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January Zi, 1913.
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<br /> Third. To refer to Einance Committee an appropriation of $i00.00 to build a feed room for the
<br />Union Fire Company's house.
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<br /> TO re'~er ~o Finance Committee the question of an increase of salary for the Commonwealth Attor-
<br />ney.
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<br /> To refer to Police Committee the advisability of creating a second Sergeant of Police.
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<br /> To appoint a Committee of Five, with the Mayor, of which Committee the Presidents of the
<br />branches are to be members, to ~co-operate with other bodies in the effort To make this harbor
<br />chief port of entry for customs.
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<br />All of the above were concurred in.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br />First. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen December l?th and referred~ to the Common Ooun-
<br />for concurrence.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to borrow SEI~TE?.?S of the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners to
<br />meet general City expenses for January, 1913.
<br /> Concurred in.
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<br /> To refer to a special Committee of Five the matter of expiration of franchise granted the Ports-
<br />mouth Gas Company by the City, and ~o take such steps as may be necessary in regard to same.
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<br /> To appoint a Committee of Five to investigate as soon as practicable the irregularity in deposi-
<br />ting money from the sale of bonds and report tO a Joint ~ession of the Council 'the result or.their
<br />findings~
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<br />No action taken on the above,
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Common Council January 16th and referred to the Board of Alder-
<br />men for concurrence.
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<br /> To adopt a resolution
<br />dated July ~, 1888, for $500.00.
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<br /> Concurred in and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker,
<br /> Montague, Markham, Davis, Murry, Nicholson, 9.
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<br />to make certain corrections of coupons on Portsmouth Redemption Bond SSS,
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<br />Williams, Moore, Privett,
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<br /> T~ird. The Mayor returned his approv&l of the following matters adopted by the two branches
<br /> of City Council December 10-1?, igtz:
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<br /> To settle the Seventh Nard Bond Account to amount of $60, 63.9~, out of Seventh Ward bond funds.
<br /> A special appropriation of ~138.90 ~o pay Chestnut street bills, held up by the Auditor.
<br /> A special appropriation of SE00.00 to entertain the Naval Committee, &c., on a visit to Ports-
<br />mouth~ in interes~ of this community.
<br /> $2~$.90 to pay ocr.rain bil.ls for regis~tration, &c., in connection with el~ct~on.o ' ~-
<br /> Special appropriations of $1S0.00 and $300.00 for six shut-off nozzles and three relief valves,
<br />respectively, allowed in the budget for 191Z. -
<br /> To grant m p6tilion .of The Consolidated Investment Company to be allowed to construct a spur
<br />track on the Cat Hole Whar~to connect with tracks of the 8. A. L.; provided said Investment Company
<br />will enter into a contrae~ with the City to Dave between its tracks and two (~) feet on each side Of
<br />same, with such material as is used by the City on ~ street, the work to be done under supervision
<br />and with~the approval of the City 'Engineer; ~nd pro?ided further, that channel of creek to be cross-
<br />ed by the spur be not obstructed thereby.
<br /> To instruct the City Attorney to bring a friendly suit against the Virginia R~ilway and Power
<br />Company to recover Dands paid by the Sixth Ward for paving between tracks of the Company on County
<br />street.
<br /> A resolution in regard to condemnation proceedings of certain properties by the Board of Water
<br />Commissioners for a municipal water plant.
<br /> To instruct the Auditor to p~epare pay ro~ls for January, 1913.
<br /> An 0~dinance to Repeal Sections ~58, ~59, and ~60 of the Ordinances of the City and to Substi-
<br />tute in lieu thereof a New Ordinance in Reference to House ConneCtions with the Mains of the Water
<br />Company where Streets are to be Hereafter Paved.
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<br /> Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month of December, 191~ were presented and were ordered
<br />to take the usual course.
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<br />~, The. Auditor reported the fqllowing b~lls.held, up by him, because of lack of approprzatzon' ' for
<br />~2m^~r ~ecapse they exceede~ I/lZ of appropriation allowed for same: Fire~ $10~O.~ Public Property,
<br />~zo.uu; ~epa~rs to Streets, $6~.50; Seventh Ward Bond Account, $719.64. ' ' ~ ~'
<br /> On motion, said bills were referred to Finance Committee. -
<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $~0~000.00 for general City Expenses and $10,000.00 for
<br />School purposes for February, 191~, wa~ referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> The oaths of office of W. W. Perkins, Geo. T. Montague, C. ~. Alexander, and Martin Leavitt,
<br />lately elected members of the Board of Police Commissioners, were presented and were ordered to file.
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<br /> A communication was received from the City Council of ~orfolk, requesting adoption of the fol-
<br />lowing resolution with reference to the acquisition of a joint water ~ ·
<br /> supp~y~
<br /> "Be it Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen of the~City~of.Portsmouth be and it is hereby re-
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