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April 15~ 1913.
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<br />' Resolved, THat the T~easdrer be~ and~he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Bank of
<br />Portsmouth. The Merchants' & Farmers' Ban~, the Bank of Tidewater, and The First National Bank of
<br />Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($E0,000~O0), to-meet General Expenses for the month
<br />of April, 1913; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> Re~olved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Bank of Ports-
<br />mouth; The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Rank of Tidewater, and The First National Bank of Ports-
<br />mouth, to amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), to meet School Ex~0enses for the month of April
<br />1913; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current-year. '
<br /> A'communieati~n from the Board of Health in regard to a bill of Dr J. T. Jarrett to amount of
<br /> tOjO0~ as acting Coroner. '
<br /> We return this bill for approval by Dr. Holladay, the regular Coroner.
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<br /> A bill of Richard J. Davis, Attorney, to amount of 415.G0, for representing Henry Simmons as net
<br />assignment-by the Court of Hustings.
<br /> It is recommended that this bill be al!owe~, ~t of Court Exoenses.
<br /> A reguest Of the "Norfol~ Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children.,' for an aonrooriation
<br />to assist said Society in carryin~ on its work. ~ ~
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<br /> We have examined this reeuest and recommend that a special appropriation of 4~0.00 be at-
<br />lowed for the work.
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<br /> (With Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards). A bill of F. J. McGuire to amount of $5~6.31, for inter-
<br />est due on'Sixth and Seventh Ward notss.
<br /> It is recommended that this bill be referred to the Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for en-
<br />dorsement.
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<br /> Bills of H. P. McCoy to amount o~ $1S.1E, for reoair to sewer nines in the street in front of
<br />his tenements.
<br /> We have examined these bills and recommend that they be ~aid.
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<br /> A request of Ha~ry A. Brinkley t)~t the matter of improvement of Grimes Batterv Gun Room be
<br />taken up again. Pro~ress. .- -
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<br /> A recuest of the Sixth Ward Board to make a note based on the Bond Fund
<br />current expenses of the Ward; said amount to be refunded in June, 1913.
<br /> It is recommended that said reoueat be granted, and a note be made
<br />$8~4.75 provided for above.
<br /> It is further recommended that the Treasurer be instructed
<br />said note shall have been Oaid.
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<br /> for ~3,000.00, to meet
<br />fo~ 43,000.00, less
<br />to report to the Councils when
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<br /> A bill of ~he League of American ~{unicinatities to amount of ~40.00. Proarees.
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<br /> An additional aporonriation o~ $15,000.00 for the Board of' Water CommisSioners.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, as orovided in the "budget" for 1915.
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<br /> To. make available 4750.00 allowed in the "budget,, for repairs, &c.~.at the Independent Engine
<br />~OUSeo
<br /> t.t is recommended that said amount be ma~e available.
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<br /> Referred by ~eard of Aldermen March iSth.
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<br /> Recommitted. Recommendation to appropriate $5,000.00 to the King's Daughters Hospital. ProgresS.
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<br /> An additional ap. nrooriation of ~i00.00 to revise and codify the City 0rdznances.' It is recommended that the aooronriation be allowed.
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<br /> 'A requests, of the Seventh Ward Board that a bill for $719.64 due E. B~ Powell for certain gutter
<br /> castinz~ &c.?be deducted from funds allowed the Seventh Ward in the "budget" for Temo~rary Street
<br />Repairs. -
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be returned to the Seventh Ward Board for further informa-
<br />tion.
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<br /> A 'bill of the Clerk of Court to amount of $9,~0, for writ tax on suit against the Virginia Rail-
<br />way & Power-Company..
<br /> It is recommended that the bill.be allowed, out of Sixth and Seventh Ward funds.
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<br /> $178.05 for typewriters for the City Collector and CommisSioner of Revenue.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of "Contingent" fund.
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<br /> An appropriation of $50.00 to'entertain a Convention of 8oanish War Veterans to meet .in this
<br />City next June.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of "Contingent" fund.
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<br /> It is further recommended that an appropriation of $400.00 allowed in the "budge%, for Su~-
<br />$1ies for th~ Fire Alarm, be made available for horses for the Fire Department.
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<br /> It is further recommended that an annrooriation of $164.60 be made to cover expense of a
<br />change in fire engine horses, which chan~e the Fire Committee was authorized to make.
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<br /> We report further that the Auditor stated that, 41,968.55 was necessary to oay for couoons
<br />on ~eventh Ward bonds and we authorized the Treas~]rer, under the ordinance nroviding for the immedi-
<br />ate payment of c~pons when due. to make notes ~o Cover said amount, the interest on said notes to
<br />be paid .t~the Seventh Ward~
<br /> (Signed). M.B. Langhorne,
<br /> Actin~ Chairman B. of A.
<br /> The report of the Committee was amended in the Common Council by striking out a recommended an-
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