> <br />current expenses for July, 1915. <br />that the following resolution be adopt- <br /> <br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The <br />Bank of Portsmouth, The ~erchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First National <br />Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($EO, O00.O0), to meet current expenses for <br />the month of July, 191~; said am~Gnt to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year. <br /> <br /> To make available $50.00 allowed in the Budget to Cemetery Department for "New Horse-cart and <br />Harness." <br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be made available. <br /> <br /> To transfer to Incidental ~ccount of Cemetery Department any moneys left over from appropriation <br /> for "W~zitewashing Brick Wails, Stables, &c." <br /> It is recommended that the Auditor be inst~Acted to make ~uch transfer to amount of $66.25. <br /> TO make available $50.00 allowed in the Budget for "Trip of Chief to New York," to attend the <br />Convention of Chiefs of Fire Departments in New York City in August, 191~. <br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available~ <br /> <br /> To make available $15,000.00 to the Board of Water Commissioners, out of appropriation for same <br />in the Budget. <br /> It is recommended that said amount be made available. <br /> <br /> Recommitted. (With Bublio Property Committe~). $90.00 for straight electric fixtures in the <br />Council Chamber, as a substitute for present combined electric and gas fixtures therein, out of ap- <br />propriation to Nunioipal Building; and also to consider the condition of lights in office of the <br />Clerk of Court. <br /> No action taken by the Committee in this matter. <br /> <br />Referred by Board of Aldermen June l?th. <br /> <br /> <br />