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<br />July 16, ~91~o
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<br /> From:
<br /> A. L~e Rawlings, $1,450.09.
<br /> Love~oy, Nather & Rough, $$,500.00.
<br /> W. P. Hilton, $15.00 per day for the principal~ $10.00 per day for each assistant to the
<br />principal, and $7.50 per day for each man working as checker under the supervision of an assistant,
<br />? t/E hours to constitute a day's work.
<br /> J. W. Apitz,
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<br /> A~ Lee Rawlings being the lowest bidder for the work, and he being otherwise satisfactory
<br />to_the Committee~ it is recommended that award for this~work be made to him.
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<br />Referred by Common Council J~uuary 9th.
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<br />$t0,000.00 to provide additional armory and storage facilities for Grimes Battery.
<br /> It is recommended that ~7,500.00 be allowed for this work in the budget for 1915.
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<br />Referred by Common Council December lEth.
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<br /> A petition of Mrs. lulie 0. Banks to
<br /> It is recommended that $E.6~ be
<br />that $?.50 for night soil tax be referred
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<br />have ~efunded her $t0.1E erroneously assessed against her.
<br />refunded her for erroneous assessment on real estate, but
<br />to the Inspector cf Plumbing.
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<br /> A petition of Ers. Gus~ave E. Maschke to have refunded her $16.75 erroneously assesssd against
<br />her.
<br /> It is recommended that $10.50 be refunded her for erroneous assessment on real estate, but
<br />that $8.E5 ~or ~oil tax be referred to the Inspector of Plumbing.
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<br />(Signed).
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<br />Jones Williamm,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> The report of the Committee having been read, Mr. Davis said that he objected to the issue of
<br />bonds-at this time for water works.
<br /> Mr. Langhorne noted that several members from the Board of Water Commissioners were pre~ent, and
<br />he moved that they be allowed the floor to explain their position.
<br /> Mr. Davis ob jecSed to a suspension'of the rules to hear from the Board of Tater Commissioners,
<br />~ud held that it could not be heard with the objection of ~ single member thereto. He called on the
<br />Chair to sustain his position and the Chair so upheld.
<br />Warm debate ensued on the subject between Er. Davis and several other members of this body.
<br />Several motions were made without effect, unti~ finally ~r. Montague offered the following mo-
<br />tion, which was adopted: That the Boardof Tater Commissioners be requested to furnish each member
<br />of Council with a report in detail of cost of installation, maintenance~ supply, &C., with exper~
<br />testimony bearing thereon.
<br /> The matter did not end, however, in the adoption of this motion.
<br /> ~. Ballentine moved to have the report read and acted on by sections. No action.
<br /> Mm. Nichotson~moved to_appeal from the deGision, of the Chair in regard to his ruling on Er. Davis'
<br />Objection. No action.
<br /> Finally, Mr. Montague moved to adjourn.
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<br />without haming a day.
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<br />The motion was adopted, and the body-adjourned
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<br />July 18, 191Z.
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<br />At a called meeting of the Board of Aldermen July 18th there were present:
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<br />Messrs~-~-C. W. Nalker~ President, W. Jones ~iiliams, Vice-President, W. C. I{oore, E. B. Langhorne, B. W. Ballentin% ~. ~. Ad,ms,
<br /> L. Privett, C. N. ~arkham, 0. P. ~urry, L. 0. Nicholson, 10.
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<br /> The following directions for the called meeting were read:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., July 17, 191~.
<br /> ~Mr. L. P. Siater,
<br /> City Clerk.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> Please call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen for Thursday, July lSth, at 8
<br />to clear, business of the Board, unfinished at its r~gular meeting July 16th.
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<br />'~Very traly,
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<br />~C. W. Walker~ President."
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<br /> The "call~' Having been read, ~r. Markham moved ~o take up ~he report of ~he Finance Committee,
<br />on which there was incomplete action a~ the last meeting of this body, and to adopt all of su0h re-
<br />port, except the section referring to issue of $600,000.00 of bonds for water-works and that for pay
<br />of water hydrants in the Sixth and Seventh Wards.
<br /> 'The motion was adopted; and then the report~ as~amended, and bY the following.vote:
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<br />A~es--Walker, Williams, Moore,
<br /> }~urry, Nicholson, 10.
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<br />Langhorne, Ballentine, Adepts,
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<br />Privett,
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<br />Stre ~
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br /> ~en~emen. Your Street Committee ~espectfully reports ~-
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