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July 15, 1913.
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<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.
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<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. ~
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<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.
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<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.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for May, 1915
<br /> Progress.
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<br />on acc~lnt of injuries received by
<br />to give the Committee an itemized
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<br />A petition of. the Salvation Army that the City make an annual donation for the Army's work.
<br /> Progress.
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<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.
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<br />to be relieved from pay-
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<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.
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<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.
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<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.
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<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-
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<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.
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<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.
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<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.
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<br />error for charge on lot for the years
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<br /> A petition of Annie
<br />ments for the years 1911 and 191~.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $20~000.00 to meet
<br /> It is recommended that the request be granted, and
<br />ed therefor:
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<br />H. Fairless to be refunded SIS.60 paid for erroneous assessment of improve-
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<br />current expenses for July, 1915.
<br />that the following resolution be adopt-
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<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The
<br />Bank of Portsmouth, The ~erchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First National
<br />Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($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.
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<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.
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<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~
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<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.
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<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.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen June l?th.
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