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Physician to the Poor to view all bodies dead, without medical attendance, and in case he may suspect
<br />that the death was not from natural causes, he shall so notify the Police Department~ and said Depart-
<br />ment shall notify the Coroner as to same.
<br /> ~rther, that all bills for bodies ordered for burial by the Coroner shall be approved by
<br />the Coroner.
<br /> An appropriatisn to purchase~an auto-patrol wagon for the Police Department. Progress.
<br /> A bill of the Treasurer to amount of $83.??, for making and certifying the poll tax list. It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of Contingent fund.
<br /> An order of Court relieving Trustees of the Park View M. E. Church f~om payment of City taxes
<br /> to amount of $$0.60, .for the year 1911.
<br /> We report that this matter has been already acted on.
<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow ~0,000.00 to meet current expenses of the City for Sep~
<br /> tember, 191B; and to borrow $10,000.00 for School Purposes for September and 0ctober~ 19lB.
<br /> It is recommended that the request of the Treasurer be granted, and that the following
<br /> solution be adopted therefor:
<br /> - ~ Resolved, That the Treaeur~r'be, and hs is here~y, authorized to make
<br /> ~ MerchAnts' &Farmers' Bank the Bank of ~idewater~ and Th~ First
<br /> no~es in The Bank of Portsmouth, The ....... ~ ~ ^~ ~ +~ ~o+
<br /> National Bank Of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenmy ~nousana oozzars ~¥~.,v~.~, ............. ex-
<br /> penses of the City for September, 19lB; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the
<br /> current year.
<br /> Resolved, That the T~easurer be', and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Bank of
<br /> Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and~The First National Bank of
<br /> Portsmouth, to amount of Ten Thousand Dollars (Si0,000.00) for School Purposes for September and Oc-
<br /> tober~ 191~; said amount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
<br /> A communication f~om the Auditor of Public Accounts concerning an appropriation for salary of
<br /> Judge of the Corporation Court, for year beginning Februa~yl, 1915.
<br /> It is recommended~that-a~ appropriation of $1~E50.00 be allowed as the City's proportion
<br /> of salary of Judge of said Court~ for said year.
<br />
<br /> Bills of the Portsmouth, Berkley& Suffolk ~ater Company for additional, hydrant rental to amount
<br /> of $$,051.45, with 6% interest. Progress.
<br /> A request of the Board of Directors of the King's ~Daughters H~spital for an appropriation of
<br /> $15~000.00 to build a new hospital in addition to the present building. Progress.
<br />
<br /> Contract and bond of ~ezry W. Ru~h & Co., Inc., for paving Chestnut street. We have examined said bond and recommend that it be aecepte~.
<br />
<br />Contract and bond of Louis Lawson to do certain work in the Seventh Ward.
<br /> We have examined said bond and recommend that it be accepted.
<br />
<br /> (With Park Commissioners). A comw~nication from the~Mayor recommending the purchase of 1,000
<br />elm trees and lease of la~dnn whibht~hey are growing. Progress.
<br />
<br />Question of having appointed a Committee to be known as "The P~rchasing Committee." Progress.
<br />
<br /> An additional appropriation of $100.00 to lower the
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation
<br />be neoessary~ be allowed for the purpose.
<br />
<br />floor at the Annex fire engine house.
<br />of $~00j00, O~Las~u~h~of _the same as may
<br />
<br /> $6.50 to pay a bill of R. A. Burroughs & Co., of Norfolk, for repairing pipe connection on che-
<br />mical wagon at the Independent engine house.
<br /> It is recommended ~that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for same.
<br />
<br /> $64.75 to pay a bill of the Nott Fire Engine Company for a suction sleeve at the Independent
<br />engine house.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed for the purpose.
<br />
<br /> An appropriation for a representative at the 15th International GonSress on Hygiene and~Demog-
<br />~aphy to be held in Washington September
<br /> We will consider an appropriation for this purpose when the representative presents his
<br />bill of expenses.
<br />
<br />Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Weird Boards for July, 191~. Progress.
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $15.00 to pay a substituze taking the place of Superintendent oD the Fire-
<br />Alarm System while the Superintendent is on a five day leave of absence. Progress.
<br />
<br />Refe~rred by Board of Aldermen August BOth.
<br />
<br /> A request of the Superintendent of Public Schools for an appropriation o~ $1d,OO0.OG to complete
<br />school buildings and an appropriation of $3,000.00 to.sewer the. Co~ke street school.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriat%cn of $t1~000.00 be allowed to complete school build-
<br />ings, out of the bridget for 19lB; s~id amount to be borrowed of the several City banks, and the fol-
<br />lowing resoln~ion adopted therefore:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is h~reb, y, authorized to
<br />make notes in The Bank of Portsmouth~ The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, th$.Bank of T~dewater, and The
<br />First National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount o~ ~l~ven Thousand~Do~lars~ [$11,000,O0)~ to complete
<br />school buildings; said amount to b~ repaid from reven~es of the iCi5y for the current year.
<br />
<br />The appropriation of $3,000.00 requeste& by the Superintendent has been already allowed.
<br />
<br />An appropriation of $~.90~ out of Cemetery contingen~ f~d, and ~16.10 left over from appropri-
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