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<br />February 18, 1913.
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<br />were
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<br />Janu~ry~
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen February 18th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--W. JonesWill~ams~' Vice-President, W. C. Moore,'M. B. Langhorne, M. M. Adams, S. T. Montague, C. N. Markham, L. H. Davis,
<br /> 0. P. Murry, L. 0. Nicholson,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting January 21st and of Joint
<br />approved.
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<br />Auditing-- REPORTS OF C0~9~ITTEES.
<br /> The Clerk presented bills to the
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<br />Seventh Ward Bills:
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<br />Street Cleaning,
<br />Street.~Repai~s,
<br />Street Filling,
<br />Trash & Garbage,
<br />Incinerator,
<br />Almshouss,
<br />Board of Health,'
<br />Cemeteries,
<br />Contingent,
<br />Fire,
<br />L~ghts,
<br />Police,
<br />Public Property,
<br />Sewerage,
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<br />Session January 16th were read and
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<br />following amounts against the City for the month of
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<br /> $ ss7.65
<br /> 70. O0
<br /> 186.25
<br /> 524. O0
<br /> 29. O0
<br /> 329.20
<br /> 196.12
<br /> 28.15
<br /> 18.75
<br /> 7o 50
<br /> 892.50
<br /> IS~05
<br /> i. O0
<br /> 4os
<br /> Total, '$3,036.18. City Proper.
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<br />Board. of Health, $ 95.00
<br />Contingent, 9.00
<br />Lights, 184.50
<br />Salaries, 16.66
<br />Night Soil, 723.35
<br />Streets, ~
<br /> Total, $1~g53.55.
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<br /> In connection with said bills, the following communication was read from the
<br />Auditing Committee:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Feby. 7, 1913.
<br /> "To Common ~ouncil and Board of Aldermen,
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<br /> "Gentlemen:z- City.
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<br /> At the regular meeting of the Auditing Committee a quorum not being present,
<br />bills in proper shape were~approved, subject, of course, to your confirmation.
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<br />Chairman of the
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<br />all
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<br /> "Respectfully,
<br /> "M. B. Langhorne..
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<br /> Then the bills were allowed as presented, and by the following vote~
<br /> Ayes--~il~iams,.Moore,
<br /> Langhorne, Adams, Montague, Markham, Davis, Murry, NicholsOn, 9.
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<br /> Finance-- Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee
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<br /> in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee January.18-21,
<br /> Referred by. Common CoUncil January 16th.
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<br /> Recommitted. An appropriation of $5,000.00 to King's Daughters Hospital building.
<br /> This appropriation was referred back to the Committee to consider what.rights the City
<br />would have in said building, &c. In accordanc~ ~erewith we have oomm~nicated with the "Hospital
<br />Committee on Appropriation~from the City" and have received in reply the following from J. Davis
<br />Reed, its Chairman. (See communication attached).
<br /> _ Therefore~ it ie recommendedthat said appropriation of $5,000.00 !the first instalmen~ of
<br />the $15,900.00 asked to be appropriated in three years) be made for the hoepmtal, provided the Cmty
<br />can retamn five (5) beds therein for its se=vice. (See communication from J. Davis Reed in regard
<br />'to said recommendation).
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<br />respectfully reports h~re-
<br /> 1913:
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<br /> Recommitted. An appropriation of $7,500.00 for Grimes Battery Gun Room.
<br /> This appropriation was recommitted to the Finance Committee for additional information.
<br />We beg to say that we recommended the appropriation because of a previous promise to do so in the
<br />"budget~ for 1913.
<br /> ~e ~eport that we are informed by Captain Brink~ey, of the Company, that an annual.sum of
<br />SS, BO0.00 ~o $4,000.09 is.expended~in this_City by the Grmmes Battery, which appears to be a good in~
<br />vestment; that the ex~ens~ve equipment of $100,000.00 place~ here by the U. S. Government wfll be re-
<br />moved~ unless the app~o~oriation is made so that the equipment can be used and the Company drilled;
<br />that if the equipment is removed the Company, having none, will be forced to disband.
<br /> The Finance Committee realizing these conditions and wishing to preserv& the Battery, but
<br />recognizing the condition of the finances and that the money for this expenditure will have to be
<br />bOXrowed as a special appropriation, submit the matter to your honorable body for your action.
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<br /> Recommitted. An appropriation of $150.O0~for a house for the auto-patrol wagon. Progress as to same.
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<br />Reco_mmi~ted. An appropriation of $S,000.00 for police telephone service.
<br /> ~e nave reconsidered'this matter and a~ain r~mm~d ~ ~h~ m~+~
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